Third Grade Learning Resources
Math Resources
Third Grade
These Math resources are recommended by the NC Department of Public Instruction. The week-by-week essentials can be used to enhance students’ learning of grade-level standards.
Useful Tips:
- Choose from a menu of activities, problems, and games that encourage problem solving and communication about mathematics.
- Week-by-Week Essentials increase in difficulty throughout the year but the activities do not have to be completed in any particular order.
- Consider following the weeks as close as possible to your child's school calendar while still choosing tasks that motivate students to become better problem-solvers and increase mathematical fluency.
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Weeks 1-4
Weeks 5-8
Weeks 9-12
Weeks 13-16
Weeks 17-20
Weeks 21-24
Weeks 25-28
Weeks 29-32
Weeks 33-36
Blackline Masters 1
Blackline Masters 2
Literacy Resources
Third Grade
- Read to your child and talk about what you read http://www.readingrockets.org/article/18935
- Provide time and materials (books, magazines, newspapers, brochures) for your child to view and read
- Make a weekly trip to the library to select books to read
- Provide materials for your child to write – pencils, pens, markers, crayons, all kinds of paper including journals, notebooks
- Houghton Mifflin http://www.eduplace.com/
- Scholastic for Families http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/booksandreading.jsp
- Review Time for Kids website for other helpful ideas
Reading
Parents and caregivers are encouraged to utilize the lists that are developmentally appropriate for their children. Research shows that reading aloud and shared reading are vital components of balanced literacy, aiding in the development of independent reading. Further, the ability to choose a book of interest plays an important role in fostering success with reading. So let your child select a book and enjoy your reading time together!
http://www.wakegov.com/libraries/kids/reading/default.htm
The "Find a Book" website uses Lexile scores to help parents and students find books at appropriate reading levels. Our state has linked end-of-grade reading comprehension test scores to Lexiles. This means that, on the student report that is sent home to parents, a Lexile measure is given. Whether students are reading for school or pleasure, they can use this site to build a custom reading list on the subjects that interest them the most.
Learning Beyond the Classroom has activities and resources to help children and teens explore reading and writing after school, during vacations, or all summer long.
http://www.readwritethink.org/beyondtheclassroom/summer/
Health and Physical Education Resources
K-5 Health Education Lesson Plans
K-8 Cross-Curricular Physical Education Activities
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