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Here are some highlights of what we will be learning this year! As you can see, we will be quite busy. Third grade curriculum includes a lot of new skills and concepts. You will be amazed by how much they learn this year!
Language Arts
Mathematics Science
  Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations and build an understanding of plant growth and adaptations. Goal 2: The learner will conduct investigations to build understanding of soil properties Goal 3: The learner will make observations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of the earth/moon/sun system. Goal 4: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of the form and function of the skeletal and muscle systems of the human body.Social Studies
Standards Based Grading |
Develop and apply strategies and skills to read and write.
Develop and apply strategies to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed for both fiction and non-fiction texts. 
Make connections to their own lives through the use of oral language, written language, and media and technology. 
Apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual text. 
Apply grammar and language rules to communicate effectively. 
Wake County schools has adopted Math Expressions as our new math series. This is a wonderful resources and provides a manipulative kit for each student. We will also be using student leaders, math talk and other exciting aspects of this program.
Estimation 
Computation 
Number Sense 
Using Data 
Addition Facts Review 
Subtraction and Multiplication Facts and Assessment 
Counting and Numeration 
Money 
Geometry 
Problem Solving 
Time 
Logic 
Measurement 
Using Graphs
The learner will characterize qualities of good citizenship by identifying people that made a #difference in the community and other social environments.
The learner will explain geographic concepts and the relationship between people and geography in real life situations. 
The learner will analyze the multiple roles that individuals perform in families, workplaces, and communities. 
The learner will examine how individuals can initiate change in families, neighborhoods and communities. 
The learner will apply basic economic principles to the study of communities. 
The learner will recognize how technology is used at home, school, and in the community. 
The learner will analyze the role of real and fictional heroes in shaping the culture of communities.