Overview

Third grade is an exciting year of academic growth and discovery. Students deepen their understanding across core subjects including mathematics, reading, history, and science, while engaging in creative projects that encourage imagination and critical thinking. As students strengthen skills such as multiplication, reading comprehension through chapter books, and analytical writing, they also expand their understanding of the world through rich, content-based learning.

Through the Core Knowledge Sequence, students step into history as they experience daily life as Roman citizens and early American colonists. In science, students explore the scientific process through hands-on investigations such as dissecting a cow’s eye and examining owl pellets. Learning is further enriched through experiential opportunities, including field trips to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and the Space Foundation. Throughout the year, students build confidence, strengthen friendships, and develop a growing sense of independence and curiosity.

• Language Arts: Vocabulary, Fiction, Stories, Myths and Mythical Characters

• Writing: Spelling, Grammar, and Usage

• World History and Geography: World Geography, Canada, Important Rivers of the World, The Ancient Roman Civilization, Geography of the Mediterranean Region,The Vikings

• American History: Native Americans, Early Exploration of North America, Early Spanish Exploration and Settlement, The Thirteen Colonies: Life and Times Before the Revolution, Geography

• Mathematics: Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Number and Operations in Base Ten, Number and Operations in Fractions, Measurement and Data, Geometry

• Science: Investigating Forces, Life Cycles, Traits, And Variations, Habitats and Change, Weather and Climate, The Human Body

As well as Poetry, Sayings and Phrases, Visual Arts, and Music