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Reading/Language Arts/Writing

Third graders are making the transition from learning to read to reading to learn.

They read much more widely on a variety of topics. The third-grade students increase their abilities to read aloud with fluency and comprehension. Third graders read more thoughtfully, discover more details, extract deeper meaning in what they read, and read more complex texts. They enjoy a variety of genres, including fiction and non-fiction texts and poetry.  Third graders are more able to work independently on research projects, making their writing more sophisticated and meaningful.  By the end of the third grade, students are aware of the importance of the conventions of language. Third graders understand the importance of spelling and the importance of correct language. Third-graders show evidence of expanding language with increased vocabulary and a wider range of language structures.

Math

Our mathematics program is the newly adopted Harcourt Math for Georgia.  By the end of grade three, students will understand place value. They will further develop their understanding and their skills with addition and subtraction of whole numbers and decimals. They will also expand their knowledge base of multiplication and division of whole numbers. Students will understand the concepts of length, perimeter, area, and time. Students will broaden their understanding of characteristics of previously studied geometric figures. They will solve problems by collecting, organizing, displaying and interpreting data.

Science

The performance standards should drive instruction. Hands-on, student-centered, and inquiry-based approaches should be the emphases of instruction. This curriculum is intended as a required curriculum that would show proficiency in science, and instruction should extend beyond the curriculum to meet the student needs. Safety of the student should always be foremost in science instruction.
Science units of study include: (1) Habitats/Pollution, (2) Magnets, (3) Fossils & Rocks and Soils, (4) Heat.

Social Studies

In third grade, students conclude their introduction to United States history by studying the origins of American democracy. The historical strand compares ancient Greek democracy in Athens with that of the United States and introduces selected Americans who have been important in ensuring our rights. The geography strand relates primarily to the people discussed in the history strand. In the government strand students begin the study of the foundations of a republican form of government. The economics strand continues the introduction of basic economics concepts.