Third Grade Overview
This year is a big year for your child. They are now known as one of the "big kids" of the school! Your child will learn a wealth of knowledge this year. Take a look below to see an overview of what your child will be learning in each subject this year.
English Language Arts
main idea and key details
character traits
text features
comprehension of literature and informational text
central message
fables, myths and fairy tales
sequencing and cause & effect with historical and scientific text
Vocabulary and context clues
point of view
comparing and contrasting stories and text
writing to explain ideas and opinions
grammar
parts of a sentence
Math
Multiplication
Division
inverse operation strategies
Addition to the thousands
Subtraction to the thousands
rounding and estimation
elapsed time
area
perimeter
attributes of quadrilaterals and other polygons
bargraphs and picturegraphs
fractions- basic, equivalent and on a numberline
measurement
multistep and single step word problems using all operations
Science & Social Studies
functions of the human body
landforms
solar system
shadows and moon cycles
soils
plant cycle
energy and matter
changes in our community over time
influence of events and people of history
5 themes of geography
entrepreneurship