Curriculum Outline for 2010 - 2011

Third Grade Yearly Course Outline

*This is a general outline for the year but may slightly vary depending on teacher, etc.

FIRST TRIMESTER

English/Literacy

·         Making Connections (reading strategies)

·         Excerpts from Alice in Wonderland and Wind in the Willows

·         Spelling, grammar, and vocabulary development

·         The Writing Process; narrative stories

 

Mathematics

·         Number and Operations

·         Algebra

 

Social Studies

·         Maps

·         Canada

·         Rivers of the World

 

Science

·         Astronomy (Sun, Moon, Earth, etc.)

 

SECOND TRIMESTER

English/Literacy

·         Making Connections (reading strategies)

·         Ancient myths and fables

·         The Writing Process continued; imaginative stories

·         Spelling, grammar, and vocabulary development

 

Mathematics

·         Geometry

·         Measurement

 

Social Studies

·         Ancient Rome

·         The Vikings

 

Science

·         The Human Body: muscular, skeletal, and nervous systems

 

THIRD TRIMESTER

English/Literacy

·         Making Connections (reading strategies) or other guided reading books

·         Poetry and Sayings

·         The Writing Process continued; persuasive and explanatory pieces

·         Spelling, grammar, and vocabulary development

·         Book Clubs

 

Mathematics

·         Statistics and Probability

·         Review

 

Social Studies

·         Native Americans

·         Early Explorers

·         The Thirteen Colonies

 

Science

·         Classification of Animals

·         Ecology (plants and soil)