Grade 3MathTEKS 3.2A

Grade 3 Math TEKS 3.2A:Compose and Decompose Numbers

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Compose and decompose numbers up to 100,000 as a sum of so many ten thousands, so many thousands, so many hundreds, so many tens, and so many ones using objects, pictorial models, and numbers, including expanded notation as appropriate

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      TEKS 3.2A: Compose and Decompose Numbers

      • Compose and Decompose Numbers up to 100,000

        About this lesson

        Learning Target: I can compose and decompose numbers up to 100,000 using models and numbers.

        Focuses On:

        • Understanding the value of each digit in a number
        • Composing numbers based on the combination of place values
        • Decomposing numbers into their individual value components in an expression

        Builds On:

        2.2B:

        Use standard, word, and expanded forms to represent numbers up to 1,200

        Next Level:

        4.2B:

        Represent the value of the digit in whole numbers through 1,000,000,000 and decimals to the hundredths using expanded notation and numerals

        Read More:

        This lesson is designed to support student understanding of place value of digits in numbers represented both in standard and expanded form. Students use place value charts and supported expressions to compose and decompose numbers.


        The two instructional blocks in this lesson focus on composing and decomposing numbers.  


        In the first instructional block, students compose numbers by understanding the value of each digit of a number and combining them to create a number in standard form.


        The second instructional block focuses on having students use their understanding of place value to decompose numbers by taking them from standard form and putting them into expanded form.


        Scaffolds and supports such as models and pictorial representations are intentionally built throughout the lesson to support conceptual learning.  

         


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      • Expanded Notation and Expanded Form

        About this lesson

        Learning Target: I can show numbers in expanded notation and expanded form.

        Focuses On:

        • Understanding the place value of each digit within a number
        • Decomposing numbers into expanded form
        • Example: 356 = 300 + 50 + 6
        • Decomposing numbers into expanded notation
        • Example: 356 = (3 x 100) + (5 x 10) + (6 x 1)

        Builds On:

        2.2B:

        Use standard, word, and expanded forms to represent numbers up to 1,200

        Next Level:

        4.2B:

        Represent the value of the digit in whole numbers through 1,000,000,000 and decimals to the hundredths using expanded notation and numerals

        Read More:

        This lesson is designed to support student understanding of the place value of each digit within a number. It reiterates the difference between expanded form and notation, while highlighting the similarities in building the value of the digit.


        The two instructional blocks in this lesson focus on expanded form and expanded notation.


        The first instructional block has students decompose numbers from standard form into expanded form.


        The second instructional block focuses on decomposing numbers from standard form into expanded form and then using expanded notation to write the number.


        Scaffolds and supports such as place value charts and supported expressions are intentionally built throughout the lesson to support conceptual learning.  

         

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      • Place Value Relationships

        About this lesson

        Learning Target: I understand the relationships in the base ten place value system.

        Focuses On:

        • Using base ten models to represent numbers through the concept of place value
        • Using the place value chart to anchor student understanding of the base ten system


        Builds On:

        Understanding relationships in the place value system is a new concept at 3rd grade. Students should have foundational place value vocabulary from 2nd grade instruction through standard 2.2B.

        Next Level:

        4.2A:

        • Students interpret the value of each place-value position as 10 times the position to the right and one-tenth of the value of the place to its left

        Read More:

        This lesson is designed to support student understanding that each place value to the left is 10 times the size of the place value immediately to the right.


        The two instructional blocks in this lesson focus on base ten models and place value charts.


        In the first instructional block, students use base ten blocks to explore the relationships between the ones, tens, hundreds and thousands places in a number.


        The second instructional block focuses on using the place value chart to identify the value of each digit.


        Scaffolds and supports such as place value charts and models are intentionally built throughout the lesson to support conceptual learning.  

         

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      Grade 3 Math TEKS Worksheets

      TEKS 3.2A: Compose and Decompose Numbers

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      • Skill Builder: Compose and Decompose Numbers

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      • Skill Builder: Base Ten Relationships

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      • Fluency: Expanded Notation and Expanded Form

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      • Skill Builder: Place Value Relationships

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      • Compose and Decompose Numbers

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      • Relationships Found in Base Ten Models

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      • Expanded Notation and Expanded Form

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      • Place Value Relationships

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      • Place Value

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      • Skill Builder: Expanded Notation and Expanded Form

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      Frequently Asked Questions

      How do you teach Compose and Decompose Numbers to 3rd graders?

      To teach Compose and Decompose Numbers to 3rd grade Math students, start with concrete, hands-on models, then move to pictorial representations before abstract notation. TEKS 3.2A asks students to compose and decompose numbers up to 100,000 as a sum of so many ten thousands, so many thousands, so many hundreds, so many tens, and so many ones using objects, pictorial models, and numbers, including expanded notation as appropriate. Crystal Instruction's free ClearLessons for 3.2A walk through this progression with modeling, guided practice, and built-in checks for understanding, while the ClearSheets provide scaffolded practice. You can download both free on this page.

      What is 3.2A in 3rd grade Math?

      TEKS 3.2A is a 3rd grade Math standard for Compose and Decompose Numbers. It requires students to compose and decompose numbers up to 100,000 as a sum of so many ten thousands, so many thousands, so many hundreds, so many tens, and so many ones using objects, pictorial models, and numbers, including expanded notation as appropriate. It is part of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Grade 3 Math.

      Where can I find free TEKS 3.2A lessons and worksheets?

      You can download free TEKS 3.2A lessons and worksheets directly on this page — no login or account required. Crystal Instruction provides free PDF versions of our Compose and Decompose Numbers ClearLessons and ClearSheets for Grade 3 Math, and each one is also available as an interactive lesson inside the full Crystal Instruction platform.

      What skills are included in 3rd grade Compose and Decompose Numbers?

      TEKS 3.2A (Compose and Decompose Numbers) covers the following 3rd grade Math skills: students learn to compose and decompose numbers up to 100,000 as a sum of so many ten thousands, so many thousands, so many hundreds, so many tens, and so many ones using objects, pictorial models, and numbers, including expanded notation as appropriate. Free resources for this standard include Compose and Decompose Numbers up to 100,000, Expanded Notation and Expanded Form, Place Value Relationships.

      How is TEKS 3.2A assessed on STAAR?

      TEKS 3.2A is eligible for assessment on the Texas STAAR test for Grade 3 Math. Every Crystal Instruction ClearSheet for 3.2A is STAAR-aligned, and our ClearLessons are built to STAAR rigor using released STAAR test items — so students practice Compose and Decompose Numbers in the same format and level of difficulty they will see on the test.