Grade 3 Curiculum
LANGUAGE ARTS
(the learner will…)
• Develop and refine vocabulary and thinking skills for writing through a variety of oral and listening activities and word charts.
• Begin writing four kinds of sentences; declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative.
• Write simple paragraphs using a series of related sentences in a logical order.
• Apply the mechanics of correct punctuation, capitalization, and form for sentences and paragraphs.
• Revise written work with emphasis on concrete aspects of writing such as capitalization, punctuation, word substitution, and logical sentence order.
• Write simple letters and simple descriptive, narrative, expository and creative compositions.
• Move from invented spelling to mastering words that have real word meaning.
WRITING
Students use the Lucy Calkins model for writing workshop throughout the year. We publish four pieces: Narrative, Opinion, informational and Fairy Tales.
MATH
The following concepts will be approached using cooperative learning, independent work time, problem solving strategies and manipulatives.
• Place value
• Addition facts
• Addition and subtraction with regrouping
• Time, money, and graphing
• Multiplication
• Beginning division
• Measurement
• Basic fractions
• Probability
• Geometry
READING
Students use the Lucy Calkins model for reading workshop throughout the year. Students practice reading closely and responding thoughtfully to what they read.
(The learner will…)
• Continue to develop more complicated phonemic combinations and to learn beginning rules for structural analysis skills (suffixes, prefixes and irregular plurals).
• Extend knowledge and use of synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms in oral and written language.
• Develop comprehension of main idea and details through simple outline and paragraph writing.
• Continue to develop study skills requiring locating parts in a book, using dictionaries and using simple charts and graphs.
• Read for pleasure and personal enjoyment.
SOCIAL STUDIES
GEOGRAPHY
(The learner will…)
• Locate and describe the Thirteen Colonies.
• Analyze the effects of geography on Colonial Life.
TECHNOLOGY
(The learner will…)
• Continue the development of keyboarding.
• Begin independent use of the computer with word processing, educational mathematics and reading games.
• Utilize technology to enhance learning through the use of Web Quests.
FIND BOOKS:
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(the learner will…)
• Develop and refine vocabulary and thinking skills for writing through a variety of oral and listening activities and word charts.
• Begin writing four kinds of sentences; declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative.
• Write simple paragraphs using a series of related sentences in a logical order.
• Apply the mechanics of correct punctuation, capitalization, and form for sentences and paragraphs.
• Revise written work with emphasis on concrete aspects of writing such as capitalization, punctuation, word substitution, and logical sentence order.
• Write simple letters and simple descriptive, narrative, expository and creative compositions.
• Move from invented spelling to mastering words that have real word meaning.
WRITING
Students use the Lucy Calkins model for writing workshop throughout the year. We publish four pieces: Narrative, Opinion, informational and Fairy Tales.
MATH
The following concepts will be approached using cooperative learning, independent work time, problem solving strategies and manipulatives.
• Place value
• Addition facts
• Addition and subtraction with regrouping
• Time, money, and graphing
• Multiplication
• Beginning division
• Measurement
• Basic fractions
• Probability
• Geometry
READING
Students use the Lucy Calkins model for reading workshop throughout the year. Students practice reading closely and responding thoughtfully to what they read.
(The learner will…)
• Continue to develop more complicated phonemic combinations and to learn beginning rules for structural analysis skills (suffixes, prefixes and irregular plurals).
• Extend knowledge and use of synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms in oral and written language.
• Develop comprehension of main idea and details through simple outline and paragraph writing.
• Continue to develop study skills requiring locating parts in a book, using dictionaries and using simple charts and graphs.
• Read for pleasure and personal enjoyment.
SOCIAL STUDIES
GEOGRAPHY
(The learner will…)
• Locate and describe the Thirteen Colonies.
• Analyze the effects of geography on Colonial Life.
- HISTORY
(The learner will…)
• Identify and explain the reasons for Colonial Settlement.
• Learn about the daily lives of the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Native Americans.
• Examine the causes of the American Revolution.
• Investigate the roles of Massachusetts and Arlington in the Revolution.
- The Great Body Shop: Monthly booklets that focus on the human body, safety issues, and the environment.
- Plant Growth and development: Students experience the complete life cycle of the plant by growing their own marigold and Wisconsin Fast Plants.
- Motion and Matter
- Weather
TECHNOLOGY
(The learner will…)
• Continue the development of keyboarding.
• Begin independent use of the computer with word processing, educational mathematics and reading games.
• Utilize technology to enhance learning through the use of Web Quests.
FIND BOOKS:
Are you having trouble finding books for your student? Are you not quite sure if a book will suit their reading needs? Or do you just want to get them to read something different. Try the Scholastic"Teacher Book Wizard" !