Elementary School Course/Curriculum Offering
#2163 3rd Grade
Course Fee:Bible:
Review the Exodus to the Promised Land
Identify biblical choices made by Old Testament characters (Judges– 2 Samuel)
Recall events in the life of Jesus and demonstrate understanding of his death and resurrection
Develop an appreciation for the great commission
Explain how the first church began (Pentecost, Peter, Stephen)
Display an understanding o f Saul/Paul’s conversion and its implication for the beginning church
Language Arts
Reading
Use phonetic analysis
Develop vocabulary
Comprehend literally and interpretively through silent reading, guided discussion, & oral reading
Locate and present information from a given text through book reports
Identify characteristics of various genres of literature (fiction, tall tales, biography, non-fiction, poetry)
Language
Identify parts of speech and form complete sentences
Use correct punctuation (periods, commas, question marks, quotation marks, exclamation points)
Capitalize words when appropriate
Utilize the dictionary
Form plurals and possessives of nouns
Write friendly letters
Spelling
Develop word analysis (diagraphs, vowels, blends)
Write words that are dictated
Spell words from high-frequency word lists
Writing
Practice the development of ideas
Organize writing in a variety of ways
Develop a personal writing voice
Demonstrate an understanding of word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions
Math:
Develop number sense (place value)
Multiply and divide fact families to 12
Multiply 2 and 3 digit numbers; divide with remainders
Relate division with fractions; add and subtract simple fractions
Use common and metric forms of measurement
Identify characteristics of various geometric shapes
Develop an awareness of statistical probability
Analyze data and solve word problems
Science:
Identify the five senses and the elements of the human nervous system
Describe the purpose of plants and the functions of various parts of plants
Classify and identify characteristics of vertebrates and invertebrates
Compare and contrast various environments/habitats (desert, pond, ocean, farmer’s field)
Identify various elements of weather
Develop an understanding of the scientific method and use the method as a means of investigation
History:
Identify characteristics of great Americans, emphasizing patriotism, character development, and the variety of contributions made by Americans to this country.
Analyze the significance of various explorers, presidents, inventors, Constitutional framers, African Americans, and evangelists, to our nation’s history
Penmanship:
Demonstrate good penmanship (manuscript and cursive)
Implement structure of letter formation: shape, slant, spacing and size of letters
Textbooks:
- Math: Math 3, Houghton-Mifflin 2002
- Language Arts: Language 3, A Beka Publishing, 1996; The Case of the Kidnapped Cat, Milly Howard, 1997; These Are My People, Mildred Howard, 1984; Reading for Christian Schools 3-1 and 3-2; Bob Jones University Press, 2000; A Reason for Spelling, Level 3, The Concerned Group, Inc., 1999; Handwriting Grade 3, Zaner-Bloser, 1996
- Social Studies: Our American Heritage, A Beka Publishing, 1997; Daily Geography, Great Source
Educational Group, 1992 - Science: Exploring God’s World, A Beka Publishing, 1996
- Bible: Biblical Choices for a New Generation Third Grade, Standard Publishing Company, 2003;
The Secret, Crown Ministries - Writing: Write Source, Houghton-Mifflin 2004
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