3rd Grade
ELA
Reading/Writing Skills
Learning Activities:
Books
Who Was?/What Was?/Who Is? Books:
Non-Fiction Animal Books:
Graphic Novels:
Oral Reading Fluency
Learning Activities:
Math
Fact Practice
Learning Activities:
Play War with a deck of cards
Topic Preview
Learning Activities:
Outdoor Math
Learning Activities:
Real-World Math
Learning Activities:
Have your student add up the cost of items in a restaurant or store
Bake with your child and have them practice measuring
Take a drive or bike ride and have your child estimate how far you went (don't forget to track the actual mileage)
Social Studies
Communities
Vocabulary Words:
Community, Cititzen, Rights, Responsibilities
Learning Activities:
Explore local businesses, parks, and community buildings around Lititz
Discussion Question:
What makes someone a good citizen What are my rights and responsibilities at home and at school?
Regions of Pennsylvania & Map Skills
Vocabulary Words:
Maps, Landform, Climate
Learning Activities:
Use a map to explore an area like a park or a zoo
Discussion Question:
Discuss the difference between using a paper map or printed directions vs. using GPS to get to a new place
Native Americans and Early Settlers
Vocabulary Words:
Culture, Legend, Tradition, Explorer
Discussion Question:
Discuss family traditions. If you could explore a new place, where would you go?
Pennsylvania Government
Vocabulary Words:
Government, Election, Vote, Monument
Learning Activities:
Visit the state capitol in Harrisburg or the attractions in Philadelphia
Discussion Question:
What is voting and why is it important?
Science
Life Science
Learning Activities:
Take a hike and discuss, what living organisms do you see around you. What might they need to survive? How do our actions impact them?
Check out Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
Physical Science
Learning Activities:
Earth Science
Learning Activities:
Over the course of a month, look at the moon each night and discuss how it looks and changes
STEM
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