Welcome to Ms. Abby's 3rd grade class! In this class, we will work together and learn essential 3rd grade skills.

Our class will meet four times a week for 55 minutes each day. We will focus on all curriculum areas, including reading, writing, math, science, geography, and art.

Learners will always need to have paper and something to write with. The supply list will be posted two weeks in advance. Ms. Abby asks that all learners know how to log into Kahoot, as this will be very important each week.

Learners will need the ability to mute themselves when needed. They are also expected to come to class prepared.

Furthermore, it's important to note that a part of this class is dedicated to building friendships and social skills.

The class curriculum is based on the "Magic Tree House" books.

Weekly Schedule for Our 3rd Grade Class

Please note that Thursday will be dedicated to arts, crafts, and science.

Class Schedule

Day One

Greetings
Skill Review Time
Reading Activity
Stretch Break
Spelling
Math
Recap of the Day
Day Two

Greetings
Skill Review
Writing Activity
Stretch Break
Geography Lesson
Recap of the Day
Day Three

Greetings
Skill Review
Reading Activity
Stretch Break
Math Lesson
Recap of the Day
Day Four

Greetings
Weekly Review Quiz
Arts, Crafts, and Science Activities.


Here is the class curriculum below. Please note that 2025 will be updated in the fall.


September 1- September 7
Theme: Fall
Activity of the Week: Elephant Toothpaste-Muffins

September 8- September 14
Theme: Apple and Johnny Appleseed
Activity of the Week: Apple Science

September 15- September 21
Theme: Farm
Activity of the Week: Dancing Corn

September 22- September 28
Theme: Bears
Activity of the Week: Growing Gummy Bears

September 29- October 5
Theme: How Foods Grow - Seeds We Eat
Activity of the Week: Growing Seeds

October 6- October 12
Theme: Bats 
Activity of the Week: Fizzy Bats

October 13- October 19
Theme: Spiders
Activity of the Week: Spider Web 

October 20- October 26
Theme: Pumpkin Pumpkin Oh My Pumpkin
Activity of the Week: Pumpkin Science

October 27- November 2
Theme: Nocturnal Animals
Activity of the Week: Raccoon Craft


November 3- November 9
Theme: Hibernation
Activity of the Week: (Activity yet to be announced)

November 10- November 16
Theme: 5 Senses
Activity of the Week: Blind Tasting Challenge

November 17 November 23
Theme: Thankfulness
Activity of the Week: Thankful Writing Project

November 24- November 30
Theme: Review Week
Activity of the Week: Thankful activity

December 1- December 7
Theme: Hot Chocolate
Activity of the Week: Hot Chocolate Art

December 8- December 14
Theme: Gingerbread
Activity of the Week: Gingerbread Science

December 15- December 21
Theme: Snow and Snowmen
Activity of the Week: Snow Project

December 22- December 28
Theme: Review Week
Activity of the Week: (Activity yet to be announced)

December 29- January 4 
Theme:: Snow
Activity of the Week: (Activity yet to be announced)


Reading and comprehension skills
Reads some compound words and contractions
Reads words in common word families (e.g., bag, rag, tag)
Responds to who, what, when, where, how, and why questions
Retells central ideas of a reading selection
Show Independent reading-related activities. 
Follow Written Directions
Build A Sight Word Vocabulary
Understanding of stories by identifying the main idea and main character, place, events, and sequence and predicting outcome
Distinguishes begging, middle, and ending sounds in words

Writing & spelling skills
Accurately writes their last name
Writes words, phrases, and sentences to convey messages
Recognizes conventions of print (punctuation, parts of speech, etc.)
Writes simple stories with a beginning, a middle, and an end
Writes correctly spaced, complete sentences using correct capitalization and punctuation
Uses conventional spellings in commonly used words
Understands the concepts of synonyms and antonyms
Identifies beginning, middle, and ending consonants aurally and visually
Recognizes long and short vowel words
Identifies word endings
Identifies plural forms and compound words

Skip counting 2-12
Identifies, orders, and writes numerals from 0 to 100
Knows addition and subtraction facts to 50
Adds and subtracts two-digit numbers to 99 without regrouping
Shows beginning understanding of place value
Makes reasonable estimates of quantities
Identifies whole, half, thirds, and fourths
Names and uses ordinal numbers, such as first, second, third, etc.
Plots and identifies positive whole numbers on a number line
Geometry & Measurement
Identifies and draws basic shapes
Explores and solves simple spatial and measuring problems using manipulatives (hands-on objects that can be counted or sorted) and drawings
Recognizes and uses standard measuring tools, such as rulers, scales, and thermometers
Understands basic concepts of spatial relationships, symmetry, and reflections
Recognizes and adds money to $1.00
Tells time to the hour and half-hour
Uses drawings and words to describe mathematical thinking
Collects and records data using tallies, lists, charts, and graphs
Reads a graph or chart and derives conclusions
Makes, copies, and extends patterns with actions, objects, and words
Multiplication
Beginning Division

Social Skills/ Geography 
What humans must have to survive (needs vs wants)
Their place in the world (basic geography skills)
Their national identity (American holidays, landmarks, and symbols)
Their community (what makes a community and the jobs that keep it operating)
Understanding basic economic concepts
Using geographic representations to process information
Understanding the roles of citizens
Recognizing key national symbols

Science/Stem 
Life science (plants and animals and their habits and life cycles)
Earth/Space science (properties of suns, moons, planets, and stars)
Physical science (states of matter, electricity, and magnetism)
Demonstrating scientific reasoning and logic
Learning to measure in both English and metric units
Applying scientific concepts, skills, and processes to everyday experiences
Describing/summarizing scientific processes both orally and in writing