Third Grade
Arithmetic	Recognition of the place value of numbers Addition facts and checking addition problems with carrying Subtraction facts and checking subtraction problems with borrowing Multiplication tables 1-12 and multiplication problems with carrying How to show a multiplication fact six ways Division tables 1-12 and working and checking a division problem Terminology for four processes English and metric measures Telling time Roman numerals 1-1,000 Using a ruler Solving story problems with up to four steps Recognizing and solving number sentences Converting measures and solving measurement equations Recognizing and working with greater than (>) and less than (<) Counting money and solving money problems using the decimal point correctly Solving problems containing parentheses Fraction terminology and basic understanding of fractions Averaging numbers Reading a thermometer Recognizing geometric shapes Finding the unknown number in an equation
Bible	Lessons such as Salvation Series, Parables, Samuel, David, Elijah, Elisha, Daniel, Ezra/Nehemiah, Esther (includes memory verses, hymns/choruses, and Bible doctrines)
Fine Art	Music Music Theory/Flutophone Art
Health, Safety & Manners	Health Posture, Exercise Nutrition, Diet Cleanliness Fighting disease Safety Fire, Water safety Home, Play safety Street safety First aid Manners Hospitality Proper introductions Telephone manners Courtesy and respect
History & Geography	Continents and oceans of the world Study of world geography States of the United States Study of our American heritage through lives of great people Columbus John Greenleaf Whittier John Smith Robert E. Lee Pocahontas Abraham Lincoln Miles Standish Clara Barton Squanto U.S. Grant William Penn Louisa May Alcott Ben Franklin Booker T. Washington George Washington George Washington Carver Thomas Jefferson Laura Ingalls Wilder Daniel Boone Billy Sunday Noah Webster
Language Arts	Phonics and Reading Review of all phonics rules Oral reading Reading comprehension Cursive Writing Review of cursive writing formation ¾ -space high Cursive writing Spelling and Poetry Weekly phonics-based word list with vocabulary Sentence dictation using spelling words Reinforcement activity Nine poems committed to memory Language Writing Process Complete sentences Punctuation and capitalization rules Creative writing, friendly letters Grammar Recognitions of simple nouns, subjects, verbs, adjectives Word usage Forming plurals and common contractions Recognition of antonyms, homonyms, synonyms Dictionary skills
Science	Plants Exploring the Plant World Animals Exploring the World of Vertebrates Exploring the World of Invertebrates Health and Human Biology Wonderfully Made Earth and Space Exploring the Ocean Exploring the Weather Conservation Exploring the Desert, the Ocean, the Pond, the Forest, the Farmer’s Field

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