BIBLE – 3^rd GRADE                                                                                          

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

To help students make an informed commitment to Christ as Savior and Lord and to live out that commitment through love, obedience, and service in ways that are appropriate for their spiritual maturity.

To immerse students in the stories and other writings in the Bible so that they may grow in knowledge, wisdom, sensitivity, and creativity.

OBJECTIVES

To enable the student to:

1.       Remember and retell Bible stories.

2.       Recite Bible passages.

3.       Apply Biblical principles to secular stories and his/her life.

COURSE OUTLINE

I.                     In the Beginning

A.                  Creation         

B.                  Sin                  

C.                  Noah               

D.                  Tower of Babel

E.                  Memory Verses

1.       Genesis 1:27-28

2.       Genesis 8:22

F.                  Projects

1.       pop-up books

2.       family tree

3.       timeline

II.                   Abraham and Isaac                 

A.                  Abraham                                 

B.                  Nomad project

C.                  Isaac

D.                  Memory Verses

1.       Nehemiah 9:5b-7

2.       Genesis 17:7-9

E.                  Projects

1.       Nomad project

2.      Promises chart

III.                  Jacob and Joseph

A.                  Jacob

B.                  Joseph

C.                  Egypt project

D.                  Memory

1.       Psalm 135:3-4

2.       Sons of Jacob

3.       Psalm 135:5-7

E.                  Projects

1.       Egypt Project

2.       Family tree                             

3.       Dreams booklet

IV.                The Exodus                                                

A.                  Moses

B.                  Plagues

C.                  Passover

D.                  Exodus

E.                  Memory Work

1.       Nehemiah 9:9-12

2.       Psalm 135:8-9

F.                  Projects

1.       Journey booklets

2.       Exodus games

V.                  God's Law                                                                 

A.                  The Wilderness                                                      

B.                  The Law

C.                  The Golden Calf

D.                  Memory Work

1.       Nehemiah 9:15a

2.       Ten Commandments

E.      Projects

1.       Journey booklets

2.       Desert diaries

VI.                Forty Years in the Wilderness                                                                  

A.                  Tabernacle & Worship                                   

B.                  1st Journey to Canaan

C.                  Forty More Years

D.                  2nd Journey to Canaan

E.                  Memory Work

1.       Psalm 135:1-3, 10-12

2.       Nehemiah 9:21

F.                  Projects

1.       Tabernacle coloring books

2.       Journey booklets

3.       Desert diaries

VII.               The Promised Land                                    

A.                  Jericho                                                            

B.                  Ai

C.                  Conquering the Land

D.                  Settling the Land

E.                  Memory Work

1.       Joshua 1:7-9

2.       Joshua 24:14-15

F.                  Projects

1.       Journey booklets

2.       Battle cartoons

MATERIALS

Calling of God's People (CSI)

MATHEMATICS – 3^rd GRADE                                                                             Top

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

The students live in a world surrounded by patterns and open ended problems.  Our desire is to teach them computational skills and problem solving techniques.  In this way, they'll become independent math thinkers who will be able to see order amid chaos.

OBJECTIVES

To enable the student to:

1.       Determine place value to ten thousands

2.       Add and subtract up to four digits with and without renaming

3.       Multiply facts up to 9

4.       Divide up to 3 digits

5.       Use fractions, standard measurement, beginning geometry, tell time to the minute, know calendar, and units of money.

