Reading
Third
graders read many types of texts—literary, information, and practical.
They distinguish between fact and opinion. These students interpret
poetry and infer main ideas in a variety of prose. Students in this
grade use multiple reading strategies to construct meaning from text.
They choose to read silently for extended periods of time for pleasure
and information.
Writing
Third
graders write for a variety of purposes. They can support their ideas
with references to their reading. They use a variety of pre-writing
activities, revise their writing by adding details, and recognize
incorrect spelling.
Mathematics
The mathematics curriculum is organized into five strands:
(1)
number and operations; (2) measurement; (3) geometry; (4) data analysis
and probability; and, (5) algebra. Problem-solving strategies are
embedded into each of the 5 strands.
Expectations are that third
grade students are very actively engaged in doing mathematics. They can
describe their ideas and thinking both orally and in writing.
Proficient third graders relate manipulatives with ideas. They explain
and record the mathematical concepts using precise vocabulary and
symbols.
Social Studies
Third
graders increase their understanding about community life in a variety
of contexts. Comparisons are made as children compare their familiar
communities with other cultures and times. An awareness of relationships
among ways of living, the physical environment, and human traditions
are developed.
Science
The focus for third grade students is on identifying systems and patterns in systems.
Science Concepts: plant growth and adaptations, soil properties, earth/moon/sun system, human body
Art/Music
Arts
Education includes four separate and distinct disciplines; dance,
music, theatre arts, and visual arts—each with its own body of knowledge
and skills, The intent of the National Standards for Arts Education,
along with the standard courses of study in each area, is that a
comprehensive understanding of one or more of the arts is accomplished
by each student throughout the K-12 Program.
Health/PE
The
Healthful Living Education program promotes behaviors that contribute
to a healthful life-style and improved quality of life for all students.
The Healthful Living Education portions of the NC Standard Course of
Study support and reinforce the goals and objectives of its two major
components—health education and physical education.