Grade 3
Students will make the transition from primary based academics to an intermediate level of academics and instruction with an emphasis on increasing independence. The goal is that students will raise the level of responsibility and develop higher expectations for their own success. The instructional program in all curricula areas will prepare students to take the Connecticut Mastery Test for the first time.
AREAS OF STUDY
READING (SRA, READERS WORKSHOP MODEL)
- Friendship
- Animals and their Habitats
- Money
- Earth, Moon, and Sun
- Communities Across Time
- Storytelling
- Students will explore a variety of genres in writing with a focus on narrative writing.
- Place Value
- Adding and Subtracting to Solve Problems
- Develop Multiplication and Division Facts
- Develop Fractions
- Use Patterns and Algebraic Thinking
- Measure Length, Area, and Temperature
- Measure Capacity, Weight, and Volume
- Identify Geometric Figures; Spatial Reasoning
- Organize, Interpret, and Display Data
- Measure Time
- Understand the Value of Coins and Bills
WRITING (EMPOWERING WRITERS)
- Students will explore a variety of genres in writing with a focus on narrative writing.
Eureka Math - details coming soon
SCIENCE (DELTA SCIENCE)
- Plant and Animal Adaptations
- States of Matter
- Buoyancy - Sink or Float
- Magnetism
- Force, Motion, and Machines
- Art
- Library
- Music (including playing the recorder)
- Physical Education
Social Studies and Health topics are reviewed as part of the Imagine It! curriculum.
Students also participate for 45 minutes per week in the following specials:
