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Third Grade at a Glance
September and October:
Social Studies: Communities
Science: Inside the Earth
Writing: Descriptive Paragraph
November and Mid-December:
Social Studies: Geography
Science: Water Cycle
Writing: Book Report
Mid-December and January:
Social Studies: Government
Science: Air Pressure
Writing: How-To Paragraph
February:
Social Studies: Polar Region
Science: Energy
Writing: Descriptive Essay
March:
Social Studies:
Science: Iditarod
Writing: Comparative Essay
April and May:
Social Studies: Rainforest Region
Science: Tornadoes and Hurricanes
Writing: Persuasive Project and Presentation; Poetry
***Penny Drive for Rainforest
***Musical Rainforest Performance
June:
Social Studies: Desert Region
Science: Buoyancy: Mini-Regatta
Writing: Biography Unit: Research Report (Wax Museum)
***Field Days and Picnic
***Zoo Trip to
This is a general timeline of topics we will study this year. As you know, with our Math program you have an overview of each unit in the “Homelinks” located in your child’s binder. For reading, grammar, and spelling we will be following our third grade Harcourt Brace reading series. Many literature genres are explored in those series. If at anytime you have any questions about anything we are covering please feel free to write or call. Also, if you have a specialty or experience that you are interested in sharing (in any subject area), guest speakers are always welcome!! We hope that you find this outline helpful and we look forward to this upcoming year. Thank you!
Mrs. Gibson