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Grade 3

Language Arts

Reading: read, comprehend, and appreciate written materials

Writing: be able to write persuasive, narrative, expository, and descriptive paragraphs

Listening: listen and respond effectively to oral messages

Speaking: speak clearly and effectively on a topic

Convention/Structure: use correct grammar and mechanics in written work 

Spelling: use correct spelling by applying spelling patterns

Mathematics

Number sense: Understand place value of 3-digit numbers

Geometry: Label 3-dimensional shapes, polygons, lines, and point

Measurement: Tell time to the five minutes; count amounts of money up to $5.00; measure length to nearest inch, foot, yard, centimeter,meter; estimate length and weight using a benchmark; identify the correct weight measurement

Operations and computation: Add and subtract 3-digit numbers; know multiplication and division facts 0-9; apply problem solving strategies; estimate reasonable answers

Patterns and relationships: Understand patterns and relationships in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

Probability and statistics: Make and read a graph; use probability to determine fairness of a game

Science

Content: participate in hands-on activities in the following areas:

Astronomy: moon

Earth Science: air

Health: bones and muscles

Life Science: people and animals

Physical Science: looking at liquids

Skills:

  • Predict

  • Observe

  • Collect and Record Data

  • Interpret

  • Classify

  • Draw Conclusions

Social Studies

Content: study rural, urban, and suburban communities in the U.S.  Government, Immigration and Migration, Oregon Trail