Lower School - 3rd Grade Curriculum

Please scroll down this page to read specifics about the 3rd grade curriculum.

3rd Grade Language Arts Curriculum

• Literature-based approach to reading with emphasis on strategies to comprehend and interpret
• Creative writing including narrative, comparison, descriptive, and persuasive
• Letter writing
• Book reports with emphasis on proofreading
• Spelling: list and dictation tests with emphasis on retention and everyday use
• Mastery of cursive writing
• Daily Oral Language
• Vocabulary building

3rd Grade Mathematics Curriculum

• Numbers and Operations
• Money and Time
• Multiplication
• Division
• Graphing
• Measurement
• Fractions
• Decimals
• Probability
• Geometry

3rd Grade Science Curriculum

Life Science
• Types of Animals
• Where living things are found
• How plants grow

Earth Science
• Forces that shape Land
• Earth's Resources
• Water Cycle

Physical Science
• Properties of Matter
• Changes in Matter
• Forces in Motion

Science Labs

3rd Grade Social Studies Curriculum

• Learning about Communities
• Citizenship and Government
• Many kinds of People
• People working in a community
• Timelines
• Map and Globe skills
• Graphs and Charts
• Atlas Skills

3rd Grade Foreign Language Curriculum (Spanish)

• Development of all language skills through spoken and written word
• Ability to read familiar material with comprehension
• Emphasis on oral expression with proper pronunciation
• Continuation of enrichment activities and cultural awareness

3rd Grade Fine Arts Curriculum

Art
• Continuation of the care of tools, various media, design principals and art history
• Use of clay, paintings, printmaking
• Focus on multicultural unit involving a country's artifacts, sounds, tastes, and clothing (textiles)
• Introduction of: Drawing principals, body properties, and facial features

Music
• Continuation of music curriculum and piano
• Introduction of Orchestral instruments
• Performance Opportunities include Christmas Pageant, Chapel Program, and spring program derived from 3rd grade curriculum
• Community Service
• Field Trip - Educational Theatre

3rd Grade Physical Education Curriculum

• Lead-Up games
• Skatetime
• Jump Rope for Heart
• Tennis
• Presidential Fitness Test (fall and spring)

3rd Grade Enrichment Curriculum

Library
• Book Reviews
• Reference skills
• Poetry Study
• Card Catalog
• Accelerated Reader
• Biographies
• Readers' Theatre

Technology
• Curriculum Integration
• Basic Computer
• Keyboarding
• Word Processing
• Long Distance Learning
• Instructional Video Applications
• SMART Board Interactive Experiences
• Advanced Computer Applications
• Internet Exploration
• Developmentally Appropriate software in various content areas