Grade 3 Curriculum

• Number Sense:
  Understanding numbers up to 1,000, mastering addition and subtraction with larger numbers, beginning multiplication (up to 7x7), and division (basic facts).
  

• Algebra:
  Continuing pattern recognition, solving problems involving equality and simple equations.
  

• Geometry and Spatial Sense: Identifying, comparing, and constructing 2D shapes and 3D objects, learning about angles, and symmetry.
  

• Measurement:
  Measuring length, mass, and capacity using standard units, telling time to the nearest minute, and solving problems involving money (adding and subtracting amounts up to $10).
  

• Data:
  Collecting, organizing, and interpreting data using bar graphs, line plots, and tables. Introduction to probability concepts.

Math

Language

Science

• Reading:

  1. Enhancing comprehension skills with fiction and non-fiction texts

  2. Identifying main ideas and supporting details

  3. Understanding different points of view in texts
     

• Writing:

  1. Writing longer paragraphs and short essays with clear structure, correct grammar, and expanded vocabulary.

  2. Exploring different forms of writing (narrative, informational, and persuasive).

• Understanding Life Systems: Investigating plant growth and changes, parts of plants, their needs, and the importance of plants to ecosystems.
  

• Understanding Matter and Energy: Exploring forces and motion, identifying different types of forces (pushes, pulls), and understanding how forces affect movement.
  

• Understanding Earth and Space Systems:
  Studying soils in the environment, types of soil, and their roles in plant growth and ecosystems.