Learning Plan: 3rd Grade
LANGUAGE ARTS: Independent reading: all subjects. Read alouds: history, science, fiction and other subjects of interest. Study phonics, grammar, spelling, Greek and Latin roots. Handwriting practice: lowercase letters, numbers, sentences and short essays, stories. Creative writing: stories, poems, booklets, songs, dramas, website.
MATH: Cover areas and skills recommended by the State standards. Use oral, manipulative, written, and computer-based approaches. Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Fractions, Geometry. Weights and measures. Telling time. Calendar. Money. Estimation.
SCIENCE: Observation of nature: living and non-living things. Experiment and record/analyze results. Seasons and weather. Earth: oceans, mountains, rivers, ecosystems, North and South Poles. Solar System and space exploration. Human and animal anatomy. Micro organisms and cells. Botany, gardening. Build simple gadgets and machines. Study electricity, energy, magnetism, gravity, molecules. Use local environment, library and reference books, on-line learning activities, field trips, internet research, nature videos, microscope, science experiment kits.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Family and community. Our town, state, country, continent, world. Cultural diversity and history. Government, including age-appropriate news, political discussions, reading, and research.
HISTORY: Local and state history. U.S. and world history. History as it comes up in music, art, science, and other subjects. Library books, text books, museums, internet research, history for children including some historical fiction. Use of a time line, history binder, or computer file for review, adding to it as various people and events come up in the study of other subjects.
GEOGRAPHY: Map work, globe and atlas. Incorporate with other subjects. Use library books, internet sites, and videos about various places of interest. Local geography. Learn while traveling.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Exposure to Spanish and Latin. Spanish story time at the library. Use simple bilingual Spanish/English books and magazines, and Spanish and Latin books and A/V materials for further study. Some sign language and Braille. Mandarin class.
ART: Crafts, drawing, painting, sewing, sculpting, computer art, fine art study. Books, prints, museums, internet, hands-on classes.
MUSIC: Listen to music of various styles, periods, and cultures. Listen to children's songs, sing. Make up songs. Introduction to musical instruments: rhythm instruments, Melody harp, keyboard, recorder. Beginning music theory.
RELIGION: Prayer, Bible study, lives of the saints, catechism, liturgy, music, Church attendance. Exposure to other religions: holidays, beliefs, customs, cultures, and stories.
P.E.: Soccer, swimming, hiking, dance, park time, softball, tennis.
MATH: Cover areas and skills recommended by the State standards. Use oral, manipulative, written, and computer-based approaches. Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Fractions, Geometry. Weights and measures. Telling time. Calendar. Money. Estimation.
SCIENCE: Observation of nature: living and non-living things. Experiment and record/analyze results. Seasons and weather. Earth: oceans, mountains, rivers, ecosystems, North and South Poles. Solar System and space exploration. Human and animal anatomy. Micro organisms and cells. Botany, gardening. Build simple gadgets and machines. Study electricity, energy, magnetism, gravity, molecules. Use local environment, library and reference books, on-line learning activities, field trips, internet research, nature videos, microscope, science experiment kits.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Family and community. Our town, state, country, continent, world. Cultural diversity and history. Government, including age-appropriate news, political discussions, reading, and research.
HISTORY: Local and state history. U.S. and world history. History as it comes up in music, art, science, and other subjects. Library books, text books, museums, internet research, history for children including some historical fiction. Use of a time line, history binder, or computer file for review, adding to it as various people and events come up in the study of other subjects.
GEOGRAPHY: Map work, globe and atlas. Incorporate with other subjects. Use library books, internet sites, and videos about various places of interest. Local geography. Learn while traveling.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Exposure to Spanish and Latin. Spanish story time at the library. Use simple bilingual Spanish/English books and magazines, and Spanish and Latin books and A/V materials for further study. Some sign language and Braille. Mandarin class.
ART: Crafts, drawing, painting, sewing, sculpting, computer art, fine art study. Books, prints, museums, internet, hands-on classes.
MUSIC: Listen to music of various styles, periods, and cultures. Listen to children's songs, sing. Make up songs. Introduction to musical instruments: rhythm instruments, Melody harp, keyboard, recorder. Beginning music theory.
RELIGION: Prayer, Bible study, lives of the saints, catechism, liturgy, music, Church attendance. Exposure to other religions: holidays, beliefs, customs, cultures, and stories.
P.E.: Soccer, swimming, hiking, dance, park time, softball, tennis.
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