Governments use tax money to provide services such as police protection, courts, schools, fire fighting, water, garbage collection and public transportation. Third graders learn simple geography and economics. Third graders will construct simple maps and drawings of their community. They will learn the difference between urban, suburban and rural areas. They will identify what types of buildings and services they will find in neighborhoods, business centers and industrial zones.
Third graders continue to explore cultures and holidays.
Third graders explore religious cultural traditions and holidays that affect their lives and their communities. Science Third graders learn to use basic science skills. Third graders are naturally very excited about science. Third graders can usually choose the correct equipment for doing their experiments. They are taught to treat equipment with care and to set up and clean up as part of the process.