THIRD GRADE
Religion
By the end of Grade 3, students will:
By the end of Grade 3, students will:
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identify the sacraments of initiation, vocation, and commitment
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recognize that the Gospel is the written word of God
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understand that the church is both a sacramental community and a servant community
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explore the celebration of the liturgy
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begin to understand the order of the Mass
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recognize and prepare for Holy Days and Feast Days
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experience preparation of and participation in prayer services and liturgies
Language Arts
By the end of Grade 3, students will:
By the end of Grade 3, students will:
In Reading:
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master basic story elements, draw conclusions, make inferences, and predict outcomes
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communicate ideas and information for a variety of purposes and to a specific audience
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create and orally present reports or projects based on readings
In Writing:
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use and apply the conventions of spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation across the curriculum
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revise and edit written work
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convey ideas and information from different genres of literature through written language activities, reports, and projects
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organize information into a paragraph that contains topic sentence, related details and closing sentence
In Grammar:
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write simple sentences
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identify and appropriately use four types of sentences
In Penmanship:
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apply appropriate letter formation in all printed writing
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use cursive writing for final writing assignments
Mathematics
By the end of Grade 3, students will:
By the end of Grade 3, students will:
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master basic addition and subtraction facts with the ability to regroup
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demonstrate understanding of the concept and application of multiplication
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demonstrate understanding of the concept and application of division
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expand concept of time to understand a.m., p.m., and elapsed time
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apply skills for addition and subtraction of money
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understand basic measurement
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solve word problems using a variety of strategies
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understand place value to hundred thousands
Science
By the end of Grade 3, students will:
By the end of Grade 3, students will:
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understand the needs and characteristics of various plants and animals
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investigate and understand the three states of matter
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understand the differences between physical and chemical changes in matter
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identify layers of the Earth
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describe changes and results of natural phenomena (earthquakes, floods, volcanoes) on the Earth's surface
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participate in scientific experiments and demonstrations
Social Studies
By the end of Grade 3, students will:
By the end of Grade 3, students will:
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interpret and apply map skills
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locate and differentiate between community, state, and country
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research and report on individual states
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identify and locate seven continents and four major oceans
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locate various physical features and natural resources on a map
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distinguish between urban, suburban and rural communities
Computer Technology
By the end of Grade 3, students will:
By the end of Grade 3, students will:
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identify uses of technology in the community and how it has changed peoples’ lives
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use a graphing program to enter data and graph results
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identify the physical components of a computer system as either output, input or processing
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demonstrate proper keyboarding techniques for upper and lowercase letters
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retrieve and edit a word-processed document
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create a multimedia project as a group/class activity
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use telecommunications to locate information as a class project
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create, save, and print a word-processed document
Music
By the end of Grade 3, students will:
By the end of Grade 3, students will:
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demonstrate an understanding that music is often a reflection of the culture in which the music was created
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read and notate the beat, its subdivisions, and longer note values of rhythm
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be able to find and play a small range of notes in the treble clef or on Orff instruments
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learn to play musically simple songs on the recorder
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sing alone or in a section while others sing contrasting parts
Art
Progressively from Grade 3 through Grade 4, students will:
Progressively from Grade 3 through Grade 4, students will:
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use a variety of materials and media (e.g. crayons, chalk, paint, clay) and various kinds of papers, textures, and yarns and understand how to use them to produce different visual effects
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create artwork in a variety of two-dimensional and three-dimensional media
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learn to use appropriate vocabulary related to methods, materials, and techniques
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learn to take care of materials and tools, and use them safely
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learn the elements and principles of design and be able to demonstrate knowledge of the following skills:
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for color: explore and experiment with the use of color in dry and wet media and identify primary and secondary colors
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for line: explore the use of line in 2D and 3D works
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for texture: identify variety of textures in the environment and artwork
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for pattern and symmetry: explore the use of patterns and symmetrical shapes in 2-D and 3-D works
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for shape and form: explore the use of shapes and forms in 2-D and 3-D work
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for space and composition: explore composition by creating artwork with a center of interest, repetition, and/or balance and demonstrate an understanding of foreground, middle ground, and background
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create 2-D and 3-D works from memory or imagination to tell a story or embody a fantasy or idea
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select a work or works created during the year and explain how the work was made and why it was chosen
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select works for exhibition and work as a group to create a display
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develop and use criteria for informal classroom discussions about art
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explain strengths and weaknesses in their own work and share comments constructively and supportively within group
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Physical Education
By the end of Grade 3, students will:
By the end of Grade 3, students will:
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develop patterns and combinations of movements into repeatable sequences
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throw, catch, and kick using mature motor patterns
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demonstrate proficiency in the beginning fundamental skills of appropriate individual sports or recreational activities
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celebrate personal successes and achievements as well as achievements of others
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distinguish between compliance and non-compliance with game rules and fair play
Library
By the end of Grade 3, students will:
By the end of Grade 3, students will:
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identify the parts of a book/glossary
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use table of contents and index to locate information
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know the location of science books in the library
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know the location of encyclopedias in the library
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find the title, author, publisher, place of publication on the title page
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tell what a folktale is
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locate a folktale in the library
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find a subject in an encyclopedia by using guide words
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use the index of a non-fiction book to locate facts
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use the table of contents to locate chapters/sections in a non-fiction book
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understand the concept of setting