Mathematics · Pacing guide · 2026–27

Grade 3 math in Oakland Unified

Oakland Unified's plan for teaching grade 3 math: what is taught each school day from August 10, 2026 to May 14, 2027. Copied from the district's own guide, OUSD_G3_Math_ModuleMap_26-27, as it stood on October 25, 2026.

Overview of today's school system as applied by Oakland Unified School District:

one schedule for every grade 3 classroom.

Module	Dates	Lessons	Assessment days
Unit 0: Classroom Culture and Routines	Aug 10 – Aug 14, 2026	0	1
Module 1: Multiplication and Division with Units of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10	Aug 17 – Sep 25, 2026	23	5
Module 2: Place Value Concepts Through Metric Measurement	Sep 28 – Nov 6, 2026	25	4
Module 3: Multiplication and Division with Units of 0, 1, 6, 7, 8, and 9	Nov 9, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027	24	3
Module 4: Multiplication and Area	Jan 11 – Feb 11, 2027	19	4
Module 5: Fractions as Numbers	Feb 22 – Mar 25, 2027	21	3
Module 6: Geometry, Measurement, and Data	Apr 5 – May 14, 2027	26	4

Unit 0: Classroom Culture and Routines

Aug 10 – Aug 14, 2026 · 0 lessons · 1 assessment day

Day by day (5 school days)

Mon Aug 10	Day 1: Classroom Culture — Math norms, group roles, and 'Math is for everyone' anchor chart.
Tue Aug 11	Day 2: Number Talks Routine — Introduce 'Quick Image' and 'How many?' routines.
Wed Aug 12	Day 3: Math Tools Tour — Counters, place value disks, rulers, fraction tiles, base ten blocks.
Thu Aug 13	Day 4: Read–Draw–Write (RDW) protocol introduction with low-floor word problem.
Fri Aug 14	Day 5: i-Ready Math Diagnostic kickoff + Equip Module 1 Pre-Module Assessment (optional).

Module 1: Multiplication and Division with Units of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10

Aug 17 – Sep 25, 2026 · 23 lessons · 5 assessment days

Topic A: Conceptual Understanding of Multiplication
Topic B: Conceptual Understanding of Division
Topic C: Properties of Multiplication
Topic D: Two Interpretations of Division
Topic E: Application of Multiplication and Division Concepts

Day by day (30 school days)

Topic A: Conceptual Understanding of Multiplication
Mon Aug 17	i-Ready + Flex: Data Talk — 'The Eye of the Storm' (10 min)
Tue Aug 18	Lesson 1: Organize, count, and represent a collection of objects.
Wed Aug 19	Lesson 2: Interpret equal groups as multiplication.
Thu Aug 20	Lesson 3: Relate multiplication to the array model.
Fri Aug 21	Lesson 4: Interpret factors as number of groups or number in each group.
Mon Aug 24	Lesson 5: Represent and solve multiplication word problems using drawings and equations.
Topic B: Conceptual Understanding of Division
Tue Aug 25	Lesson 6: Explore measurement and partitive division by modeling concretely and drawing.
Wed Aug 26	Lesson 7: Model measurement and partitive division by drawing equal groups.
Thu Aug 27	Lesson 8: Model measurement and partitive division by drawing arrays.
Fri Aug 28	Lesson 9: Represent and solve division word problems using drawings and equations.
Mon Aug 31	iready + Flex: Spiral Review Set 2 (20 min)
Topic C: Properties of Multiplication
Tue Sep 1	Lesson 10: Commutative property of multiplication using a unit of 2 and the array model.
Wed Sep 2	Lesson 11: Commutative property of multiplication using a unit of 4 and the array model.
Thu Sep 3	Lesson 12: Distributive property using a unit of 4.
Fri Sep 4	Lesson 13: Commutative property of multiplication using a unit of 3 + Data Talk 'Sports that Draw a Crowd!' (10 min)
Mon Sep 7	Labor Day
Tue Sep 8	Lesson 14: Distributive property using units of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10.
Wed Sep 9	Topic C Quiz + Flex
Topic D: Two Interpretations of Division
Thu Sep 10	Lesson 15: Model division as an unknown factor problem.
Fri Sep 11	Lesson 16: Quotient as the number of groups using units of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10.
Mon Sep 14	Lesson 17: Quotient as the size of each group using units of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10.
Tue Sep 15	Lesson 18: Represent and solve measurement and partitive division word problems.
Wed Sep 16	Topic D Quiz + Flex: Equip M2&3 Pre-Module Assessment (optional)
Topic E: Application of Multiplication and Division Concepts
Thu Sep 17	Lesson 19: Distributive property to break apart multiplication problems into known facts.
Fri Sep 18	Professional Development (PD) Day
Mon Sep 21	Lesson 20: Distributive property to break apart division problems into known facts.
Tue Sep 22	Lesson 21: Compose and decompose arrays to create expressions with three factors.
Wed Sep 23	Lesson 22: Two-step word problems using the properties of multiplication.
Thu Sep 24	Lesson 23: Two-step word problems using drawings and equations.
Fri Sep 25	Topic E Quiz + Flex

