Jam-packed with hundreds of curriculum-based activities, exercises and games in every subject, Brain Quest Grade 3 Workbook reinforces what kids are learning in the classroom. The workbook's lively layout and easy-to-follow explanations make learning fun, interactive, and concrete. Plus it's written to help parents follow and explain key concepts. Includes spelling and vocabulary, parts of speech, reading comprehension, odds and evens, magic squares, multiplication tables, Brain Boxes, and much more.
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Jan Meyer is an early-learning expert who began her career as a second grade teacher and has written reading comprehension books for Scholastic.
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is one in a series of workbooks, each of which offers an abundance of learning activities, exercises, and games that are presented with superb production values. Appropriate to the given age level, much of the material focuses on basic subjects such natural science, mathematics, history, and social studies while enabling children to strengthen their reading, reasoning, and writing skills. The editors of Brain Quest believe that:
"All kids are smart - though they learn at their own speed
All kids learn best when they're having fun
All kids deserve the chance to reach their potential - given the tools they need, there's no limit how far they can go!"
I agree, while presuming to add that children will learn more and have more fun meanwhile if, when completing various exercises, adults are involved. As a parent of four and a grandparent of ten, I can personally attest to the pleasure an adult will also have. Each volume in the series is a WORK book. Exercises are completed with crayolas or pencils on the page on which it appears. Correct answers are provided. One caveat: Resist the temptation to control the learning process as a child completes an exercise.
This volume, Grade 3 (ages 8-9), was written by Jan Meyer, with Anna Shults serving as consulting editor. It is worth noting that Shults was a 2004 National Teacher of the Year Regional Award Winner. The material consists of organized curriculum-based exercises that help children to gain an understanding of spelling and vocabulary, language arts, reading, writing, math skills, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions and decimals, measurement, time and money, word problems, social studies, and science. Also included are more than 150 stickers, an all-new Brain Quest Mini-Card Deck, and a fold-out "Times Table" poster.
Here is a representative selection of exercises:
There's an Ant on My Aunt!
Complete each sentence with the right homophones. (Page 27)
Whatever Do You Mean?
Write what you think each highlighted idiom really means. (48)
A Native American Myth
Read the story.
[Then] fill in each missing cause and effect. (82 & 83)
That's the Point!
Read the persuasive paragraph. Then answer the questions.
Now it's your turn to write a persuasive paragraph.
First think about an issue you feel strongly about.
Use some of the persuasive words from the Word Box to strengthen your writing. (124 & 125)
Multiplying by One
Find the product of each multiplication problem. (178)
Rosie's Restaurant
Read each fraction problem.
Write the equation in the box.
Then write your answer on the line. (214 & 215)
It's About Time
Write the time below each clock.
[Next] Answer the questions. (240 & 241)
What Came First?
Use the time line and your knowledge of history to answer each question.
Circle the correct answer. (277)
Each of the volumes in this series (pre-K through Grade 4) would be an excellent book for parents, grandparents, and others to purchase and then share with a child at an appropriate stage of her or his development. No doubt there are precocious children who will prefer more challenging material associated with later grades but I think it would be a mistake to rush the learning process. Worse yet, to indicate little interest in it.
Congratulations to the Workman Publishing Company and especially to the editors of Brain Quest. How pleased they must be to know that their materials have already helped to nourish so many young minds and to delight so many young hearts and, fortunately, will continue to do so for the development of other children in months and years to come
"All kids are smart - though they learn at their own speed
All kids learn best when they're having fun
All kids deserve the chance to reach their potential - given the tools they need, there's no limit how far they can go!"
I agree, while presuming to add that children will learn more and have more fun meanwhile if, when completing various exercises, adults are involved. As a parent of four and a grandparent of ten, I can personally attest to the pleasure an adult will also have. Each volume in the series is a WORK book. Exercises are completed with crayolas or pencils on the page on which it appears. Correct answers are provided. One caveat: Resist the temptation to control the learning process as a child completes an exercise.
This volume, Grade 3 (ages 8-9), was written by Jan Meyer, with Anna Shults serving as consulting editor. It is worth noting that Shults was a 2004 National Teacher of the Year Regional Award Winner. The material consists of organized curriculum-based exercises that help children to gain an understanding of spelling and vocabulary, language arts, reading, writing, math skills, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions and decimals, measurement, time and money, word problems, social studies, and science. Also included are more than 150 stickers, an all-new Brain Quest Mini-Card Deck, and a fold-out "Times Table" poster.
Here is a representative selection of exercises:
There's an Ant on My Aunt!
Complete each sentence with the right homophones. (Page 27)
Whatever Do You Mean?
Write what you think each highlighted idiom really means. (48)
A Native American Myth
Read the story.
[Then] fill in each missing cause and effect. (82 & 83)
That's the Point!
Read the persuasive paragraph. Then answer the questions.
Now it's your turn to write a persuasive paragraph.
First think about an issue you feel strongly about.
Use some of the persuasive words from the Word Box to strengthen your writing. (124 & 125)
Multiplying by One
Find the product of each multiplication problem. (178)
Rosie's Restaurant
Read each fraction problem.
