3rd grade lesson plans, slideshows, and other resources for the EL Education curriculum
Math resources, lesson plans and curricular support for 3rd grade
Science resources for 3rd grade, including support for FOSS
Assessments, plans, and resources for the Benchmark curriculum
Early Literacy Central (assessment materials and supports)
EL Education is the provider of the OUSD ELA curriculum for grades K-5.* The curriculum is standards-based, and relies heavily on fiction and nonfiction trade books. OUSD teachers can find EL Education materials and lesson plans at EL Ed Central.
* OUSD Dual Language schools use the Benchmark Education curriculum for language instruction.
Eureka Math2 (Eureka Math "Squared") is the adopted OUSD curriculum for elementary schools. The curriculum is aligned to California Common Core standards, which describe what students should know and be able to do in each subject in each grade.
Module 1
Multiplication and Division
with Units of 2, 3, 4, 5, and
10
Module 2
Place Value Concepts
Through Metric
Measurements
Module 3
Multiplication and Division
with Units of 0, 1, 6, 7, 8, and 9
Module 4
Multiplication and Area
Module 5
Fractions as Numbers
Module 6
Geometry, Measurement, and Data
For elementary science instruction, OUSD uses FOSS (Full Option Science System), a research-based science curriculum developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley. This curriculum emphasizes hands-on activities and is aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The order of the three modules varies from school to school, depending on the rotation of physical science kits at each school site.
Motion and Matter
What causes objects to move?
How can we use tools to measure the mass of materials in mixtures?
Investigations:
Forces
Patterns of Motion
Water and Climate
How do Earth’s geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere interact to create a sustainable environment for life?
Investigations:
How is water involved in weather?
Are weather conditions the same around the world and throughout the year?
Structures of Life
Where do organisms come from?
How do they survive?
How are all the different kinds of plants and animals able to continue to exist on earth?
Investigations:
Origin of Seeds
Growing Further