​​​Curriculum Used in Third Grade

SCIENCE: Chemistry 
​Unit 1: Atoms and Molecules (4 weeks)
Unit Overview, Atoms, Molecules, Air, and Water

Unit 2: The Periodic Table (12 weeks)
Unit Overview,Elements and the Periodic Table, Alkali Metals, Alkaline Earth Metals, Transition Metals, Boron Elements, Carbon Elements, Nitrogen Elements,Oxygen Elements,Halogens,Noble Gas, Lanthanides, and Actinides

Unit 3: Physical Changes (4 weeks)
Unit Overview, States of Matter, Changes in State, Liquid Behavior, and  Gas Behavior

Unit 4: Chemical Changes (4 weeks)
Unit Overview, Bonding, Chemical Reactions, Types of Reactions, and Oxidation and Reduction.

Unit 5: Mixtures (4 weeks)
Unit Overview, Mixtures, Separating mixtures, Crystals, and Scientist Study - Louis Pasteur 

Unit 6: Acids and Bases  (4 weeks)
Unit Overview , Acids and Bases, pH, Salts, and Scientist Study - Marie Curie

Unit 7: Organic Chemistry (4 weeks)
Unit Overview,Organics Compounds, Alcohols and Esters, Hydrocarbons, and Polymers and Plastics

​Social Studies: Early Modern Times (1600 to 1850)

Early Modern Book List

​Who was the Sun King? How did samurai become sumo wrestlers? What was the Black Hole of Calcutta? And why was a California town named Ground Hog Glory? Third grade will get you all the information you need as you venture into the Early Modern Times.
Some Topics Covered:
A World of Empires, Protestant Rebellions, James, King of Two Countries, Searching for a NW Passage, Warlords of Japan, New, Colonies in a New World, The Spread of Slavery, The Middle of the East, The Western War, Far East of Europe, The Mogul Emperors of India, Battle, Fire, and Plague in England, The Sun King, The Rise of Prussia, A New World in Conflict, The West, Russia Looks West, East and West, Collide, The English in India, The Imperial East, Fighting over North America, Revolution!, The New Country , Sailing South, Revolution Gone Sour, Catherine the Great, A Changing World, China and the Rest of the World, The Rise of Bonaparte, Freedom in the Caribbean, A Different Kind of Rebellion, The Opened West, The End of Napoleon, Freedom For South America, Mexican Independence, The Slave Trade Ends, Troubled Africa, American Tragedies, China Adrift, Mexico and Her Neighbor

Phonics and Language:​
Third grade breaks away from phonics instruction and focuses on grammar and writing, leaving reading fluency to practice  and comprehension through living books. Work turns to dictation, recitation, diagramming sentences, and memory work.  Frequent writing assignments give students ample opportunity to hone their skills as they write stories for their own notebooks and send letters to servicemen and women.

​Some Topics Covered:
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs (the four kinds)
Adjectives
Interjections
Conjunctions
Linking verbs
Titles of respect
Adjectives
Quotation marks
Addressing an envelope
Capitalization (proper names, initials, titles of respect, addresses, poems)
Contractions
Articles
Adjectives (with Diagramming)
​Adverbs That Tell How (with Diagramming)
​Adverbs That Tell Where(with Diagramming)
State of Being Verbs (with Diagramming)
You (Understood)
Subject in Command Sentences Commands (with Diagramming)
​Questions (with Diagramming)
Predicate Adjectives (with Diagramming)
Four Types of Sentences

Adjectives
Introducing interjections
Four types of sentences
Introducing conjunctions
Four types of sentences
Introducing adverbsQuotations
Four types of sentences
Parts of speech
Writing postcards
Prepositions
Articles
Commas in a series
Conjunctions
Direct and indirect quotations
Introducing synonyms
Introducing antonyms
​Proper Nouns (with Diagramming)
Helping Verbs (with Diagramming)
Direct Objects (with Diagramming)
Adverbs That Tell When
(with Diagramming)
​​Adverbs That Tell How Often(with Diagramming)
Adverbs That Tell How Often
(with Diagramming)
​Linking Verbs (with Diagram-ming)
Predicate Nominatives (with Diagramming)
​Prepositional Phrases
Object of the Preposition
The “No” Adverbs and Contractions (with Diagramming)

Writing skills, Penmanship:
(for information on why we teach cursive, please visit our "about us" or "curriculum" page)
Building upon each grade, the consistent step-by-step approach to good penmanship presented  each year emphasizes neatness and correct letter formation in daily practice. Writing habits which are polished during second grade will greatly influence students’ penmanship skills throughout life. Beginning in lesson 81, penmanship class will focus primarily on creative writing skills and some penmanship review. Creative writing skills will be taught in a sequence that will prepare students to write their own stories incorporating higher level thinking skills into imaginative writing.

Third Grade Math

The Lab school of Oklahoma uses Saxon math for it's core math instruction.  We believe each student is unique and teach to the individual. Therefore, we  supplement with Math-U-See to integrate a more hands on approach with those who would benefit.  For more information on Saxon math, please visit our "About Us" page.

This is a list of new information taught in first grade. 
Number Sense and Numeration
Counts by 11’s
​Read and writes whole numbers to 1,000,000,000 (9 digit numbers)
Identifies the greatest common factor of two numbers
​Identifies and approximates square roots
Identifies cube roots and perfect cubes
Identifies the approximate value of pi
Subtracts 4 digit or larger numbers
​Multiplies a 2 digit or larger number by a 2 digit number
Finds the percent of a number
Finds the value of a set of coins and bills
Balance a checkbook register
Completes a catalog order form
​Tells and shows time to the second
Geometry
Compares, estimates, and mesures circumference
Identifies supplementary angles
Graphs linear functions on a coordinate plane
Draws and reads a circle (pie) graph
Makes a stem-and-leaf plot