COURSE OUTLINE

I.                     PLACE VALUE

A.                  Compare and order numbers (ones, tens, thousands, ten thousands)

B.                  Round numbers

C.                  Use the signs ( < > = = when comparing numbers

II.                   ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION

A.                  Review addition facts to 19

B.                  Add two digits, with and without renaming

C.                  Add three digits, with and without renaming

D.                  Add four digits, with and without renaming

E.                  Add 3 or more addends

F.                  Estimate sums

G.                 Review subtraction facts up to 19

H.                  Subtract two digits, with and without renaming

I.                     Subtract three digits with renaming in ones, tens, and hundreds

J.                   Subtract using zeros

K.                  Subtract four digits with renaming

L.                   Subtract using money

M.                 Subtract using time

N.                  Estimating differences

III.                  MULTIPLICATION

A.                  Review facts from 2 - 5 families

B.                  Memorize facts from 6 - 9 families

C.                  Estimate products

D.                  Multiply two digits, with and without renaming

E.                  Multiply three digits, with and without renaming

F.                  Multiply to check division problems

G.                 Use zeros in multiplication

H.                  Multiply money

IV.                DIVISION

A.                  Memorize division facts, 1 - 9 families

B.                  Divide cents

C.                  Divide two digit by one digit, with and without internal and final remainders

D.                  Divide three digits by one digit, without internal and final remainders

E.                  Estimate quotients

F.                  Divide money

V.                  FRACTIONS

A.                  Compare fractions

B.                  Estimate with fractions

C.                  Write equivalent fractions

D.                  Write mixed numbers

E.                  Add and subtract with same denominators

F.                  Write tenths as decimals

G.                 Add and subtract with decimals

VI.                MEASUREMENT

A.                  Work with nonstandard units of measure

B.                  Measure with standard units

1.       Inch

2.       Foot

3.       Yard

4.       cm

5.       dm

6.       m

7.       grams

C.                  Measure temperature (Celsius and Fahrenheit)

VII.               GEOMETRY

A.                  Identify circles, triangles, rectangles, and squares

B.                  Recognize segments and polygons

C.                  Find perimeters

D.                  Find the area of a rectangle

E.                  Identify cones, cylinders, spheres, cubes, rectangles, prisms, and pyramids

VIII.             TIME

A.                  Tell time to five minutes

B.                  Tell time to the minute

C.                  Tell time before and after hours

D.                  Solve problems involving elapsed time

E.                  Identify day of week, month, and use the calendar

IX.                 MONEY

A.                  Identify and write amounts of money through $19.99

B.                  Made change through $1.00

C.                  Add and subtract money through $99.99

D.                  Solve problems with money using estimation

MATERIALS

Houghton Mifflin Mathematics Level 3

Math manipulatives: color tiles, pattern blocks, geoboards, base ten blocks

Quizmo

LANGUAGE ARTS – 3rd GRADE                                                                       Top

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

Language and writing are gifts from God.  God wants us to be able to communicate with Him and each other.  Language is a tool for this communication and creativity.

The curriculum integrates reading and writing in a complete language skills program, including grammar, usage, punctuation and mechanics with a strong phonics base.

OBJECTIVES

To enable the student to:

1.       Improve writing skills through use of strategies:

·         Clarifying

·         Predicting

·         Question Asking

·         Goal setting

·         Summing up

2.       Improve writing skills through setting writing goals, elaborating, editing, proof reading, proper use of grammar and spelling.

COURSE OUTLINE

I.                     Word Structure

A.                  Inflectional Endings (-s, -ing, -ly, etc.)

B.                  Contractions

C.                  Syllables

D.                  Root Words

E.                  Affixes

II.                   Word Meanings

A.                  Vocabulary (Using Context Clues)

B.                  Synonyms

C.                  Antonyms

D.                  Homophones

E.                  Compound Words

F.                  Multiple-Meaning Words

G.                 Affixes

III.                  Literature

A.                  Literary Styles

1.       Poetry

2.       Fiction

3.       Nonfiction

4.       Plays

B.                  Literary Techniques

1.       Rhyme

2.       Figurative Language

C.                  Author's Purpose

D.                  Author's Technique

1.       Use of First or Third Person

2.       Use of Dialogue

3.       Development of Character

4.       Use of Suspense and Surprise

5.       Use of Humor

E.                  Story Elements

1.       Character

2.       Setting

3.       Point of View

4.       Plot

F.                  Story Structure

IV.                Comprehension and Critical Thinking

A.