Third Grade
Curriculum

Religion

  • identify books for the Bible
  • liturgical calendar
  • memorize and recite the Ten Commandments
  • concept of the Trinity
  • 3 categories of Sacraments
  • define types of sin
  • memorize and recite Apostles Creed

 

Language Arts

  • parts of speech
  • paragraph writing – recognizing parts of paragraphs
  • cursive handwriting
  • phonics
  • spelling

 

Reading

  • fiction/nonfiction
  • decoding strategies
  • literature genres
  • vocabulary study

 

Math

  • multiplication
  • division
  • money
  • liquid measurements
  • elapsed time
  • problem solving

 

Science

  • Geography
  • Economics
  • Civics
  • History
  • Social, Cultural, Religious, World Perspectives.

 

Social Studies

  • landforms
  • identification and location of 50 states
  • local government
  • colonial life
  • current events