Third
Grade: The Stars
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tell our students..... each year, some of the facts and information
they will learn this year may not be remembered, but if they leave knowing
where to go to "find" the answers, and continue to enjoy the quest for
knowledge, then we have made an important impact on their lives |
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Reading/
Language Arts
 Grade
three students increase vocabulary knowledge through the study of roots,
prefixes, and suffixes, write stories with characters, setting, plot, and
resolution, make inferences, evaluations, and judgments about information
received, explain simple figurative language, and use correct language
usage and syntax to convey a specific message, and explore and practice
learning in different modalities. |
Math (to
top)
Students
in third grade use skip-counting patterns to produce sequences of multiples
and relate multiplication and division to the idea of equal groups and
use mental counting strategies to determine unknown sums and differences.
Fractions are explored by dividing whole regions into equivalent parts.
Perimeter and area are determined by using manipulative. Students
use bar graphs to organize and report data, and determine the probability
that a particular event will occur. A strong emphasis on mathematical
concepts and understanding also support the development of problem solving.
While learning mathematics, students will be actively engaged through the
use of concrete materials and appropriate technologies such as calculators
and computers. Students should be encouraged to use, represent, and
explain the concepts, skills, symbols, and vocabulary identified in the
following set of standards. |
Science (to
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The
third grade standard place increasing emphasis on conducting investigations.
Students are expected to be able to develop questions, formulate simple
hypotheses, make predictions, and gather data. Using information
to make inferences and draw conclusions becomes more important. In
the area of life science, the standards focus on the relationship of living
things and how living things grow and change. The system in the sky
is investigated through the sun, moon, stars, and the relationship with
the earth. In the area of physical science, the standards focus on
simple machines, energy, and a basic understanding of matter. |
Social Studies
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Third
grade students build on the skills from early childhood. The standards
for third grade enable students to develop understanding of the larger
community. Students are introduced to the context of government and
the process of elections. The roles of local, state, and national
officials are defined. Students describe human-environment interactions
and can explain how population affects a community. Third graders
can locate, access and organize information from several points of view
and can practice civic discussions. Students at this level are able
to define institutions that make-up economic systems such as families,
workers, banks, and labor unions.
(DoDEA Mannuel 2000.4-1
Sept. 1998)
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