We study the Jewish, Black, Hispanic and Native American cultures through the wealth of literature within the classrooms. Comprehension, fluency and decoding skills are emphasized. Our focus for January is the writing of a three paragraph essay with a title, introduction and conclusion. Children really stretch their thinking skills as they learn how to write a good introduction and conclusion. This format really organizes and focuses their writing and helps prepare them for the intermediate grades.
Students create graphs and analyze climatic changes.
We also study various storms. Third Grade Weather Resource Page Click here to check out our school district third grade web site related to our weather unit. Spreadsheet Project Click here to check out one student's comparison of the high and low temperatures in Phoenix. MATH Math is an integral part of each school day. Children especially enjoy our study of geometry where they create two and three dimensional shapes with straws.