Grade 3

Language Arts

* Philosophy of Language Arts curriculum: Balanced literacy
* Critical thinking and investigative reading strategies are fostered
* Genres include fiction, non-fiction, and poetry
* Skills developed include: composition format, spelling, vocabulary, phonics, and grammar
* Students are encouraged to express themselves through creative writing and personal journals

Social Studies

* Focus of Social Studies curriculum: The community on a global scale
* Students explore communities from five perspectives: history, geography, economics, government, and citizenship
* Analyzation of graphs and charts assists in comparing lifestyles and cultural differences around the world
* Skills developed include: research and collection of data, oral and written presentation of information, and global map reading

Mathematics

* Philosophy of Mathematics curriculum: Hands-on investigation and reading in mathematics
* Skills developed include: problem-solving, decision making, and mental math
* Students use manipulatives in both individual and group settings.
* Topics include: identifying patterns and relationships; estimation and measurement; comparison of numbers and data; mastery of multiplication and division facts; probability of an event's occurrence; and an introduction to decimal numbers and fractions

Science

* Philosophy of Science curriculum: Observation and hands-on experiments
* Skills developed include: creating models, making charts, classifying objects, and formulating a hypothesis based on observations and experiments
* Topics include: celestial phenomenon; forms and properties of matter; physical and chemical changes; energy; sound and light; good health habits; force and motion; and conservation and protection of the earth's resources