Third Grade Overview
Beginning of Year/Fall
Math- properties of multiplication and division 2-5 and 10; place value and problem solving using measurement
Literacy- fiction genres; friendship; Greek mythology; context clues and narratives
Science- scientific method; earth, sun and stars
Social Studies- citizenship; local, state and federal government; voting
Mid-Year/Winter
Math- multiplication and division with units of 0, 1, 6-9 and multiples of 10; area
Literacy- entrepreneurs and inventors; black history; nonfiction and text features
Science- human body; landforms; matter; forces and motion
Social Studies- landforms; economics
End of Year/Spring
Math- fractions as numbers on a number line; collecting and displaying data; geometry and measurement word problems
Literacy- biographies; poetry; fables and folktales; fairy tales; comparing and contrasting themes
Science- plant and soil; energy and light
Social Studies- tall tales; folktales