Social Studies Third graders further develop their map and globe skills as longitude and latitude are introduced. Students learn to identify mountains and grasslands on maps and read literature about people who live in such areas. Cincinnati history is taught in terms of the steamboat era. Students broaden their cultural horizons by comparing and contrasting American and Japanese customs and cultures. 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.