Operations and Algebraic Thinking

• Know that × means “groups of.”

• Use division to find how many are in each group or how many groups there are.

• Use strategies to solve multiplication and division word problems.

• Understand that = means “the same as.”

• Know that multiplication and division are opposites.

• Use different ways to solve multiplication and division problems.

• Have multiplication and division facts memorized up to 10.

• Solve two-step word problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• Find patterns in addition and multiplication tables.

Number and Operation Base 10

• Round numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.

• Use a number line or hundreds chart to help round.

• Use strategies to add and subtract within 100.

• Explain how you solved a problem and why it is correct.

• Multiply 1-digit numbers by tens (like 3 × 40).

Number and Operation Fractions

• Identify that fractions must have equal parts.

• Show a fraction as part of a whole or part of a set.

• Understand that the denominator tells how many equal parts.

• Understand that the numerator tells how many parts are counted or shaded.

• Use a number line to show and compare fractions.

• Use pictures and number lines to find and explain equivalent fractions.

• Write whole numbers as fractions.

• Understand that a fraction means division.

• Compare fractions with the same numerator or same denominator.

• Compare fractions only when they come from the same whole.

Measurement and Data

• Tell time to the nearest minute.

• Solve word problems about time to the minute.

• Measure objects using grams, kilograms, and liters.

• Solve word problems about mass and volume.

• Correctly draw a picture graph and scaled bar graph.

• Use a graph to answer one and two step word problems.

• Use a ruler to measure to the nearest inch, 1/2 inch, 1/4 inch.

• Show data on a line plot.

• Use a unit square to find the area of a figure.

• Find the area of a figure by counting.

• Find area of a rectangle by tiling or multiplying.

• Solve real-world problems using area.

• Use the distributive property to find area.

• Find area of rectilinear shapes by breaking them into parts.

• Find perimeter of polygons, even with a missing side.

Geometry

• Recognize that a quadrilateral is a closed shape with four sides.

• Understand that parallelograms include squares, rectangles, rhombi, and other shapes with two pairs of parallel sides.

• Sort shapes by their attributes.

• Draw shapes.

• Partition shapes into equal fractional parts.

• Recognize that each part has the same area.

Reading Literature

• Answer questions by looking back at the text.

• Ask questions about what is read.

• Use story details to figure out the lesson or moral.

• Retell fables, folktales, and myths from different cultures.

• Describe characters and their actions.

• Explain how characters' actions affect the story.

• Tell the difference between literal and non-literal meanings.

• Use context to find word meanings.

• Use terms like chapter, scene, and stanza when talking or writing about a text.

• Describe how events build on each other in stories, plays, and poems.

• Explain your point of view and how it’s different from a character’s or narrator’s.

• Explain how illustrations support the text and help create the mood.

• Identify the theme of a story.

• Compare and contrast themes, settings, and plots in stories by the same author.

• Read and understand grade-level text by the end of the year.

• Read grade-level text independently and fluently.

Reading Information

• Ask and answer questions about informational text.

• Find the main idea and key details.

• Explain how details support the main idea.

• Understand how events or ideas connect using time, sequence, or cause and effect.

• Figure out word meanings in topic-specific texts.

• Use text features and search tools to find information.

• Tell the difference between your view and the author’s.

• Use diagrams, charts, maps, and other visuals to understand the text.

• Identify text structure (compare, cause/effect, sequence, etc.).

• Compare main ideas and details in two texts on the same topic.

• Read and understand grade-level informational text by the end of the year.

• Read informational text independently and fluently.

Foundational Skills

• Identify common prefixes., suffixes, and roots.

• Know the meaning of common prefixes., suffixes, and roots.

• Decode words with common suffixes.

• Decode multisyllabic words.

• Read third-grade sight words.

• Read grade level text with accuracy, fluency, and expression.

• Use context clues to check for understanding.

• Reread and self-correct when a word or sentence doesn’t make sense.

Write an opinion about a topic or text.

• Organize reasons clearly.

• Support the opinion with details.

• Use linking words (like because, for example, since).

• Write a strong ending statement.

Write an informational piece with clear, related details.

• Introduce the topic and group related information together.

• Use facts, definitions, and details to explain the topic.

• Use linking words (like also, another, and, but) to connect ideas.

• Add illustrations to help explain when needed.

• Write a strong conclusion.

