3RD GRADE CURRICULUM NIGHT

Presented by:Ms. Cole, Ms. Cook, Mrs. Gronowski,

Mrs. Sasser, Mrs. Welborne

Schedule

7:30 – 8:00 Arrival/Morning Work 10:50-11:35 Specials

8:00 – 8:20 Morning Meeting 11:35-12:30 Math Workshop

8:20 – 9:35 Math 12:25 – 1:00 Third Grade Lunch

9:35 – 10:20 Literacy 1:00 -2:10 Literacy

10:20 -10:50 Recess 2:10-3:00 Science/Social Studies

Daily Schedule:

Assessment Overview

http://piratepower3.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/Testing

Field Trips and Events

Fire Safety Program- NovemberJames K. Polk Historic Tour- January

Math

Number Sense Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain

patterns      in arithmetic

Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform       multi-digit arithmetic

Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division Understand properties of multiplication and the relationship between

multiplication and division Multiply and divide within 100 Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain

patterns in arithmetic Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform

multi-digit arithmetic.

Geometry Reason with shapes and their attributes

Math Continued

Geometry Reason with shapes and their attributes

Equal Groups Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division Understand properties of multiplication and the relationship between multiplication

and division Multiply and divide within 100 Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in

arithmetic Solve problems involving measurement and estimation of intervals of time, liquid

volumes, and masses of objects Geometric measurement: understand concepts of area and relate area to

multiplication and to addition Use place value understanding and properties of operations to 

 perform multi-digit arithmetic

Finding Fair Shares Develop understanding of fractions as numbers

    

Literacy

Building a Reading Life Choose “Just Right” books, Set up reading logs, Read Fluently and Monitor

Comprehension Following Characters into MeaningStudying Character Across Series Make inferences about the character’s thoughts, feelings and actions Support ideas from evidence from the textNon-fiction Reading Reading to understand the text Main idea and details/Central idea and supporting detailsPoetry Identify stanza versus lines Understanding the poet’s word choices and meaningBiographies Comparing lives past and present Recognizing contributions of famous people (cause/effect) Describing character traitsMyths/Legends/Fairy Tales/Fables

Social Studies

Understand how events, individuals and ideas have influenced the history of local and regional communities.

Use historical thinking skills to understand the context of events, people and places.

Understand the earth’s patterns by using the 5 themes of geography: (location, place, human-environment interaction, movement and regions)

Understand how the location of regions affects activity in a market economy

Understand entrepreneurship in a market economy Understand the development, structure and function of local

government Understand how citizens participate in their communities

(Citizenship) Understand how diverse cultures are visible in local and

regional communities

Science

Understand motion and factors that affect motion Understand the structure and properties of matter before

and after they undergo a change Recognize how energy can be transferred from one

object to another Recognize the major components and patterns observed

in the earth/moon/sun system Compare the structures of the Earth’s surface using

models or three-dimensional diagrams Understand human body systems and how they are

essential for life: protection, movement and support Understand how plants survive in their environments

Health

Health Understand positive stress management strategies Understand the relationship between healthy expression

of emotions, mental health, and healthy behavior Understand wellness, disease prevention, and

recognition of symptoms Apply measures for cleanliness and disease prevention Understand necessary steps to prevent and respond to

unintentional injury (Safety) Understand healthy and effective interpersonal

communication and relationships Apply tools (MyPlate, Food Facts Label) to plan healthy

nutrition and fitness

School-Wide Discipline Plan

Pink- Super Student Purple- Great Job Blue- Good Choices Green- Ready to Learn Yellow- Think About It Orange- Teacher’s Choice Red- Parent Contact

Weekly Expectations

Students should read 20 minutes nightly and the Reading Log should be signed

Agendas- Check for homework assignments and notes from the teacher

Nothing Notebook- These will go home each Friday. They are due back on Monday with a parent response.

Thursday Folders- Due back the following school day with test packet signed

Word Work- Given weekly/ Students should be studying nightly Weekly Quizzes- Spelling, Vocabulary, Math, Reading

Comprehension

Helpful Apps and Websites http://www.pta.org/files/2012_NPTA_PG-3rdGrade.pdf quizlet.com spellingcity.com Coolmath4kids.com Grade level wiki – NOT up yet but will be soon! It can be found at www.piratepower3.cmswiki.wikispaces.net

Apps Spelling City DreamBox Raz-Kids

Thank You for coming!