Circle 3 Syllabus

Unlock your child’s math potential with Circle 3! This exciting program goes beyond traditional math by incorporating problem-solving skills, logic puzzles, and competition-style challenges to keep young minds active and inspired. Designed to help young learners master number sense and apply powerful mental math strategies for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, Circle 3 builds confidence and capability. Perfect for kids ages 6 to 9, this course is recommended for students who can already work with place value, three-digit numbers, and one-step equations. Circle 3 is aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Grades 3 and 4.

Concepts, skills, and learning tools students see in this course include, but are not limited to:

• Count, compare, add and subtract numbers up to 1000 using different strategies
• Skip counting to lay the foundation for multiplication, fractions to lay the foundation for division
• Apply patterns to: shapes like symmetry, and graphs to data interpretation
• Problem-solving skills, logic puzzles, algebraic and geometric thinking, competition-style problems

Upon completing the course, students will be able to:

• Master Place Value and Operations: Develop skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with large numbers, including mental math strategies.
• Graphing, Fractions, and Equations: Create and interpret graphs, understand fractions, and solve basic equations.
• Measurement and Geometry: Apply measurement skills (length, weight, time, capacity) and calculate areas, perimeters, and work with symmetry and composite shapes.
• Problem-Solving with Equations: Use equations, inverse operations, and balance scales to solve a variety of mathematical problems.

Students registering for this course should be comfortable with the following Math :

• Counting, adding and subtracting with 3-digit numbers
• Distinguish between ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands
• Solving for unknown numbers in a simple addition/subtraction equation
• Using a ruler to measure inches or centimeters to the nearest whole number
• Understanding what halves represent

• Place Value & Number Systems (3 weeks):
  Learn place value up to 100 million, Roman numerals, metric prefixes, and hexadecimal systems.
• Comparing Numbers (3 weeks):
  Practice ordering and comparing numbers using number lines, estimation, and significant digits.
• Addition & Subtraction (5 weeks):
  Master mental strategies, stacking algorithms, and operations for up to 9-digit numbers.
• Multiplication, Division & Fractions (14 weeks):
  Skip counting, multiplication, division basics, and working with fractions.
• Measurement & Geometry (11 weeks):
  Explore units of length, time, volume, area, and geometric shapes including symmetry and surface area.