Module 2: Place Value Concepts Through Metric Measurement

Sep 28 – Nov 6, 2026 · 25 lessons · 4 assessment days Being taught now

Topic A: Understanding Place Value Through Metric Measurement
Topic B: Rounding to the Nearest Ten and Hundred
Topic C: Simplifying Strategies for Sums and Differences
Topic D: Two- and Three-Digit Measurement Add/Subtract

Day by day (30 school days)

Topic A: Understanding Place Value Through Metric Measurement
Mon Sep 28	Lesson 1: Compose larger units using place value and metric measurement.
Tue Sep 29	Lesson 2: Use grams to develop the unit of 'hundred'.
Wed Sep 30	Lesson 3: Use liters and milliliters to model thousands and ones.
Thu Oct 1	Lesson 4: Decompose three-digit measurements into place value units.
Fri Oct 2	Lesson 5: Compare measurements using place value reasoning.
Mon Oct 5	Lesson 6: Solve measurement problems involving estimation.
Tue Oct 6	Lesson 7: Solve word problems involving mass and liquid volume + Data Talk 'Wolves in Yellowstone' (10 min)
Wed Oct 7	Topic A Quiz + Flex: Spiral Review Set 1 (20 min)
Topic B: Rounding to the Nearest Ten and Hundred
Thu Oct 8	Lesson 8: Round two- and three-digit numbers to the nearest ten using the number line.
Fri Oct 9	Lesson 9: Round two- and three-digit numbers to the nearest hundred using the number line.
Mon Oct 12	Indigenous Peoples' Day
Tue Oct 13	Lesson 10: Round to the nearest ten and hundred using place value understanding.
Wed Oct 14	Lesson 11: Use rounding to estimate sums and differences.
Thu Oct 15	Lesson 12: Round measurements + Data Talk 'What's in Our Trash' (10 min)
Fri Oct 16	Topic B Quiz + Flex: Spiral Review Set 2 (20 min)
Topic C: Simplifying Strategies for Sums and Differences
Mon Oct 19	Lesson 13: Add measurements using compensation.
Tue Oct 20	Lesson 14: Subtract measurements using compensation.
Wed Oct 21	Lesson 15: Use a number line to add within 1,000.
Thu Oct 22	Lesson 16: Use a number line to subtract within 1,000.
Fri Oct 23	Lesson 17: Use compensation strategies with three-digit numbers.
Mon Oct 26	Lesson 18: Solve word problems using simplifying strategies + Data Talk 'Ellis Island' (10 min) Today
Tue Oct 27	Lesson 19: Apply simplifying strategies to multi-step problems.
Wed Oct 28	Lesson 20: Use place value disks and the standard algorithm to add.
Topic D: Two- and Three-Digit Measurement Add/Subtract
Thu Oct 29	Lesson 21: Use the standard algorithm to subtract with regrouping.
Fri Oct 30	Lesson 22: Apply addition and subtraction to measurement problems.
Mon Nov 2	Lesson 23: Represent two-step word problems with tape diagrams.
Tue Nov 3	Lesson 24: Solve two-step word problems involving mass and liquid volume.
Wed Nov 4	Lesson 25: Draw and interpret scaled bar graphs to solve problems.
Thu Nov 5	Benchmark 1
Fri Nov 6	Benchmark 2

