Student Showcase



Third Grade
	First Six Weeks
	In language arts the students are reading for important details, drawing conclusions, and making inferences. They are also writing self-evaluations, applying singular and plural nouns, and using the Six Traits. The students are studying the 3 states of matter, using metric measurement, and identifying various forms of energy in science. At the beginning of the year in math, the students are identifying place values to 6 digits, studying various types of patterns, and beginning to multiply. In social studies, the students are identifying cardinal directions, reviewing map skills, and understanding what it takes to make a community.
	Second Six Weeks
	This six weeks in language arts the students are analyzing character traits, making inferences and predictions, and drawing conclusions. They are reading from a variety of genres and identifying the importance of the setting to a story.
	They are having a lot of fun using an array to multiply in math. They are also locating and naming points on a number line using whole numbers. In addition they are learning and applying the multiplication facts through 12 using models.
	The students study thermal energy and heat in science. They are also investigating light and explaining how light and color are related in the energy system.
	In social studies the third graders study various explorers. To accomplish this they are studying our nation's history and learning about the past.


Last updated October 30, 2007