Write a narrative about something real or imagined.

• Introduce characters and a problem.

• Organize events in order.

• Use dialogue and details to show thoughts and feelings.

• Use words that show the order of events (like then, next, the next day).

• Write with a purpose and organize ideas (with support).

• Plan, revise, and edit writing with help from peers or adults.

• Use technology to type, publish, and share writing.

• Research a topic to build knowledge.

• Gather and take notes from print, digital sources, or personal experience.

• Sort information into teacher-provided categories.

• Write regularly for different tasks, purposes, and audiences—both short and long pieces.

• Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.

• Form and use regular and irregular verbs.

• Use simple verb tenses correctly.

• Form and use comparative (-er/more) and superlative (-est/most) adjectives.

• Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs.

• Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

• Use abstract nouns (like joy, love, justice).

• Use coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, yet, so).

• Use subordinating conjunctions (because, before, since, while).

• Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.

• Write simple, compound, and complex sentences.

Conventions of Writing:

• Capitalize important words in titles.

• Use commas in addresses and dialogue.

• Use quotation marks in dialogue.

• Form and use possessives.

• Spell high-frequency and studied words correctly.

• Add suffixes to base words using correct spelling rules.

• Use spelling patterns and word parts to spell words.

• Use dictionaries or other tools to check spelling.

Language Use:

• Choose words and phrases for effect in writing and speaking.

• Recognize differences between spoken and written English.

Vocabulary and Word Meaning:

• Use context clues to figure out word meanings.

• Understand words with prefixes and suffixes.

• Use root words to help define unknown words.

• Use glossaries and dictionaries to find word meanings.

Figurative Language and Word Nuance:

• Understand literal vs. nonliteral meanings of words.

• Make real-life connections to words.

• Tell the slight differences between similar words (e.g., knew, believed, wondered).

• Use figurative language like similes and metaphors.

Academic Vocabulary:

• Use grade-level words for conversations, learning, and subjects.

• Use words and phrases to show time and place (e.g., After dinner, before school).

Speaking & Listening Skills:

• Prepare for discussions by reading or studying the topic.

• Follow group discussion rules.

• Ask and answer questions to understand the topic better.

• Stay on topic and connect ideas to others' comments.

• Explain understanding and ideas after a discussion.

Listening for Understanding:

• Identify the main idea and supporting details from information heard or seen (read aloud, videos, charts, or speakers).

• Ask and answer questions with relevant details after listening to a speaker.

Oral Presentation:

• Report on a topic, text, or experience using facts and descriptive details.

• Speak clearly and at a steady pace.

Audio & Visual Presentations:

• Create audio recordings with fluent reading and clear pacing.

• Use visuals to highlight important details when needed.

Speaking Clearly:

• Speak in complete sentences when giving details or explanations.

In 3rd grade, students learn cursive by practicing strokes, letters, and connections. Students will build fluency through practice writing words and short sentences.

Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

• Forces and Interations

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

• Life Cycle

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

• Explain how some animals live in groups to help each other survive.

Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

• Study data to show that plants and animals get traits from their parents.

• Show that traits can be different within a group.

• Use evidence to explain how the environment can affect traits.

Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

• Use fossil data to learn about plants, animals, and their past environments.

• Explain how differences in traits can help animals survive

• Use evidence to show that some organisms survive better than others in the same habitat.

• Make a claim about a solution to problems caused by environmental changes.

Earth’s Systems

• Show weather data using tables and graphs to describe what weather is like in each season.

• Gather and combine information to describe climates in different parts of the world.

Earth and Human Activity

• Make a claim about how a design can help reduce the damage caused by weather events (like floods, storms, or heat).

Engineering Design

• Describe a simple problem that needs a solution, including what the solution must do and any limits (like time, materials, or cost).

• Think of different ways to solve the problem and compare how well they meet the needs and limits.

• Plan and do fair tests to see what works, what doesn’t, and how to improve the design.

• World Rivers

• Ancient Rome

• The Vikings

• The Earliest Americans

• Exploration of North America

Old Testament

• God Creates the World and Calls a Nation

• Good Leads His Nation

• God Raises Up Leaders

• God Exiles and Restores His People

New Testament

• Jesus Comes for Us

• Jeses Teaches and Heals

• Jesus Saves the World

• Jesus Sends the Church

• Art

• P.E

• Computer

• Library