Third Grade Curriculum Overview

Language Arts

• Fiction and nonfiction materials independently with literal and inferential comprehension
• Word analysis, fluency, and vocabulary development
• Decoding and word recognition
• Literary response and analysis
• Penmanship
• Research using conventions of informational text
• Genres including fairy tales, fables, folk tales, novels, and their characteristics
• Speaking strategies: organization, delivery, use of examples and explicit details
• Writing strategies: formal sentence structure, use of sentences in paragraph format
• Learning to access information from a range of references
• Written and oral presentation
• Listening and speaking information in a manner that conveys comprehension
• Analysis and evaluation of oral and media communications
• Comprehension Skills
• Writing strategies
• Listening analysis and evaluation
• Oral and media communication
• Speaking strategies: organization and delivery

Mathematics

• Place values of whole numbers
• Problems solving: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Multiplication table 1 to 10
• Simple fractions and decimals
• Operations with money
• Algebra equations and inequalities
• Relational and operational symbols
• Simple unit conversions
• Commutative and associative properties
• Simple functional relationships
• Appropriate tools and Metric/U.S. units
• Perimeter, area, and volume of solid objects
• Attributes of planes and solid objects
• Probability experiments
• Possible outcomes and simple predictions
• Analyzing problems
• Sequencing and prioritizing
• Estimation of results
• Charts, graphs, tables, and diagrams
• Generalizing circumstances

Science

• Physical, life, and earth sciences
• Investigation and experimentation

Social Studies

• Chronological and spatial thinking
• Research, evidence, and point of view
• Interpret history
• Physical and human geography
• Use of maps, tables, graphs, and photos
• Resources and the environment
• American Indians
• Communities, cultures, and economics
• Impact of rules and laws on daily life
• Government branches
• U.S. Constitution, citizenship, landmarks, documents, symbols, heroes, and contributions
• Natural, human, and capital resources
• Production of goods
• Choices and benefits and costs
• Student schooling

Islamic Studies

• Declaration and articles of faith
• Five pillars
• Salat procedures and duas
• Five kalimas
• Islamic manners
• Selected Hadith
• Quranic studies
• Seerah of the Prophet(SAW) - Madina period
• Islamic morals and manners

Arabic Level 1

• Learn how to read and write words and short phrases

Arabic Level 2

• Learn how to read paragraphs in Arabic and Surahs
• Write simple sentences
• Introduction to simple Arabic dialogue