Science A trip to the Cincinnati Zoo begins the students unit on animal habitats in the wild at the third grade level. Students further explore organisms through hands-on experiments and journaling results. Electricity and weather are also units of study. At the third grade level, students learn the more strategic aspects of sports games and activities. Sports skills are continually developed and refined as are cooperative skills to include strategic maneuvers.
Good sportsmanship is reinforced throughout the program.
In the third grade, the students learn to recognize God as Trinity and that their soul, although invisible, is a creation of God. They realize the importance of the life of Christ from birth through the Ascension and that with the coming of the Holy Spirit, the Apostles began teaching and forming other Christian communities. Students in the third grade also come to understand the degrees of sin and God s forgiveness as well as the need for reconciliation. The church as God s family is discussed in terms of requirements for membership, the hierarchical structure and the function of priests. Students are also taught to respect people of all faiths.