Welcome to Third Grade

THIRD GRADE CURRICULUM
Second Nine Weeks
 
The overview of the curriculum for the second nine weeks is as follows:
 
MATH
1. Addition and subtraction 6. Patterns
2. Rounding and estimation 7. Division
3. Problem solving 8. Fractions
4. Multiplication
5. Place Value
 
READING
1. Reads from a variety of genres
2. Reads independent and instructional level materials
3. Organize/represent information
4. Make & explain inferences (cause/effect; making predictions; drawing conclusions)
5. Identify similarities & differences across texts
6. Distinguish fiction from non-fiction
7. Analyze character’s traits, feelings, relationships and changes
8. Identify importance of setting
9. Recognize story problem(s) or plot
10. Develop vocabulary
11. Use knowledge of word order and context for word identification and meaning
12. Write in different forms for different purposes
 
SCIENCE
1. Characteristics of Organisms
2. Organisms and Their Habitats
3. How Organisms Meet Their Needs
4. Earth Materials
 
SOCIAL STUDIES
1. Map skills
2. Communities
3. Landforms
4. Geography