Academic Vocabulary

The following words are vocabulary terms associated with the learning experiences and units from the third grade year.

Science:

• earth
• moon
• sun
• system
• planet
• orbit
• rotation, rotate
• gravity
• force
• motion
• friction
• matter
• energy

Math:

• growth mindset
• arrays
• repeated addition
• rows and columns
• multiplication
• equal groups
• product
• bar graphs
• pictographs
• data and information
• scale
• sum
• difference
• addends
• Commutative (Order) Property of Addition (3+5 = 8, and 5+3=8)
• equation
• variable
• value
• estimate
• quadrilateral
• trapezoid
• rectangle
• square
• rhombus
• parallelogram
• attribute
• right, or square, angle
• obtuse and acute angles
• parallel lines/sides
• triangles
• decompose and compose/construct
• area
• square units
• perimeter

Social Studies:

• community
• citizen
• urban
• suburban
• rural
• government
• services
• mayor
• vote
• culture
• diversity
• tradition