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Trimester Information for Third Grade
LANGUAGE ARTS GOALS FOR STUDENTS:
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Follow capitalization and
punctuation standards
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Apply grammar and usage
standards to written and oral expression
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Write creatively and
clearly
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Increase vocabulary
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Improve spelling
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Use writing process to
improve writing product
READING
GOALS FOR STUDENTS:
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Locate main ideas
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Recall supporting details
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Draw conclusions based on
content
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Establish cause and effect
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Consider author’s purpose
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Distinguish among fact,
fantasy and opinion
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Practice using cloze
format for responding to questions
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Summarize reading
selections
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Strengthen comprehension
skills, including previewing and asking questions
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Read for enjoyment
MATHEMATICS GOALS FOR STUDENTS:
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Use problem-solving
strategies
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Use critical thinking and
logical reasoning
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Distinguish between even
and odd numbers
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Round to nearest 10
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Estimate numbers of
increasing value
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Multiply facts of
increasing digits, multiplicands and multipliers
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Divide facts of increasing
value
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Solve problems by using
addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
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Gather and analyze data
from tables, bar graphs and modes
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Predict outcomes, assess
events for randomness or chance (probability)
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Use metric and U.S.
measurement to measure length, mass and capacity
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Use units of measurement
for money, time and temperature
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Use geometric shapes
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Explore fractions and
decimals
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Expand and use patterns
SCIENCE GOALS FOR STUDENT:
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Compare and contrast
elements of plant, animal and insect life
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Explore and evaluate water
cycles
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Investigate and arrive at
conclusions regarding sound
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Investigate and arrive at
conclusions regarding buoyancy
SOCIAL STUDIES GOALS FOR STUDENT:
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Explore and value
diversity and equity
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Use map and globe skills
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Use graphs/time lines to
explore communities in America and around the world
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Use reasoning skills to
analyze, classify and interpret information
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Use primary and secondary
sources to support opinions
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