| Valentine Hills Third Grade Curriculum Overview | ||||||||||||||||||
READING
Interpretation and evaluation Prefixes and suffixes Story telling and summarizing Silent reading Use of a dictionary Making inferences Fact and opinion WRITING
Creative writing Grammar, Daily Oral Language Spelling Poetry D'Nealian Handwriting, cursive and manuscript Proof reading LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Creative dramatics Story telling Reporting EXTENSION OF LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAM
Introduce/develop creative writing skills (short stories, poetry, journals) IMC - literary genre, literary skills, library skills Computer lab - basic computer literacy Poetry
Addition and subtraction of up to three digit numbers Rounding and estimating numbers Measuring time, capacity, and mass Metric measurement Multiplying and dividing two digit numbers Fractions Mixed numbers and decimals Geometry Problem solving Place value Probability Data Analysis,; Probability Using money, making correct change
Friendship Emotion management Problem solving Conflict resolution Family Life Individual/community worth Bus safety Climate for Learning skills
Introduction to keyboarding Creating multimedia programs Searching electronic catalogs and databases Using server folders Learning about authors and book genres
CLASSROOM FOSS SCIENCE
Earth materials Simple machines using Technic Legos SCIENCE LAB
GrowLab Chemistry Tangrams StarLab Structures Geoblocks Advanced measurement Microscopes Senior balancing Mealworm investigation
Cultural diversity Communities and cities Government Goods and services Daily Oral Geography Global connections
Melody: Pitch, melodic contour, step/leap & repeat (intervals), melodic patterns, phrases, scales & tonality Harmony: Harmony/texture, chords, linear harmony Tone color: Environmental, vocal, and instrumental sounds; Form Expressive qualities: Style, dynamics, tempo Skills: Using the voice/singing skills, moving, playing classroom instruments, listening, creating
Identification, interpretation, evaluation of art works Art in history and cultures; the nature of art Media used: oil pastels, tempera paint, colored pencils, collage, printmaking, watercolor crayons, markers, yarn
Track and field Tumbling Games and relays Physical fitness goal setting, strength development, testing Sportsmanship; respect, cooperation, fun, and fair play |
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