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3 rd Grade Curriculum Night

3 rd Grade Curriculum Night. Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible. Writing. 3 Main types Argument writing, or persuasive writing Informational Writing Narrative Writing Writing occurs daily, and in every subject

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3 rd Grade Curriculum Night

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  1. 3rd Grade Curriculum Night Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible

  2. Writing • 3 Main types • Argument writing, or persuasive writing • Informational Writing • Narrative Writing • Writing occurs daily, and in every subject • Big focus on paragraphs, using complete sentences, correct punctuation and capitals • Letters, stories, poems, persuasive essays, realistic fiction, fables, informational reports, scientific explanations, quick writes, reviews, writing to prompts, writing about reading

  3. Word Study/Grammar • Rich Vocabulary in all content areas!!!!! • Nouns • Verbs • Homophones • Contractions • Adjectives • Prefixes and suffixes • r-controlled words, such as er,ir, or, ur • Word patterns such as CVCE, VVC, -igh • Plurals • Verb tense • Subject/verb agreement • Using commas, quotations, and end marks correctly

  4. Reading • Making Meaning -Real aloud program that builds comprehension and community • Reader’s Workshop -Mini Lesson: specific reading strategy taught -Independent Reading *Teacher is working with students in guided reading groups, strategy groups, fluency groups, or conferring with individual students during this time. -Share: meet back together as a class to discuss the strategies students tried as they were reading.

  5. Science *Inquiry based curriculum *Hands-on activities and experiments *Students work in cooperative groups Four Units: -Life Structures -Water -Matter and Energy -Earth Materials *Benchmark Assessment given after each unit *Study guides will be sent home

  6. Third Grade Math Everyday Math Program • Common Core Standards • More Problem Solving and Application of Skills • Use of Homelinks 3-4 times weekly to reinforce classroom learning

  7. Within each classroom, teachers use a math workshop approach to learning: • Opportunities for review and reteaching • Opportunities for enrichment Assessment for organization of math workshop is through: • Exit Slips • Quizzes • Benchmark Tests • Homelinks • Daily Work • Class Participation

  8. Content Areas • Read, write , and compare order numbers to 10,000 • Understand place value for 1s ,10s, 100s, 1,000s • Add and Subtract fluently to 999 • Multiply and solve related division problems to 10x10 • Recognize and name equivalent fractions • Add and subtract fractions with like denominators • Measure and use units for length, weight, temperature and time • Understand area and perimeter, apply in problems • Estimate area and perimeter • Solve Measurement problems (money, time, length, temp., weight • Identify, describe, compare and classify 2 dimensional shapes • Identify, describe, compare and classify 3 dimensional shapes • Compose and decompose triangles and rectangles to form other shapes • Make, read and interpret bar graphs

  9. Third Grade Social Studies • Michigan A study of Michigan is a state mandated curriculum for all third graders in Michigan. • Geography • History • Economics • Government

  10. Geography • Where is Michigan in respect to the world, nation, and Great Lakes Region, • Upper and Lower Peninsula • Michigan counties • Where is White Lake? • State symbols • State landmarks • Themes of geography (Place, People, Movement, Region) • Natural Resources

  11. History • Native Americans (The Three Fires) • Migration to Michigan • French Fur Trade • Native Americans Legends • European Exploration of The New World • Colonization and settlement into Michigan • Conflict between the British and French • Significant figures in Michigan’s history • Becoming a state • Modification and Adaption to Environment • Industry, farming , and mining

  12. Economics • Natural Resources • Transportation • Goods and Service • Growing Towns and Communities • Human Resources • Capital Resources • Location • Incentives • Advertising • Michigan Agriculture • Michigan Big Business • The Great Depression • Henry Ford and other Significant Business Figures • Writing a Business Plan • The Annual Pizza Restaurant

  13. Government • What is the purpose of government? • The structure of government - local to national • The three branches (executive, legislative, judicial) • Where is government located? • The voting process • What is a representative government? • Taxes • Who does what in our state and local government • Laws and the structure of the judicial branch • The courts • Citizens responsibilities • Resolving conflict • How elections work and this year’s candidates • Districts and representatives

  14. Thank you for your continued support and involvement with your child’s education!

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