Module 3: Multiplication and Division with Units of 0, 1, 6, 7, 8, and 9

Nov 9, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027 · 24 lessons · 3 assessment days

Topic A: Mult/Div Concepts with Units of 6 and 8
Topic B: Mult/Div Concepts with Unit of 7
Topic C: Analysis of Patterns Using Units of 9, 0, and 1
Topic D: Multiplication with Multiples of 10

Day by day (45 school days)

Topic A: Mult/Div Concepts with Units of 6 and 8
Mon Nov 9	Lesson 1: Count by units of 6 to multiply and divide using arrays.
Tue Nov 10	Lesson 2: Use the distributive property to multiply with units of 6.
Wed Nov 11	Veterans' Day
Thu Nov 12	Lesson 3: Use known facts to multiply with units of 6.
Fri Nov 13	Lesson 4: Count by units of 8 to multiply and divide using arrays.
Mon Nov 16	Lesson 5: Use the distributive property to multiply with units of 8.
Tue Nov 17	Lesson 6: Solve word problems involving units of 6 and 8.
Wed Nov 18	Topic A Quiz + Flex: Data Talk 'Basketball Champions' (10 min)
Topic B: Mult/Div Concepts with Unit of 7
Thu Nov 19	Lesson 7: Count by units of 7 to multiply and divide using arrays.
Fri Nov 20	Lesson 8: Use the distributive property to multiply with units of 7.
Mon Nov 23	Thanksgiving Break
Tue Nov 24	Thanksgiving Break
Wed Nov 25	Thanksgiving Break
Thu Nov 26	Thanksgiving Break
Fri Nov 27	Thanksgiving Break
Mon Nov 30	Lesson 9: Use the associative property as a strategy to multiply.
Tue Dec 1	Lesson 10: Use the break apart and divide strategy with units of 7.
Wed Dec 2	Lesson 11: Use the break apart and distribute strategy to divide with units of 7.
Thu Dec 3	Lesson 12: Solve one-step word problems involving multiplication and division.
Fri Dec 4	i-Ready MOY + Flex: Spiral Review Set 1
Topic C: Analysis of Patterns Using Units of 9, 0, and 1
Mon Dec 7	Lesson 13: Count by units of 9 to multiply + Data Talk 'Terrible Tornados' (10 min)
Tue Dec 8	Lesson 14: Apply strategies and identify patterns to multiply with units of 9.
Wed Dec 9	Lesson 15: Reason about and explain patterns with units of 0 and 1.
Thu Dec 10	Lesson 16: Identify patterns by using the multiplication table.
Fri Dec 11	Lesson 17: Solve mult/div word problems with units of 9, 0, and 1.
Mon Dec 14	Lesson 18: Create multiplication and division word problems.
Tue Dec 15	Lesson 19: Solve two-step word problems by using the four operations.
Wed Dec 16	i-Ready MOY + Flex: Performance Assessment 'Sand Art' (30 min)
Topic D: Multiplication with Multiples of 10
Thu Dec 17	Lesson 20: Multiply by multiples of 10 using the place value chart.
Fri Dec 18	Lesson 21: Multiply by multiples of 10 using place value strategies.
Mon Dec 21	Winter Break
Tue Dec 22	Winter Break
Wed Dec 23	Winter Break
Thu Dec 24	Winter Break
Fri Dec 25	Winter Break
Mon Dec 28	Winter Break
Tue Dec 29	Winter Break
Wed Dec 30	Winter Break
Thu Dec 31	Winter Break
Fri Jan 1	Winter Break / New Year's Day
Mon Jan 4	Winter Break
Tue Jan 5	Professional Development (PD) Day
Wed Jan 6	Lesson 22: Solve two-step word problems involving multiplication of single-digit and multi-digit numbers.
Thu Jan 7	Lesson 23: Apply mult/div strategies to fluency practice.
Fri Jan 8	Lesson 24: Apply mult/div strategies to solve word problems.

