Third Grade Curriculum Overview
The
South Brunswick School District Curriculum being taught at the third
grade level integrates the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards
(NJCCCS) with developmentally-appropriate concepts. We teach for deep
understanding of the "big ideas" in each content area, and we encourage
students to wonder about the "essential questions."
Technology is
integrated into instruction in meaningful ways. Students and teachers
use digital tools and information to solve problems individually and
collaboratively to create and communicate knowledge. (NJCCCS 8.1)
Third Grade Curriculum
Math -Students
will be engaged in many hands-on math lessons. Some of the units in
third grade include multiplication, time, geometry, money, division,
fractions, etc.
Reading -Students will continue
to develop their love of reading by making connections to the books they
read. Basic comprehension skills such as inferring, drawing
conclusions, and determining the climax are just a few of the strategies
students will use in third grade. Guided reading groups will again be
used in order to further enhance students' learning by challenging
students on their instructional level.
Writing -Personal
narrative starts out the school year, which quickly moves into
realistic fiction. Students continue to learn the necessary strategies
of pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Towards the
end of the year, students begin working on non-fiction writing by
researching such topics as plants, animals, planets, etc.
Handwriting -Students
begin to learn cursive writing in third grade, learning all the
lowercase and uppercase letters of the d'nealian alphabet.
Technology -The
third grade team works extensively with the classroom computers and
laptops. Students are expected to type their final writing pieces by
saving their work to the server. Students use the technology for
research, imaging, movies, and more.
Science -We learn about seeds and plant growth, the life cycle of a crayfish, sun, moon, and stars, and water.
Social Studies -We learn map skills, ethnic heritage, immigration, exploration, and more.
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