Solve one‑ and two‑step problems using categorical data represented with a table, dot plot, pictograph, or bar graph with scaled intervals.
Aligned tasks under 3.8B balance fluency and reasoning so students can explain decisions about Solve problems with data.
Teachers can use 3.8B to sequence instruction on Solve problems with data and monitor progress toward mastery.
Start with concrete or familiar examples, connect to prior knowledge, model a clear process, and provide checks for understanding aligned to 3.8B.
Standard 3.8B describes the essential skills and understandings for Solve problems with data in Grade 3. It clarifies the learning outcomes and what successful work looks like.
It lays groundwork for the next grade by deepening accuracy and flexibility with Solve problems with data, so students can tackle more complex problems later.
Use short exit tickets and tasks where students explain decisions, show multiple representations, or justify answers—directly aligned to 3.8B.