Module 4: Multiplication and Area

Jan 11 – Feb 11, 2027 · 19 lessons · 4 assessment days

Topic A: Foundations for Understanding Area
Topic B: Concepts of Area Measurement
Topic C: Applying Properties of Operations to Area
Topic D: Applications of Area

Day by day (24 school days)

Topic A: Foundations for Understanding Area
Mon Jan 11	Lesson 1: Compare the area of two shapes using overlapping.
Tue Jan 12	Lesson 2: Cover figures with unit squares.
Wed Jan 13	Lesson 3: Measure area with square units of different sizes.
Thu Jan 14	Lesson 4: Relate side lengths of rectangles to numbers of square tiles.
Fri Jan 15	Lesson 5: Compare areas of rectangles using tiling + Data Talk 'Money Talks' (10 min)
Mon Jan 18	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Tue Jan 19	Topic A Quiz + Flex: Spiral Review Set 1 (20 min)
Topic B: Concepts of Area Measurement
Wed Jan 20	Lesson 6: Measure area by counting unit squares (cm², m², in², ft²).
Thu Jan 21	Lesson 7: Find area by tiling and by multiplying side lengths.
Fri Jan 22	Lesson 8: Multiply to find area of rectangles with whole-number side lengths.
Mon Jan 25	Lesson 9: Solve word problems involving area + Data Talk 'Space to Play' (10 min)
Tue Jan 26	Topic B Quiz + Flex: Spiral Review Set 2 (20 min)
Topic C: Applying Properties of Operations to Area
Wed Jan 27	Lesson 10: Apply the distributive property to find area.
Thu Jan 28	Lesson 11: Decompose a rectangle to find area.
Fri Jan 29	Lesson 12: Use the distributive property to solve area problems.
Mon Feb 1	Lesson 13: Find area of composite shapes by decomposing into rectangles.
Topic D: Applications of Area
Tue Feb 2	Lesson 14: Find area of composite shapes using addition.
Wed Feb 3	Lesson 15: Solve word problems involving composite area.
Thu Feb 4	Lesson 16: Apply area to real-world contexts (gardens, floor plans).
Fri Feb 5	Lesson 17: Solve multi-step area word problems.
Mon Feb 8	Lesson 18: Module 4 review — fluency and area applications.
Tue Feb 9	Lesson 19: Module 4 review continued.
Wed Feb 10	Benchmark 1 Session 1
Thu Feb 11	Benchmark 1 Session 2

Module 5: Fractions as Numbers

Feb 22 – Mar 25, 2027 · 21 lessons · 3 assessment days

Topic A: Partition a Whole into Equal Parts
Topic B: Unit Fractions and Their Relationship to the Whole
Topic C: Fractions on the Number Line
Topic D: Comparing Fractions

Day by day (24 school days)

Topic A: Partition a Whole into Equal Parts
Mon Feb 22	Lesson 1: Partition shapes into equal parts.
Tue Feb 23	Lesson 2: Describe equal shares using unit fractions.
Wed Feb 24	Lesson 3: Partition rectangles into halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, and eighths.
Thu Feb 25	Lesson 4: Identify unit fractions in different shapes.
Fri Feb 26	Lesson 5: Express area as a unit fraction of the whole + Data Talk 'How Our Planets Stack Up' (10 min)
Mon Mar 1	Topic A Quiz + Flex: Spiral Review Set 1 (20 min)
Topic B: Unit Fractions and Their Relationship to the Whole
Tue Mar 2	Lesson 6: Build fractions from unit fractions.
Wed Mar 3	Lesson 7: Describe a fraction a/b as a parts of size 1/b.
Thu Mar 4	Lesson 8: Represent fractions greater than 1.
Fri Mar 5	Lesson 9: Compose unit fractions to make the whole.
Mon Mar 8	Lesson 10: Solve word problems involving unit fractions + Data Talk 'Mama Bears' (10 min)
Tue Mar 9	Topic B Quiz + Flex: Spiral Review Set 2 (20 min)
Topic C: Fractions on the Number Line
Wed Mar 10	Lesson 11: Place unit fractions on the number line.
Thu Mar 11	Lesson 12: Represent a/b on the number line by marking off lengths.
Fri Mar 12	Lesson 13: Locate fractions and whole numbers on the number line.
Mon Mar 15	Lesson 14: Compare fractions to one whole.
Tue Mar 16	Lesson 15: Represent fractions greater than 1 on the number line.
Wed Mar 17	Lesson 16: Connect fractions on the number line to measurement + Data Talk 'Disappearing Plants and Animals' (10 min)
Thu Mar 18	Topic C Quiz + Flex
Topic D: Comparing Fractions
Fri Mar 19	Lesson 17: Compare fractions with the same denominator.
Mon Mar 22	Lesson 18: Compare fractions with the same numerator.
Tue Mar 23	Lesson 19: Compare fractions referring to the same whole.
Wed Mar 24	Lesson 20: Justify comparisons using visual fraction models.
Thu Mar 25	Lesson 21: Measure lengths to halves and fourths; create a line plot.

