This guide gives an overview of the most significant aspects of the third grade curriculum. General objectives are outlined as a guide to what will be taught. This is only a guide and may be expanded or refined as needed.
It is our belief that third graders benefit from the study and practice of subject matter outside of school. Math homework will be assigned throughout the school year. Reading at home on a regular basis is an important extension of the school day. Reading at home - and then talking about what has been read - helps students improve their reading fluency and reading comprehension. We are hoping that 'at home reading' becomes an important part of your child's day! We recommend that a special time and place be chosen for home practice so as to develop a routine and responsibility. We also appreciate encouraging a positive attitude regarding homework to make it a successful and meaningful learning experience.
Third Grade Learning Units
Social Studies
Traits of Greatness
World Geography
Communities
Looking Back to the Past (Native American communities, Pioneers)
Comparative Cultures - Japan/China
Conserving Rain Forests
Science
Forces and Interactions
Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits
Weather and Climate
Math
Students will be using the Everyday Math program. It is designed to teach the content required by the Common Core Standards. In third grade, that content focuses on procedures, concepts, and applications in four critical areas:
-understanding of multiplication and division strategies for multiplication and division within 100
-understanding of fractions, especially unit fractions
-understanding the structure of rectangular arrays and of area
-describing and analyzing two-dimensional shapes
Reading and Writing Workshop
Everyday, students are engaged in Reading and Writing Workshop. The Workshop Model includes:
-Mini-Lesson
-Independent Work Time and Student/Teacher Conferences
-Share Session
The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Units of Study include:
Reading
-Building a Reading Life
-Mystery: Foundational Skills in Disguise
-Reading To Learn: Grasping Main Ideas and Text Structures
-Character Studies
-Research Clubs: Elephants, Penguins, and Frogs, Oh My!
Writing
-Crafting True Stories
-The Art of Information
-Changing the World: Persuasive Speeches, Petitions, and Editorials
-Once Upon a Time: Adapting and Writing Fairy Tales
It is our belief that third graders benefit from the study and practice of subject matter outside of school. Math homework will be assigned throughout the school year. Reading at home on a regular basis is an important extension of the school day. Reading at home - and then talking about what has been read - helps students improve their reading fluency and reading comprehension. We are hoping that 'at home reading' becomes an important part of your child's day! We recommend that a special time and place be chosen for home practice so as to develop a routine and responsibility. We also appreciate encouraging a positive attitude regarding homework to make it a successful and meaningful learning experience.
Third Grade Learning Units
Social Studies
Traits of Greatness
World Geography
Communities
Looking Back to the Past (Native American communities, Pioneers)
Comparative Cultures - Japan/China
Conserving Rain Forests
Science
Forces and Interactions
Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits
Weather and Climate
Math
Students will be using the Everyday Math program. It is designed to teach the content required by the Common Core Standards. In third grade, that content focuses on procedures, concepts, and applications in four critical areas:
-understanding of multiplication and division strategies for multiplication and division within 100
-understanding of fractions, especially unit fractions
-understanding the structure of rectangular arrays and of area
-describing and analyzing two-dimensional shapes
Reading and Writing Workshop
Everyday, students are engaged in Reading and Writing Workshop. The Workshop Model includes:
-Mini-Lesson
-Independent Work Time and Student/Teacher Conferences
-Share Session
The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Units of Study include:
Reading
-Building a Reading Life
-Mystery: Foundational Skills in Disguise
-Reading To Learn: Grasping Main Ideas and Text Structures
-Character Studies
-Research Clubs: Elephants, Penguins, and Frogs, Oh My!
Writing
-Crafting True Stories
-The Art of Information
-Changing the World: Persuasive Speeches, Petitions, and Editorials
-Once Upon a Time: Adapting and Writing Fairy Tales