Grade 3 Curriculum Highlights
Math
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Place value
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Addition and subtraction
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Multiplication concepts and facts
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Division concepts and facts
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Statistics, probability and graphing
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Measurement and time
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Geometry
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Fractions and decimals
Language Arts
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Writing – Narrative, persuasive, informative and poetic writing
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Structure of sentences, paragraphs and essay writing
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Reading – Fiction, historial fiction, nonfiction, biographies, poetry, beginning/middle/end, problem and solution, climax and plot, character traits, predictions and moral/messages of the story, author’s purpose
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Spelling
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HandwritingCursive writing
Social Studies
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Our community
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The first settlers-pilgrims
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Veteran’s Day
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Martin Luther King and Black History Month – Biographies and timelines
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Map skills and geography
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Regions of the United States
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States
Religion
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Our community
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How we pray
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The Rosary and the Mysteries
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The Liturgical Calendar
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Parts of the Mass
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First Holy Communion preparation
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May crowning
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Weekly gospel
Science
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States of matter
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Healthy choices and the immune system
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Ecosystems and adaptations