Third Grade
Art
- » Broaden language of art
- » Exposure to recognized artists
- » Understand the elements of art and principles of design
- » 3-D shape & form
- » Bar relief
- » Papier-mâché
- » Rousseau collage
- » Color mixing and emotion
- » Cross-curricular projects
Language Arts
Reading/Literature
- » Reading to learn
- » Exposure to various genres
- » Literature analysis, understanding, critical thinking
- » Author methods
- » Making connections
- » Predictions and inferences
- » Writing/editing process
- » Creative writing
- » Poetry
- » Mysteries
- » Fairy tales
- » Expository writing
- » Paragraph structure
- » Biographies
- » Handwriting without Tears
- » Six Traits Writing
- » Sentance Structure
- » Practice speaking clearly, confidently, naturally, and respectfully
- » Oral reports
- » Social studies presentations
- » Class play
Language
- » Grammar
- · Capitalization
- · Ending punctuation
- · Apostrophes, commas, quotation marks
- » Spelling
- · Words Their Way
- · Spelling lists grouped by phonetics, syllable patterns, word parts
- · High Frequency Words
- » Vocabulary
- · Contextual clues to word meanings
- · Analogies
- · Synonyms & antonyms
- · Taken from all subject areas
Library
- » Review: Library citizenship, Super-3 task definition
- » Using online catalog
- » Intro to Boolean searching
- » Encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs
- » Using tables of contents, indices
- » Introduction to copyrights
- » Caldecott award books
- » Literature enrichment through listening
Mathematics
Operations- » Multiplication
- » Division
- » Word problems
- » Problem solving strategies: drawing pictures, working backwards, making chart or list
- » Comparing, ordering and using numbers to the millions place
- » Reading, interpreting and creating graphs
- » Linear measuring
- » Area and perimeter
- » Elapsed time
- » Logic Problems
- » Brain Teasers
- » Tangram Puzzles
- » Dyna Math Magazine
Music
- » Sing independently in correct pitch, rhythm, timbre, diction, tempo, and posture
- » Sing solo with partners and in rounds
- » Develop rhythmic dexterity through Ostinato patterns & pentatonics
- » Continue ear training
- » Learn more musical notation
- » Learn soprano recorder (3rd grade)
- » Pitch ear training through solfeggio tones, singing, & games
- » Recognize patterns of whole, half, dotted half, quarter, notes & rests
- » Mor e musical terms, i.e. sonata allegro
- » Learn lines & spaces of treble clef
- » Movement in folk dances
Outdoor Education
Trip
- » Mount Cross, Santa Cruz Mountains
- » Independent living skills
- » Hiking
- » Swimming
- » Team building
Reflection
- » Art
- » Writing
- » Drama
- » Nature observations
- » Coastal Redwood forests
- » Stream studies
Physical Education
- » Respect others during play
- » Locomotor & non-locomotor activities: skip, gallop, balance, twist
- » Manipulative skills: throw, catch, kick, strike
- » Folk dance: Bunny Hop, Seven Jumps, La Raspa
- » Fine motor activities: sign language, piano dribble, Operation Tongs & Tweezers
- » Small group play
Science
Process/Skills
- »Measurement & graphing
- » The human body
- » Ornithology
Earth Science
- » Weathering & erosion
- » Planets & the solar system
- » Volcanoes
- » Properties of air
- » Electricity
Self-Science
- » Me, myself, & I
- » What I am good at
- » What I can improve on
- » Taking turns
- » Including others
- » Conflict resolution
- » Healthy body
- » Understanding others
Social Studies
Topics
- » Towns, cities, states, countries, continents
- » Shelters and Systems
- » Landforms
- » National symbols
Skills/Process
- » Research process, previewing, choosing a topic, using graphic organizers, creating a report
- » Map-making & interpretation, using symbols and compass rose
- » Historical figure museum project
- » Research and present oral report on landforms
- » Develop an understanding of our national symbols
- » Read a weekly children's newspaper
Spanish
- » Numbers 1-100
- » Basic expressions
- » Months
- » Community
- » Gender
- » Face & emotions
- » Singular & plural
- » The family
- » Definite articles
- » Commands
- » Verbs
- » Capital letters
- » Formulate complete sentences
- » Simple role plays
- » Traditional game, songs celebrations
Technology
- » Continuing development in typing fluency and practice using Ultra Key.
- » Building word processing fluency
- » Beginning multimedia skills
- » Integration with Language Arts and Social Studies course work.
- » Exposure to PowerPoint, Keynote, iMovie, & Internet research and appropriate use.
- » Understand effective usage of Microsoft Word and Appleworks.