What Will I Learn in Third Grade?
In math, students will learn multiplication and division (key mathmatical skills), solve word problems, learn to round numbers, study fractions, solve word problems about time, measure liquid volume and object mass, read and use graphs to represent data, measure area using squares, and recognize and group quadrilaterals.
In reading, students will read fiction stories (including fables, folktales, and myths) and describe the characters and plot, identify literal and non-literal terms, idenfity the author's point of view, explain how illustrations add to a story, and compare stories. Students will read non-fiction texts and identify the main idea, explain how events are related, use text features and digital search tools, identify the author's point of view, and compare texts.
In writing, students will write about their opinions and support their ideas with reasons, write to provide information to the reader, write stories about real and imaginary experiences, will revise and edit their work (with guidance and support from adults) to produce a publishable draft, and will research information on familiar topics.
In language arts, students will participate in discussions and present information to others. Students will use correct capitalization, spelling, and punctuation when writing and will specifically study nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, punctuating dialgoue, commas, and possessives. Students will continue to expand their vocabulary and will read and write legibly in cursive.
In science, students will learn about rocks and minerals of Georgia, soils, weathering, fossils, heat energy, magnets, habitats, features of organisms in Georgia, pollution and conservation, and form good habits like recording investigations, analyzing whole number data, making sketches, communicating findings, and understanding safety.
In history, students will learn about the history of our democracy and explore its Greek roots. Students will closely study famous Americans who expanded our people's rights and freedoms, specifically Paul Revere (independence), Frederick Douglas (civil rights), Susan B. Anthony (women's rights), Mary McLeod Bethune (education), Franklin D. Roosevelt (New Deal and World War II), Eleanor Roosevelt (United Nations and human rights), Thurgood Marshall (civil rights), Lyndon B. Johnson (Great Society and voting rights), and Cesar Chavez (workers' rights).
In geography, students will learn major rivers and mountain ranges of the United States and practice reading maps using lines of latitude and longitude.
In government, students will learn about the branches and levels of government. Students will describe the four types of resources (natural, human, capital, and entrepreneurship), learn about how taxes provide government services, explain the benefits of trade, and describe the costs and benefits of personal spending/saving choices.