Minnesota Academic Standards in Mathematics (2007; assessed by MCA-III in grades 3-8 and 11 through 2026-27. 2022 standards phase in with MCA-IV beginning 2027-28) — Minnesota
MCA Grade 3 Measurement and Data. Practice it free.
Solves problems involving measurement and estimation of intervals of time, liquid volumes, and masses; represents and interprets data. This Grade 3 reporting domain maps to 1 practice skill and 8 representative questions from the playable bank.
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Measurement and Data skills
Tell and write time to the nearest minute
Measure and estimate liquid volumes and masses
Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph
Generate measurement data by measuring lengths using rulers marked with halves and fourths of an inch
Use data to solve one- and two-step problems
Minnesota’s MCA math is a state assessment tied to Minnesota Academic Standards in Mathematics rather than a separate national framework. The official public resources available here point to Minnesota-specific standards implementation, and absent a test blueprint, the coverage map should be organized by the state’s grade-level math domains that closely parallel CCSS-M. Note: the current MCA-III assesses the 2007 Minnesota standards in grades 3-8 and 11; Minnesota administers a single comprehensive high-school (grade 11) math test, NOT Algebra I / Geometry / Algebra II end-of-course exams — the 'High School / MCA EOC' band below is the grade-11 HS administration. (MCA-IV on the 2022 standards begins 2027-28.)
MCA uses the Independent / state-specific framework (by grade domains structure).
Minnesota Department of Education MCA page
Minnesota Academic Standards in Mathematics implementation reference
MCA-III Mathematics Test Specifications, Grades 3-8 and 11
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A bar graph shows: Cats = 8, Dogs = 12, Birds = 5. How many more Dogs than Cats?
Subtract: .
A bar graph shows: Apples = 10, Pears = 7, Plums = 3. How many in all?
Add the bars: .
A bar graph shows: Apples = 10, Pears = 7, Plums = 3. How many fewer Pears than Apples?
Subtract: .
A bar graph shows: Mon = 4, Tue = 8, Wed = 6. How many in all?
Add the bars: .
A bar graph shows: Mon = 4, Tue = 8, Wed = 6. How many more Tue than Mon?
Subtract: .
A bar graph shows: Red = 6, Blue = 9, Green = 4. How many more Blue than Red?
Subtract: .
In a picture graph, each star stands for 2 books. Maya's row has 5 stars. How many books did Maya read?
Each star stands for books: .
A bar graph shows: Cats = 8, Dogs = 12, Birds = 5. How many in all?
Add the bars: .
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