Sharing the Planet

In this unit, scholars will explore the concept of equality- how it is expressed both within and amongst communities- and analyze the ways in which decisions about the distribution and sharing of resources are made. Scholars will consider the historical and current struggle for equal rights both around the world and within their own community and how it affects their own lives and the lives of those around them. In The Lions of Little Rock, scholars will learn about the lost year (the year after the Little Rock Nine went to Central High School) and the decisions that were made regarding equal education for all and how those decisions were made.

Eureka Module 5 - Fractions

This unit, scholars are learning about fractions in math. They will begin by learning about how a whole can be broken into smaller equal units called fractions, and how these units can be represented in numbers, words, drawings, and number lines. Scholars will also be comparing fractions and exploring what makes two fractions equivalent. Some real-word examples of fractions we will discuss include measuring quantities for recipes, evaluating distances, and sharing a total among a group of people.

In Science this unit, scholars will reflect about the availability of Earth’s resources. Scholars will research different types or resources, including renewable and nonrenewable resources, and how the use of these resources affect our environment and the other living things around us. Scholars will work in groups to study the impact of living and nonliving things on the life of a specific animal, and use social skills to orally present their findings to the class. Scholars will also study fossils, learning where they came from and how they are researched. They use close-reading skills to read passages and apply what they read to answer written and oral discussion questions.

Third graders should be expected to search for, locate, and use information from multiple sources independently. This unit will help scholars develop a variety of research strategies that they can readily implement. Scholars will learn how to extract information from print and visual source, to organize it into sections, and write about it in their own words. In this unit, scholars will work on developing a strong introduction and revising for linking words and sentence variety.

In Writing this unit third graders will research a very important person (VIP) from the Civil Rights Movement. They will use their researching and reflecting skills to note their background knowledge on their VIP and then to think of questions they have about their VIP and then to actually research and find new information on their VIP. Scholars will write a research report on their VIP including their influence on the Civil Rights Movement and how their early life influenced who they became. Scholars will discuss and recognize through writing how their VIP’s amount of resources or lack of resources influenced their access to opportunity. Scholars will reflect on what new information they found on their VIP through researching and what information they can confirm that they knew already.