Third Grade CurriculumTHIRD GRADE CURRICULUM Our online and text based curriculum provides interactive lessons integrating mathematics, language arts, science, and social studies. Live, online classes provide an opportunity for student to actively engage with their teachers and peers. Lesson plans are provided to parents online to guide them through the curriculum. Supporting text in mathematics, language arts, science, and social studies are also provided to each student for supplemental needs, along with high-quality literature geared to the student's grade level. Visit the CompassLearning Website to learn more about the online supplement and to view sample CompassLearning Lessons: http://www.compasslearning.com. View the Plato website to learn more about the online Math program: http://www.plato.com. Language Arts - Reading comprehension and strategies; cause and effect relationships in literary texts; genres of literature; clear and concise writing; mechanics, and usage; speaking and listening skills; spelling; technology in communication; thematic units in literature including folk tales, fairy tales, and tall tales; handwriting Mathematics - Number theory; understanding operations (+,-,×,÷) and how they relate; representing fractional and decimal numbers; patterns relations, and functions; representation and analysis using algebraic symbols; properties of shapes; coordinate geometry; transformation and symmetry; time, customary and metric systems; perimeter and area; displaying and interpreting data; basic probability concepts Social Studies - World in spatial terms; Vikings; Alaskan Inuit; concepts of economics; characteristics of citizenship; role of state and local government; exploration of the Americas; North American colonization; timelines; geography and map skills Science - Process of scientific investigation; nature of matter; energy, force, and motion; processes that shape the Earth; ecology; living organisms and how they interact with the environment; light and sound; astronomy Technology - Weekly activities using Internet Resources |
