Addition and subtraction with renaming are mastered and beginning skills of multiplication and division are emphasized. Units on fractions, decimals, time, geometry, and measurement are integrated throughout the year. Math manipulatives continue to be used as new concepts are presented. Standardized math tests may be administered in late October to provide math diagnostic data for individual growth and improvement. Students develop process skills as they ask questions and investigate to discover the answers.
Students experience life as in pioneer times.
Field trips are taken to local historical sites. An awareness of social and political life is developed to encourage Christian citizenship and civic pride. Various social studies map, globe and graphing skills are developed to aid in students' abilities to comprehend the data, history and geography of the area. The Third Grade Spanish program is a sequential program leading to the development of communicative proficiency in one language other than English. The emphasis at this level is on oral language development with a focus on listening and speaking skills.