3rd Grade Math Build It Card Games

“Build It” math games are easy-to-learn 3rd grade math games that are fun and engaging to ALL students. In this 3rd Grade Math Build It Card Games Bundle, students get to build a castle, a garden, a pet shop, and MORE!

Original price was: $50.00.Current price is: $20.00.

Description

If you’re searching for 3rd grade math games that students genuinely enjoy, this 3rd Grade Math Build It Card Games Bundle is a must-have. With 40 themed games and 40 matching sets of task cards, you’ll never run out of creative ways to review essential skills. Whether your students are working in math centers, playing in small groups, or competing during whole-class review, these printable math games make practice something they’ll look forward to every time.


What Makes Build It Different?

Unlike traditional task card games, Build It adds a unique twist—students literally build a scene as they answer problems correctly. From designing a castle to putting together a pirate island or an ice cream sundae, every win adds a new piece to their creation. This hands-on learning keeps students motivated while giving them the constant repetition they need for mastery.

It’s a fun math review that feels like play, not work—yet every minute counts toward building stronger math skills.


What’s Included in the Bundle

  • 40 Build It Games with different backgrounds and themes

  • 40 complete sets of 3rd grade math task cards

  • Easy-to-follow directions for students

  • Answer keys for every game

  • Chance cards for added excitement

  • Both color and black-and-white versions

  • Digital option in Google Slides

This mega bundle ensures you have a ready-to-go activity for every skill and every season.


40 Creative Game Themes

Your students won’t get bored because each game comes with a brand-new building theme:

  • Build a Baseball Field

  • Build a Pirate Island

  • Build an Ice Cream Sundae

  • Build a Science Lab

  • Build a Castle

  • Build a Dinosaur Scene

  • Build a Grocery Cart

  • Build a Birthday Party

  • Build a Space Scene

  • Build a Garden

…and 30 more! With this variety, you’ll always have a fresh classroom math activity that sparks excitement.

Full List:

Baseball Field, Basketball Court, Football Field, Soccer Field, Volleyball Court, Ice Hockey Rink, Aquarium, Transportation Scene, Pet Shop, Dog Park, Campsite, Beach Scene, Fall Scene, Snow Day, Spring Scene, Farm, Garden, Park, Swimming Pool, Town, Carnival, Castle, Comic, Dinosaur Scene, Pirate Island, Robot, Space Scene, Theme Park, Treasure Map, Ocean Scene, Birthday Party, Breakfast, Dinner Plate, Dozen Donuts, Grocery Cart, Kid’s Bedroom, Pizza, Science Lab, Artist Studio, and Ice Cream Sundae. With so many different themes, every game feels new and exciting, keeping students motivated and eager to play.


40 Math Skills Covered

The task card sets cover every major topic in the 3rd grade math curriculum, making this resource ideal for spiral review or focused practice. Skills include:

  • Multiplication games: equal groups, arrays, repeated addition, skip counting, distributive property, multiply by tens

  • Division games: equal groups, repeated subtraction, skip counting, missing factors

  • Multiplication & division practice: fact families, word problems

  • Addition & subtraction practice: add within 1,000, subtract within 1,000

  • Place value practice: numbers to 1,000

  • Rounding practice: nearest 10 within 100, nearest 10 within 1,000, nearest 100, nearest 10 and 100

  • Area & perimeter: finding area, finding perimeter, word problems, missing sides, rectilinear area

  • Fractions activities: identify fractions, fractions on number lines, distance between fractions, equivalent fractions, comparing fractions, fractions as whole numbers, add & subtract fractions with like denominators

  • Geometry activities: shapes, geometry vocabulary, symmetry

  • Measurement: elapsed time, capacity, bar graphs, pictographs, line plots, measure to the nearest quarter inch

  • Word problems: multi-step, real-world scenarios

  • Other skills: patterns, telling time to the minute

With 40 sets included, you’ll have everything you need for a complete year of math fact fluency and concept reinforcement.


How to Play Build It

  1. Each player receives a background mat.

  2. Students draw task cards and solve the problems.

  3. Every correct answer earns them a piece for their scene.

  4. Chance cards add surprises—students may gain or lose a piece!

  5. The first to complete their scene with 10 items is the winner.

This structure blends partner math games with strategy, luck, and academic skill, making it perfect for small group math games or a lively classroom competition.


Why Teachers Choose Build It

  • Low prep, high engagement: Print, cut, and you’re ready to go.

  • Flexible: Use with the included task cards or swap in your own.

  • Versatile settings: Works in math centers, spiral review, partner work, or even as an early finisher activity.

  • Aligned: Matches both Common Core standards and Texas TEKS.

  • Replayable: Same format, endless possibilities—students can play again and again with different skills.


Options That Fit Your Classroom

  • Printable math games: Choose between color or blackline for easy prep.

  • Digital versions: Available in Google Slides for no-prep learning.

  • Student creativity: Let kids color their own black-and-white versions for extra ownership.

If you want a resource that combines hands-on learning, fun math review, and total flexibility, this is it. The Build It 3rd Grade Math Card Games Bundle gives you 40 ready-to-play activities, each covering a critical math skill. Students stay engaged, skills get mastered, and you get your evenings back.

With Build It games, you’re not just giving students practice—you’re giving them an experience they’ll remember.

Explore More Games!

Individual Build It Games:
🎲 Build It Kindergarten Math Card Games
🎲 Build It Kindergarten & 1st Grade Phonics Card Games
🎲 Build It 1st Grade Math Card Games
🎲 Build It 2nd Grade Math Card Games
🎲 Build It 2nd & 3rd Grade Phonics Card Games
🎲 Build It 3rd Grade Math Card Games
🎲 Build It 3rd–5th Grade Reading & Grammar Card Games
🎲 Build It 4th Grade Math Card Games
🎲 Build It 5th Grade Math Card Games
🎲 Build It Addition & Subtraction Math Fact Card Games
🎲 Build It Multiplication & Division Math Fact Card Games

 

Save Big with Hands-On Game Bundles (Build It Games Included!):
🧩 Kindergarten Math Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 Kindergarten Phonics Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 1st Grade Math Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 1st Grade Phonics Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 2nd Grade Math Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 2nd Grade Phonics Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 3rd Grade Math Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 4th Grade Math Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 5th Grade Math Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 Addition & Subtraction Math Facts Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 Multiplication & Division Math Facts Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 Reading & Grammar Hands-On Game Bundle

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