3rd Grade Syllabi
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3rd Grade Syllabus for Math
Math Lesson Time 10:55-12:00 daily
Topics
Numbers to 10,000
Mental Math and Estimation
Addition up to 10,000
Subtraction up to 10,000
Using Bar Models
Multiplication factors 0-5
Multiplication factors 6-9
Simple Multiplication and Division Problems
Money
Metric Measurement
Bar Graphs and Line Plots
Fractions
Customary Measurement
Time and Temperature
Angles and Lines
Two-Dimensional Shapes
Area and Perimeter
Multiplying Numbers to the Hundreds Place
Long Division
Multiplying and Dividing using Bar Models
Attendance and Missed Assignments
If students miss a day of school they will be given one day to make up any missed assignments. Work will be
made up at a reasonable pace decided by the teacher for any absences that exceed one day.
Grading
Tests/Quizzes- 75%
Classwork/Participation/Homework -25%
Grading Scale
A 100 – 93
B 92 – 84
C 83 – 76
D 75 – 68
F Below 68 Failing
3rd Grade Syllabus for Language Arts
Language Arts Lesson Time:
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Phonics, Fluency, & Spelling – 8:45 – 9:15
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Reading & Comprehension- 9:15 – 10:10
Units
Our Language Arts Curriculum, SFA Imagine It!, is divided into six thematic units throughout the
year. Each unit contains both fictional and non-fictional texts, with corresponding phonics and
comprehension skills. Each week, students will read a text, and practice the corresponding phonics skills,
comprehension skills, spelling and vocabulary words associated with the text.
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The Units include:
Unit 1: Friendship
Unit 2: Animals and Their Habitats
Unit 3: Money
Unit 4: Earth, Moon, and Sun
Unit 5: Communities Across Time
Unit 6: Storytelling
Attendance and Missed Assignments
If students miss a day of school they will be given one day to make up any missed assignments. Work will be
made up at a reasonable pace decided by the teacher for any absences that exceed one day.
Grading
Tests/Quizzes- 75%
Classwork/Participation/Homework -25%
Grading Scale
A 100 – 93
B 92 – 84
C 83 – 76
D 75 – 68
F Below 68 Failing
3rd Grade Syllabus for Writing
Writer’s Workshop 1:30 – 2:15 Daily
Topics
Paragraph Structure
Writing Process
Informative/Explanatory text
Opinion/Argument pieces
Narratives
Poetry
Attendance and Missed Assignments
If students miss a day of school they will be given one day to make up any missed assignments. Work will be
made up at a reasonable pace decided by the teacher for any absences that exceed one day.
Grading
Tests/Quizzes- 75%
Classwork/Participation/Homework -25%
Grading Scale
A 100 – 93
B 92 – 84
C 83 – 76
D 75 – 68
F Below 68 Failing
3rd Grade Syllabus for Science/Social Studies
Science/Social Studies Lesson Time 2:15 – 2:45 daily
Topics
Map Skills
Electricity
Native Americans
Christmas Around the World
Matter
Planets
Dental Health
PSSA Prep.
Wetlands
Body Systems
Pest Control
*Super Science and Scholastic News magazines will be studied weekly.
Attendance and Missed Assignments
If students miss a day of school they will be given one day to make up any missed assignments. Work will be
made up at a reasonable pace decided by the teacher for any absences that exceed one day.
Grading
Tests/Quizzes- 75%
Classwork/Participation/Homework -25%
Grading Scale
A 100 – 93
B 92 – 84
C 83 – 76
D 75 – 68
F Below 68 Failing