Welcome to Third Grade!
Below you will find our schedule and other information about this school year.
Our Schedule:
9:00-9:10 Morning Meeting
9:10-10:40 Math
10:40-11:15 Word Study/Vocabulary/Fluency
11:15-11:55 Lunch and Recess
11:55- 1:15 Reading
1:15- 2:00 Specials
2:00-2:40 Writing
2:40-3:20 Science or Social Studies
Note: Double Specials is from 12:30- 1:15
Monday- Mrs. Dahlgren
Tuesday- Mrs. Shanholtz
Wednesday- Ms. Burdette
Library is from 2:00-2:45
Tuesday- Mrs. Dahlgren
Wednesday- Mrs. Shanholtz
Thursday- Ms. Burdette
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Homework: Students generally will have approximately 30 minutes of homework Monday-Thursday. Some projects many require students to work on the weekends.
Reading- Over the course of the year we will be reading from a variety of text. They include, but are not limited to: fiction story elements, science text, social studies text, functional text, ancillary text, plays, poems, and novels,
Writing- We will be writing for three purposes. They are expository, persuasive and narrative/creative writing.
Math- Third graders will be covering these units:
Addition, Subtraction and the Number System
Data Analysis
Perimeter, Angles and Area
Multiplication and Division
Fractions and Decimals
Patterns, Functions and Change
Geometry and Measurement
Social Studies and Science- We will alternate our Social Studies and Science units by grading term.
Term One- Social Studies The main focus is geography, immigration and culture.
Term One- Social Studies The main focus is geography, immigration and culture.
Term Two- Science We will study the units of Populations and Chemical Tests
Term Three- Social Studies The main focus is on economics, community and the environment.
Term Four- Science We will study the unit of Rocks, Soils and Fossils
Additionally we will complete our Personal Body Safety Unit and Drug Unit during the fourth term.
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