Module 6: Geometry, Measurement, and Data

Apr 5 – May 14, 2027 · 26 lessons · 4 assessment days

Topic A: Tell Time and Solve Time Interval Problems
Topic B: Attributes of Two-Dimensional Figures
Topic C: Problem Solving with Perimeter
Topic D: Collecting and Displaying Data

Day by day (30 school days)

Topic A: Tell Time and Solve Time Interval Problems
Mon Apr 5	Lesson 1: Relate skip-counting by fives on the clock to telling time.
Tue Apr 6	Lesson 2: Count by fives and ones on the number line to tell time.
Wed Apr 7	Lesson 3: Solve time word problems where the end time is unknown.
Thu Apr 8	Lesson 4: Solve time word problems where the start time is unknown.
Fri Apr 9	Lesson 5: Solve time word problems where the change in time is unknown.
Mon Apr 12	Lesson 6: Solve time word problems and create line plots + Data Talk 'Breathtaking Animals' (10 min)
Tue Apr 13	Lesson 7: Measure time intervals using clocks and number lines.
Wed Apr 14	Topic A Quiz + Flex: Performance Assessment 'Science Experiment' (30 min)
Topic B: Attributes of Two-Dimensional Figures
Thu Apr 15	Lesson 8: Compare and classify quadrilaterals.
Fri Apr 16	Lesson 9: Compare and classify other polygons.
Mon Apr 19	Lesson 10: Draw polygons with specified attributes.
Tue Apr 20	Lesson 11: Reason about composing polygons using tetrominoes.
Wed Apr 21	Lesson 12: Reason about composing polygons using tangrams + Data Talk 'Green Power' (10 min)
Thu Apr 22	Topic B Quiz + Flex: Spiral Review Set 1 (20 min)
Topic C: Problem Solving with Perimeter
Fri Apr 23	Lesson 13: Find the perimeter of polygons.
Mon Apr 26	Lesson 14: Find the perimeter of rectangles given side lengths.
Tue Apr 27	Lesson 15: Find unknown side lengths given the perimeter.
Wed Apr 28	Lesson 16: Compare rectangles with same perimeter, different areas.
Thu Apr 29	Lesson 17: Compare rectangles with same area, different perimeters.
Fri Apr 30	Lesson 18: Solve real-world problems involving perimeter + Data Talk 'How Loud is Too Loud?' (10 min)
Mon May 3	Topic C Quiz + Flex
Topic D: Collecting and Displaying Data
Tue May 4	Lesson 19: Record measurement data in a line plot.
Wed May 5	Lesson 20: Analyze line plots for measurement data to the nearest half unit.
Thu May 6	Lesson 21: Generate categorical data; represent with scaled picture graphs.
Fri May 7	Lesson 22: Solve problems by creating scaled picture graphs and scaled bar graphs.
Mon May 10	Lesson 23: Solve one- and two-step problems using scaled bar graphs.
Tue May 11	Lesson 24: Apply data analysis to real-world contexts.
Wed May 12	Lesson 25: Module 6 review and consolidation.
Thu May 13	Lesson 26: Fluency multiply and divide within 100; add/subtract within 1,000.
Fri May 14	Module 6 Assessment / Benchmark 3

Source: Oakland Unified's math pages, which links the guide. The district's sheet has more for teachers than this page shows.