Lakeview Elementary - Academic Programs - Third Grade

Third Grade Teachers

• Bethany Jimison
• Ashley Miner
• Melissa Quillin
• Emy Williams

Third Grade: A year to grow toward independence.

Literacy

The literacy curriculum provides students with opportunities to develop and enhance skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking through a balanced literacy approach:

Units of Study in Writing (Teacher College)

Balanced Literacy (Fountas & Pinnell)

• Interactive Read-Aloud
• Shared Reading
• Writing About Reading
• Phonics & Word Study
• Guided Reading

Math

The third grade’s math emphasis is on reasoning and problem solving. Units we cover are:

• Mathematical Thinking at Grade 3
• Things That Come in Groups (Multiplication and Division)
• Landmarks in Hundreds (The Number System)
• Fair Shares (Fractions)
• Flips, Turns, and Area (2D Geometry)
• From Paces to Feet (Measuring and Data)
• Up and Down the Number Line (Changes)
• Combining and Comparing (Addition and Subtraction)

Science

Students will conduct investigations to learn scientific concepts, analyse data, ask questions, and construct ideas through the following units:

• Physics of Sound
• Plant Development
• Ideas and Inventions
• Water

Social Studies

Students will learn through experiential exercises the following skills:

• Maps and globes
• Geography of their community and areas around them
• Immigration
• Different cultures and how they contribute to the way of life in America
• Economy (supply and demand)
• How global trade ties many parts of the world together
• Positions and Departments in a City Hall
• Having a voice in the community (public meetings, demonstrations, and voting)