Pictured left to right: Mrs. Downes, Mrs. Goddard, Mrs. Sorkin, Mrs. Wilson, Ms. Kim
In third grade students work towards increasing levels of independence and responsibility. Students are assigned homework each night in spelling and mathematics. Additional projects are assigned as appropriate throughout the year. Each child's instructional progress may vary based on individual needs.
Language Arts Focus Areas:
Reading and listening for literary experience, to be informed, and to perform a task. Comprehension is assessed primarily through written responses, however evaluative data is also collected using multiple choice responses and discussions. Demonstrate comprehension and use of strategic reading behaviors for all purposes of reading and listening
* Oral communication
* Language Mechanics
* Grammar and usage
* Writing to express personal ideas, to inform others, and to persuade
Strands in mathematics include:
- Problem solving
- Number concepts and relationships
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Fractions
- Statistics - collecting and organizing, analyzing data
- Geometry
- Probability
- Algebra, patterns, and functions
Science units are:
- Earth and space science
- Objects in the sky
- Weather elements
- Physical science
- Heat
- Light and sound
- Experimentation
- Life and environmental science
- Seeds
- Parts of a plant
- Growing plants
Social Studies units are:
- Living in Howard County
- Investigating the World
- Learning about North America
Health units are:
- Mental Health
- Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drugs
- Safety, First Aid, and Injury Prevention
- Disease prevention and control
"A Family Guide to What Your Child will Learn Throughout the Third Grade Year" is available from you child's teacher. This document gives specific objectives for each content area. Students are evaluated each quarter based on the objectives listed on the intermediate report card.
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