Third Grade students will work
on these skills and concepts
MATH
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Rapidly recall basic addition and subtraction facts
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Recall multiplication facts through tens
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Add and subtract whole numbers with or without
regrouping
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Solve story problems involving whole numbers
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Read, write, and order numbers
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Solve number patterns and their rules
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Use and estimate various units of measure
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Begin to use data collection and analysis (pictograph and bar graphs)
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Tell time to the hour, half hour, five minutes, and
minute
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Count money using dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies
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Introduce the basic geometric concepts
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Introduce fractional values
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LANGUAGE ARTS
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Maintain writing complete sentences
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Maintain writing complete paragraphs
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Introduce essay writing (narratives, persuasives, and expositories)
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Use capital letters correctly
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Use punctuation correctly
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Introduce nouns, verbs, and pronouns
READING
STUDY SKILLS
Use parts of a book: table of contents, index, and
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glossary
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Use reference sources: telephone directory, dictionary, and
encyclopedia
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Use graphic aids: diagrams, maps, charts, and graphs
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Use various texts: newspapers, following directions, signs, and
advertisements
COMPREHENSION SKILLS
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Analyze and make inferences about story elements:
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character, setting, plot
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Make predictions
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Identify problems and analyze possible solutions
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Organize steps in a process
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Recognize cause and effect relationships
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Draw conclusions
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Compare and contrast
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Distinguish between important and unimportant
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information
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Identify main idea and supporting details
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Identify sequence of events in a story
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Form generalizations based on a story
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Evaluate author’s purpose and point of view
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Make judgments and evaluate decisions
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Distinguish fact from non-fact
VOCABULARY SKILLS
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Identify and define compound words
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Identify prefixes, suffixes, and root words
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Use context clues to determine meanings of unfamiliar words
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Identify and use antonyms and synonyms
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Identify multi-meaning words
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Recognize and explain figurative language
SPELLING
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Spell third grade word lists
Identify spelling patterns
 SCIENCE
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| Understand the purpose of body coverings as they
relate
to an animal’s survival
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Explore animal’s adaptations to their habitats
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Identify reasons for a classification system (concentrating on animals
with backbones)
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Identify the purpose of animal hibernation and
migration
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Recognize the stages of animal development
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SOCIAL STUDIES
Use globes and different kinds of maps
Understand different types of communities
Learn about geography and natural resources
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Explore Native American cultures
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Learn about the English colony of Jamestown past and present
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Learn about San Francisco past and present
HEALTH
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| Understand the difference between physical,
emotional, intellectual, and social health
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| Learn about good grooming and health care products
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| Learn about the parts of the tooth and how to prevent tooth problems
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Learn about the importance of healthy eyes and ears and the habits that
protect both
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Learn about the parts and functions of the skin and habits that promote
skin and hair health
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Learn about the human life cycle and the organization of body systems
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| Learn about the skeletal, muscular, circulatory,
respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems
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TECHNOLOGY
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Be able to test on Accelerated Reader with little
assistance
before leaving third grade
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Use grade level computer programs to enhance
classroom subjects
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Be able to do a simple search on the Internet
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Use grade level computer terminology
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Be introduced to word processing
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ART
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Use art to understand subject matter better
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Create art to celebrate holidays
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Use various media to create art
MUSIC
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Demonstrate on understanding of rhythmic
patterns, including two eighth notes, quarter, half, and whole notes and rests
and meters of 2s, 3s, and 4s by singing, playing, and moving
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Understand melodic concepts, including so, la, do, re, me, so, la, so
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Show an understanding of musical form including round, rondo, and
ostinato
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Play pitched and unpitched percussion instruments
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Respond to music and make aesthetic observations
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Develop attitudes of cooperation, appreciation, and interest in music
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH
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Relate that basic physical exercise is essential for
positive development and health of the human body
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Understand that both mental and physical development are necessary to a
healthy body
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Understand that consumer health, safety, and
environmental health are important
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Develop an appreciation for basic physical fitness and leisure
activities
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Understand that basic physical fitness and health are essential to a
sound body
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Use their basic skills to perform a variety of activities
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Understand that life-saving situations can be
controlled through knowledge of basic skills and
use of safety precautions
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Read for Life