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Grade 3 Geometry and Measurement Worksheets

Build area with unit squares before using multiplication to count them. Distinguish the space inside a shape from the distance around its edge. These activities also explore shape categories and equal-area partitions, helping students connect a drawing to the quantity being measured.

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Grade 3 Geometry and Measurement

Recognize and Measure Area

I can explain what area measures.

  • Worksheet 16 problems. Includes math models and word problems.
  • Worksheet 26 problems. Includes correcting mistakes and working backward.
  • Worksheet 36 problems. Includes word problems and explaining your reasoning.
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Grade 3 Geometry and Measurement

Unit Squares

I can use unit squares to describe area.

  • Worksheet 16 problems. Includes math models and explaining your reasoning.
  • Worksheet 26 problems. Includes correcting mistakes and explaining your reasoning.
  • Worksheet 36 problems. Includes word problems and math models.
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Grade 3 Geometry and Measurement

Covering Shapes with Unit Squares

I can cover a shape with unit squares to measure its area.

  • Worksheet 16 problems. Includes math models and correcting mistakes.
  • Worksheet 26 problems. Includes correcting mistakes and working backward.
  • Worksheet 36 problems. Includes word problems and math models.
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Grade 3 Geometry and Measurement

Counting Unit Squares for Area

I can count unit squares to find area.

  • Worksheet 16 problems. Includes math models and explaining your reasoning.
  • Worksheet 26 problems. Includes correcting mistakes and working backward.
  • Worksheet 36 problems. Includes word problems and math models.
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Grade 3 Geometry and Measurement

Area via Multiplication and Addition

I can use multiplication and addition to find area.

  • Worksheet 16 problems. Includes math models and calculations.
  • Worksheet 26 problems. Includes correcting mistakes and working backward.
  • Worksheet 36 problems. Includes word problems and math models.
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Grade 3 Geometry and Measurement

Area by Tiling

I can tile a rectangle and use the tiles to find its area.

  • Worksheet 16 problems. Includes math models and explaining your reasoning.
  • Worksheet 26 problems. Includes correcting mistakes and working backward.
  • Worksheet 36 problems. Includes word problems and math models.
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Grade 3 Geometry and Measurement

Area by Multiplying Side Lengths

I can multiply side lengths to find the area of a rectangle.

  • Worksheet 16 problems. Includes calculations and explaining your reasoning.
  • Worksheet 26 problems. Includes correcting mistakes and working backward.
  • Worksheet 36 problems. Includes word problems and explaining your reasoning.
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Grade 3 Geometry and Measurement

Tiling and the Distributive Property

I can use an area model and the distributive property.

  • Worksheet 16 problems. Includes math models and working backward.
  • Worksheet 26 problems. Includes correcting mistakes and working backward.
  • Worksheet 36 problems. Includes word problems and math models.
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Grade 3 Geometry and Measurement

Area as Additive

I can break apart a figure and add partial areas.

  • Worksheet 16 problems. Includes math models and calculations.
  • Worksheet 26 problems. Includes correcting mistakes and working backward.
  • Worksheet 36 problems. Includes word problems and math models.
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Grade 3 Geometry and Measurement

Perimeter of Polygons

I can find the perimeter of a polygon and solve for a missing side.

  • Worksheet 16 problems. Includes math models and calculations.
  • Worksheet 26 problems. Includes correcting mistakes and working backward.
  • Worksheet 36 problems. Includes word problems and math models.
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Grade 3 Geometry and Measurement

Shape Categories

I can classify shapes by their attributes.

  • Worksheet 16 problems. Includes math models and explaining your reasoning.
  • Worksheet 26 problems. Includes correcting mistakes and working backward.
  • Worksheet 36 problems. Includes word problems and math models.
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Grade 3 Geometry and Measurement

Partitioning Shapes into Equal Areas

I can partition a shape into equal areas and name each part as a fraction.

  • Worksheet 16 problems. Includes math models and explaining your reasoning.
  • Worksheet 26 problems. Includes correcting mistakes and working backward.
  • Worksheet 36 problems. Includes word problems and math models.
View three worksheets PDF format. Answer keys and step-by-step solutions included.

Make one worksheet a useful practice session

Let the child explain a picture or model aloud before writing a calculation. Work through one example together, then allow independent practice and discuss one correction afterward.

Read each worksheet description before choosing a task. Worksheet numbers are not difficulty ratings. Use a different form to apply the skill in a new way, not just to repeat the same questions.

Explore Grade 3 lessons or find a short topic quiz. Grade-level sequences vary; select the skills that match the student's current work.

Which PDF pages should I print?

Print page 1 for students. Page 2 contains worked solutions. Page 3 has optional book recommendations and is not needed for the activity.

When should students use the answer key?

Try the questions independently first. Then compare the steps, explain a correction, and check the result with a model or another method.

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