THIRD GRADE

Religion

• Learn that the Church is One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic
• Realize Marist Academy is part of the Archdiocese of Detroit
• Learn the meaning of the term Trinity
• Learn the meaning of the term Incarnation
• Realize that Mary is the Mother of God, and our model of faith
• Learn the terms Immaculate Conception and Annunciation
• Learn about saints and angels
• Name the three categories of Sacraments
• Learn the two principal parts of the Mass
• Understand more about each part of the Mass and how to participate
• Become familiar with the various seasons and colors of the Liturgical Year
• Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory to the Father, the Apostles Creed
• Experience praying the Rosary and the Stations of the Cross

Reading

• Understand the difference between fiction and nonfiction
• Independent reading
• Chapter books
• Engage in small and whole group discussions about literature
• Continue to develop listening skills
• Continue to develop reading strategies (summarize, evaluate, phonics/decoding, context clues)
• Phonics instruction

English

• Learn to combine sentences into paragraphs
• Learn the use of capitalization and punctuation in writing
• Review the parts of speech nouns, (singular, plural, common, proper) and verbs
• Continue with the writing process
• Write stories with correct sequence of events
• Collect information on a topic: write a paragraph using the information

Mathematics

• Express mathematical relationships using equations
• Develop fluency with multiplication and division facts
• Represent an unknown quantity using a letter or symbol
• Use statistics to analyze data
• Understand the basic idea of probability
• Analyze two-dimensional and three-dimensional geometric shapes
• Represent data using tables and graphs
• Carry out simple measurement conversations (e.g., twelve inches = one foot)
• Tell time to the minute
• Solve subtraction problems with regrouping
• Use metric units of measure including mass and Celsius temperature
• Multiplication facts and multiplication of three digit numbers
• Relate division facts to multiplication facts
• Use of line graphs, bar graphs, pictographs and ordered pairs
• Add/subtract fractions and mixed numbers
• Add/subtract decimals

Science

• Understand the parts of a scientific investigation
• Understand the basics of electricity
• Learn that sound is produced by vibrating objects
• Understand the basics of inertia, friction, and gravity
• Be introduced to plate tectonics and continental drift
• Learn the layers of the earth: crust, mantle and core
• Understand that the sun, moon and Earth have different physical characteristics and regular movements that result in daily, monthly and yearly patterns
• Understand the roles of living things and how they interact with their environment
• Learn about the Earths resources

Social Studies

• Explore U.S. Geography
• Investigate the effect of the interaction of people with landforms, climate, natural vegetation, and resources
• Use a map or globe to identify and compare physical, political, and cultural regions
• Learn about communities and the roles of important people in communities

Handwriting

• Cursive style