Write the equation in the box.
Then write your answer on the line. (214 & 215)
It's About Time
Write the time below each clock.
[Next] Answer the questions. (240 & 241)
What Came First?
Use the time line and your knowledge of history to answer each question.
Circle the correct answer. (277)
Each of the volumes in this series (pre-K through Grade 4) would be an excellent book for parents, grandparents, and others to purchase and then share with a child at an appropriate stage of her or his development. No doubt there are precocious children who will prefer more challenging material associated with later grades but I think it would be a mistake to rush the learning process. Worse yet, to indicate little interest in it.
Congratulations to the Workman Publishing Company and especially to the editors of Brain Quest. How pleased they must be to know that their materials have already helped to nourish so many young minds and to delight so many young hearts and, fortunately, will continue to do so for the development of other children in months and years to come
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By A. E. Long
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I ordered this after seeing the fourth grade book in a local bookstore. My daughter is in 3rd grade, the store was out of that level, so I came to Amazon. I originally was interested mainly in the math section, as she has struggled in that area and, so far, it has really helped. The activities have been a good a match for her school curriculum: evens and odds, addition and subtraction with regrouping up to 3 digits, rounding, multiplication and division, fractions and decimals, measurement, time and money, and word problems. There are other one page and two page exercises thrown in (graphs and charts, lines, signs, etc.) that have been helpful, as well. We follow BrainQuest as she moves through her curriculum and it definitely helps.
What has pleasantly surprised me is how great the other content areas of the book are. When she was struggling with alphabetical order and dictionary skills, the BQ Workbook had activities for her. When she had a test on common and proper nouns, the BQ Workbook had a page we could use as test review. When she needed more study on main ideas, topic sentences, and supporting details, the BQ Workbook had activities for us to use. When she was studying the human body or the US Constitution or animal habitats or maps ... this Workbook has not yet disappointed.
The absolute best thing about this Workbook is that my child (age 8) *asks* to use it. She thinks it's fun. When she's "bored" either at home or in the car, she'll turn to this Workbook. I really cannot recommend this highly enough. (*Note: my pre-schooler also loves his Pre-K BQ Workbook!)
What has pleasantly surprised me is how great the other content areas of the book are. When she was struggling with alphabetical order and dictionary skills, the BQ Workbook had activities for her. When she had a test on common and proper nouns, the BQ Workbook had a page we could use as test review. When she needed more study on main ideas, topic sentences, and supporting details, the BQ Workbook had activities for us to use. When she was studying the human body or the US Constitution or animal habitats or maps ... this Workbook has not yet disappointed.
The absolute best thing about this Workbook is that my child (age 8) *asks* to use it. She thinks it's fun. When she's "bored" either at home or in the car, she'll turn to this Workbook. I really cannot recommend this highly enough. (*Note: my pre-schooler also loves his Pre-K BQ Workbook!)
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Laura
Format:Paperback
I bought this for the summer before Third Grade. It mosty reveiws the Second grade work, but it keeps her sharp. Overall she enjoys doing a couple of pages a day. Many items set up as 'games' like word search or cross word puzzles, but these she can do herself!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful!
This is great workbook. We are abroad and planning to return to the US this fall, so I thought we go through this workbook and make sure my son is ready for 4th grade.
Published 1 day ago by Sophia
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brain Quest Workbook for Grade 3: Fantastic!
This was delivered in perfect condition within a few days. I home-school both my grandchildren, and use these for my granddaughter. Read more
Published 6 days ago by J. F. Juzwik
5.0 out of 5 stars
great way to refresh, or excel you child in all school subjects.
I bought this book for my 7 y.o. to help bolster understanding of school subjects & concepts as well as uplift confidence
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Published 10 days ago by k b
4.0 out of 5 stars
good workbook
this workbook is thick, covers a lot of different subjects and is perfect for pre-teaching over summer and winter break.
Published 24 days ago by Kaui
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great workbook for homeschool!
This book has multiple subjects that are grade appropriate for my kids and they enjoy using it. Brain Quest makes learning fun!
Published 1 month ago by Sarah Kirsch
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent workbook for my child
This book is perfect and exactly what I was looking for! The description was very accurate. The book itself was brand new and excellent quality as well.
Published 1 month ago by Amanda Alvarado
5.0 out of 5 stars
learining books
much bigger and thicker than i expected, lots of fun learning pages, wonderful colors and illustration on the pages as well.
Published 2 months ago by Tammy Folden
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very nice series for little kids
I used the hand held version for my older child then she used it to read/taught the younger one. very nice series of materials and fun to use.
Published 3 months ago by June Danley
5.0 out of 5 stars
3rd grade tutoring
It's very engaging for the student. I use this to supplement their curricula in school, and they enjoy using it. This book also covers social studies and science topics.
Published 3 months ago by C. Tran
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great overview
Love this series for review, plan to use it over the summer. Using it for homeschool. Covers many different topics.
Published 3 months ago by Lady C.
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