Third Grade

Welcome to Third Grade!

3...2...1...Get ready to have a blast in third grade!  In third grade, we will zoom through the Solar System, rocket through multiplication and division, virtually explore foreign lands, and soar to new learning heights.  Third Grade students are the best!

In Math, we review addition and subtraction concepts. A majority of the year is spent on introducing and practicing multiplication and division understanding and facts, and also fractions concepts.   Third grade students will also study elapsed time and area and perimeter.  In Reading, our focus is on fluency and comprehension. We study the conventions of the English language and write personal narratives, informative reports and persuasive paragraphs.

In Science we discover biology by learning how living things grow, change, and pass down traits through life cycle and heredity. In Geology we explore how fossils teach us of the past and how weather and climate affect our world. In physics we investigate forces and motion to understand how objects move and interact.

In Social Studies we build on our understanding of geography by expanding our map reading skills and knowledge of a variety of landforms. We study the history of immigration to understand how people came to the U.S.. We celebrate diversity by exploring cultures around the world. And in economics we learn how money works and discuss our civic responsibilities.

In Grade 3, we test fluency on the Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI), IReady reading and math as well as the ISAT reading and math assessment at the end of the year.