3rd Grade Curriculum Summary

Library/Media
Recognize how a library is organized and
arranged to locate materials
Recognize and use parts of a book to locate
information
Recognize and use information in a variety of
formats as starting point for research
Differentiate between fiction and non-fiction
Use organizational strategies to record and
synthesize information
Cite sources of information
Read from or listen to a variety of texts to
make connections
Science
Model the orbit of the Earth, its moon, and
other planets around the sun
Identify the three types of rock, and classify
them according to their properties
Identify physical properties of minerals
according to color, luster, streak, and hardness
Develop questions that lead to scientific
inquiry, and conduct scientific investigations
conducted individually and in teams
Differentiate between magnets and nonmagnets,
describe the effect of distance on
attraction and repulsion, and construct a
magnet
Physical Education
Catches objects thrown by others using proper
technique
Dribbles in control with either hand, keeping
eyes up
Dribbles with feet around moving objects
Strikes a moving object with an implement
Applies fitness concepts to a variety of
specific situations
Continues to apply personal and social skills
with increasing consistency and effectiveness
Demonstrates collaboration with others to
accomplish a goal
Cooperatively plays group games
Displays reasonably healthy levels of fitness
on fitness test in tested areas (Prudential
Fitnessgram or National Fitness Award on
President’s Challenge)
Music
Demonstrate a steady beat
Recognize and apply a standard system of
counting rhythms
Recognize and apply a standard system of
reading pitch
Apply harmony by singing or playing ostinati,
rounds and partner songs
Perform with accuracy basic movement skills
Create improvised vocal, instrumental and
movement experiences
Create original vocal and/or instrumental
compositions
Perform with accuracy basic vocal and
instrumental skills
Analyze music history and compare and
contrast artists, works, styles, and periods
Analyze music history and compare and
contrast artists, works, styles, and periods
Show comprehension of notation by
operating within a given system
Describe aural examples of musical
performances
Compare and contrast varying musical forms
Identify cross-curricular connections with the
other arts and other disciplines
Revised 12/8/2008