Third Grade
Topics for Quarter III
This quarter, students will create a detailed survival guide that will
include narrative stories, math problems, and analysis of various ecosystems.
Math
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Concepts
of the power of 10 (how the decimal point moves forward and backwards when
multiplying and dividing by multiples of ten respectively)
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Solve
word and algorithmic problems of adding, subtracting and multiplying with
decimals (up to the thousandths place)
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Convert
measurements in the metric system (ex: meters to kilometers, centimeters to
millimeters)
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Convert
measurements in the American system (ex: inches to feet, miles to feet)
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Convert
a few measurements between the metric and the American system (ex: inches to
centimeters, miles to kilometers)
·
Add
and subtract positive and negative integers
·
Find
the missing number in an equation using the opposite operation ( x – 12 =
32, y/81 = 9, 13 + z = 27,
8 * f = 56)
English
·
Use
of past simple and past progressive to write sequenced narrative stories with
main ideas and details
·
Read
and understand Geronimo Stilton’s “Shipwreck on the Pirate Islands” fluently with appropriate intonation and
pronunciation to be able to summarize
·
Identify
character’s feelings and infer points of view based on the text
·
Creates
and follows a plan to improve his reading and writing performance
Science
·
Take
notes and collect relevant information about specific ecosystems: Ice worlds,
wetlands, fresh water, caves and mountains
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Compares
and contrasts with explicit evidence the ecosystems mentioned above
·
Makes
interpretations about fresh water and natural resources around the world found
in the studied ecosystems
·
Investigates
natural resources (especially water) and makes connections about the benefits
or dangers in various ecosystems
