Visit your local library and take advantage of school book fairs and literacy events. Share your own favorite childhood books and talk about why the book is one you still love. Create time to read during breakfast or in the evening before bed. In PE, students learn more about the importance of physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle.ĭaily reading as a family is an enjoyable and important way to grow a love of learning. In Health, students explore circulatory and respiratory systems, healthy emotional responses and family-based conflict resolutions. This provides opportunities for improvisation and creating simple compositions, along with evaluation and analysis of music. In Music, students continue to develop skills in singing and playing instruments while increasing their understanding of harmonies and notation. Students use observation skills to support their art production and analyze and discuss the important role of art in historic periods and cultures. Students will extend and apply their understanding of basic economic concepts.Īwareness of historic elements inspires 3rd graders in Visual Arts.
In the civics/government strand, students learn about the elements of our representative democracy and their rights and responsibilities as good citizens. The geography strand emphasizes the influence of geography on early U.S. Students learn about American Indian cultures and the exploration and colonization of North America. Students begin a three year study of United States history in which all four strands (history, geography, civics/government, and economics) are integrated. Lastly, students investigate basic ideas involving environmental conservation and heat as they build their understanding of the world. An exploration of rocks, minerals, fossils, and soil supports learning about Georgia habitats and the impact of pollution on the environment. Earth, Life and Physical Science are studied throughout the year, giving students opportunities to build their understanding of core ideas while developing scientific skills such as using models and constructing explanations. Science in third grade centers on a hands-on, student-centered exploration of our natural world. Critical thinking, math reasoning and problem solving help students to apply and explain strategies that they learn to real-world math experiences. Students engage in solving problems using data and pictorial representations. Students use hands-on resources such as fraction squares, geoboards and rulers to conceptually understand the mathematics they are learning. Third grade students investigate the concepts of multiplication and division, representing and comparing fractions, reasoning with quadrilaterals and measuring liquid volume and mass. Appropriate use of grade-level grammar and language supports reading and writing. Emphasis is on communicating through speaking, listening, and writing. Students enjoy a classroom with balanced literacy experiences such as small-group and guided reading, shared writing experiences, reading aloud, and listening. Success in English Language Arts in third grade involves reading to understand fiction and nonfiction (informational) texts. Third grade students are immersed in reading, writing, listening, and speaking throughout their day. *Programming available varies at local schools Excellence in teaching guides your child’s educational experience from Kindergarten to graduation and into life. In Cobb County classrooms, students are immersed every day in learning experiences based on exploration, problem-solving, and critical thinking in all content areas, including the core areas of English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science and in specialized academic content including Health, Music, Physical Education, Technology, Visual Arts, and World Languages*. Our teaching is aligned with content standards and our teachers bring those standards to life for your child through various strategies designed to meet your child’s learning strengths and needs. The Cobb County School District is committed to providing your child an academic experience that will develop his or her knowledge and skills at every grade-level and to ensuring a strong foundation is established for your child to reach his or her greatest potential.
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