3rd Grade Curriculum
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READING/LANGUAGE ARTS
Apply reading strategies to gain information and understanding of texts Apply higher level thinking skills to reading texts Apply comprehension skills in their reading Use prior knowledge and experience to draw conclusions and make inferences Compare and contrast various reading selections Summarize a reading selection Acquire and apply new vocabulary Read grade level texts fluently Use listening skills and visual aids to gain information Engage in recreational reading Understand letter-sound relationships Apply grammar skills in accordance with reading series Spell grade level spelling words using phonics and word recognition skills Apply spelling skills in daily writing Complete book reports on a trimester basis WRITING
Use correct mechanics and conventions Plan, revise, and edit pieces as a part of the writing process Organize and write a three paragraph essay with an introduction, body, and conclusion section Write narrative, opinion, and informative pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with details SOCIAL STUDIES
Understand concept of communities Recognize the existence of different cultures Understand the attributes of people in a variety of communities Understand reasons for the location of communities Recognize the importance of a community’s history Understand selected economic choices that must be made Recognize the importance of natural resources and machines in production of goods Understand that people around the world depend on each other Recognize that citizens have rights and responsibilities Learn basic concepts of local government MATH
Rapidly recall basic addition and subtraction facts Add and subtract through 4 digit numbers Recall multiplication facts through 10
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MATH
Rapidly recall basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts Add and subtract through 4-digit numbers Read, write, and compare 4-digit numbers Find equivalent names for numbers Identify and understand place value Count forwards and backwards in various patterns Understand the meaning of fractions and their parts Solve 2-step word problems by applying higher, order thinking skills Utilize math tools to problem solve equations Write and solve number equations Identify 2 and 3 dimensional shapes Identify the concept of symmetry Demonstrate age-appropriate measurement skills Measure using standard and metric units Collect, record, display and evaluate data to complete various graphs Understand the concept of elapsed time Understand and apply the concepts of area and perimeter Understand and identify the communicative, associative, distributive, zero, and identity properties SCIENCE
Introduce students to the process of the scientific method Use informational text to locate and identify specific facts Units of study include: Space, Rocks and Soil, Forces and Motion, Simple Machines, Lake Study, and Matter and Energy PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Demonstrate appropriate movement patterns in sport specific activities Know key concepts in improving physical fitness levels Work safely and cooperatively with others in all activities Demonstrate good sportsmanship ART
Recognize a variety of art terms using the word wall. Recognize Oldenburg, Whistler, Van Gogh, Martinez and their works Recognize art from the Realism and Impressionism movements and the Japanese/Chinese and Mexican Art cultures
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GUIDANCE
Identify personal strengths and relate them to a variety of jobs Demonstrate appropriate ways to handle one’s feelings, wants, and needs Show appreciation of others Describe how people cooperate with one another to reach goals Describe various opportunities and roles that interest them in their communities, family, and the work force List reasons why people fight and how to solve fights List the steps to take if they are being abused Demonstrate conflict resolution skills List alternative activities to do instead of taking illegal drugs Role play good decision making skills COMPUTERS
Use formal keyboarding skills to learn letter key positions Access and use a standard word processing program to create, edit, apply formatting, and print documents Access on-line information sources including preselected web sites and searchable databases MUSIC
Demonstrate singing on pitch Demonstrate proficiency with solfege Demonstrate a steady beat Recognize the concepts of tempo & steady beat Understand the musical concept of meter Identify melodic direction in songs Identify harmony and musical phrasing in pieces Learn about musical form in signing Recognize musical instruments, their families, and their sound. LIBRARY
Recognize main ideas of a text Review online catalog Use text features Determine differences between fables, myths, and folktales Identify cause and effect within a story Complete a research project using graphic organizers |