Third Grade Curriculum Overview

• History

The Story of History, Vol. 3- Early Modern Times: 1400-1850

• Geography

States and Capitals

Maps – physical and political

Northwest region biomes

• Math

Classical Math 3  (Click to view additional information)

• Memory

State Fact Sound Off – including all 50 states and capitals

Multiplication tables (ones through twelves)

Inventors Sound Off

Math Sound Off – units of measure

Weekly Bible Memory Verse (~ 12-20 words)

• Bible

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI curriculum)

Parables and miracles Jesus told and performed

• Literature

Novel Units

- Little House in The Big Woods
- Magician's Nephew
- Caleb's Story

Grammar: Shurley Method

Reading: BJU Press

• Writing

Imitation in Writing

Book reports

Teacher directed materials (history, grammar, reading)

• Science

Life Science

- Plants
- Biomes
- Human Body

Earth Science

- Lithosphere
- Hydrosphere

Physical Science

- Forces

• Latin

               Latina Christiana I

Grammar

-Tense, number, gender, case
-Noun declensions, verb conjugations
-Sentences with subject, verbs and adjectives

Derivatives

-Identify English words of Latin origin

Language

-Pronounce, spell and translate approx. 200 words.

• Music

Notation

- Identify treble clef notes, time and key signatures

Instruments

- Demonstrate proper flutophone playing techniques
- Identify string, brass and percussion instruments

History

- Biographical info about Mendelssohn and Strauss.