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Third
Grade Student Profile
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Every
day our world becomes more complex and demanding. To succeed beyond high school, students must
be better prepared than at any time in the history of our state. Our expectations for our students and our schools
are higher than they have ever been.
To
meet these expectations, the State Board of Education has adopted
a curriculum for all Texas
schools the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
The
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills identify what Texas
students should know and be able to do at every grade and in every
course in the foundation and enrichment areas as they move successfully
through our public schools.
The
enclosed information summarizes the TEKS at your childs grade level
in the four foundation areas of English Language Arts and Reading,
Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
If
you would like to see all of the TEKS that your child will learn,
ask a teacher or principal to show you a copy; or order the TEKS from
the Texas Education Agency; or, see http://www.tea.state.tx.us/resources/curric.html.
MATHEMATICS
In third grade mathematics,
your child will learn:
NUMBER,
OPERATION, AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING.
Students will:
- use place value to read, write, and describe numbers
- compare and order whole numbers less than 10,000
- determine value of a collection of coins and bills
- construct fractional models and compare fractions
- name fractional parts of a whole or set using symbols
- construct models of equivalent fractions
- model addition and subtraction
- add and subtract with numbers less than 1,000
- learn and apply multiplication facts
- multiply using a one-digit multiplier
- use models for division and record the solutions
- round numbers to tens or hundreds
- estimate sums and differences
PATTERNS,
RELATIONSHIPS, AND ALGEBRAIC THINKING. Students
will:
- make predictions and solve problems using patterns
- identify patterns in multiplication facts
- identify fact families for multiplication and division
- generate tables of ordered pairs
- identify and extend patterns of ordered pairs
GEOMETRY AND
SPATIAL REASONING. Students will:
- name, describe, and compare shapes and solids
- identify congruent shapes
- create and identify lines of symmetry
- located and name whole numbers and fractions on
a number line
MEASUREMENT. Students
will:
- estimate and measure length using metric and customary
units
- find the perimeter of a figure
- determine area using concrete models
- tell and write time on digital and traditional clocks
- measure length, area, temperature, and time to solve
problems
PROBABILITY
AND STATISTICS. Students
will:
- collect, organize, record,
and display data in picture and bar graphs
- interpret information from graphs
- describe events as more likely, less likely or equally likely
PROBLEM SOLVING. Students will:
- identify the mathematics in everyday situations
- use a problem-solving model
- Use tools, such as real objects, manipulatives,
and technology to solve problems
- Explain and record observations
- Relate informal language to mathematical language
and symbols
- Make generalizations from patterns
- Justify why an answer is reasonable and explain
the solution process
ENGLISH,
LANGUAGE ARTS, AND READING
In third grade language
arts, your child will learn:
LISTENING/SPEAKING. Students will:
- listen to solve problems, gather information or
appreciate stories
- listen to identify the musical elements of literary
language, such as rhymes, repeated sounds or instances of onomatopoeia
- gain increasing control of grammar, such as subject-verb
agreement, complete sentences, and correct tense usage
- compare languages and oral traditions (family stories)
that reflect customs, regions and cultures
READING. Students will:
- use knowledge of decoding and structural cues such
as prefixes, suffixes, and derivational endings to identify words
- read and comprehend a variety of third-grade level
texts
- read for enjoyment, to solve problems, to gather
information, and to extend vocabulary
- make and explain important inferences in a story
- demonstrate knowledge of synonyms, antonyms, and
multi-meaning words
- gather important information using resources and
references
- analyze the literary elements of narrative text
- read orally from familiar texts with accuracy, expression,
appropriate phrasing, and attention to punctuation
- read silently for increasing periods of time
WRITING. Students will:
- write to record ideas and reflections for a variety
of audiences
- use increasingly complex capitalization, punctuation,
and spelling
- develop, revise, and edit writing and compositions
using established criteria
- write for varied purposes, including to achieve
a sense of audience, make precise word choices, and create vivid
images
- use available technology for word processing, spell
checking, and printing
- compile notes into reports, outlines, and summaries
SCIENCE
In third grade science,
our child will learn:
SCIENTIFIC
INVESTIGATIONS. Students will:
- conduct safe, environmentally appropriate, and ethical
investigations
- make wise choices in use, conservation, disposal
or recycling of materials.
SCIENTIFIC
INQUIRY AND CRITICAL THINKING. Students will:
- formulate testable hypotheses and construct reasonable
explanations from evidence
- construct simple graphs, tables, maps, models, and
charts to organize information
- analyze scientific explanations as to their strengths
and weaknesses, using scientific evidence
- evaluate the impact of research on scientific thought,
society, and the environment
- study the history of science and contributions of
scientists
TOOLS AND MODELS. Students will:
- use tools, including calculators, safety goggles,
microscopes, sounds recorders, clocks, computers, hand lenses, thermometers,
meter sticks, magnets, balances, and compasses
- demonstrate that repeated investigations may increase
reliability
SYSTEMS. Students will:
- observe a
simple system and describe the role of various parts
FORCES
CAUSE CHANGE. Students will:
- measure changes in an objects position when a force
is applied
- know Earths surface can be changed by forces
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. Students will:
- gather data about temperature, magnetism, and hardness
- identify matter as liquids, solids, and gases
NEEDS OF LIVING
ORGANISMS. Students will:
- know that organisms need food, water, light, air,
and habitat
- observe organisms with similar needs that compete
for resources
- describe environmental changes
- describe how organisms modify their environment
ADAPTATIONS. Students will:
- analyze how adaptive characteristics help individuals
survive
INHERITED
TRAITS AND LEARNED CHARACTERISTICS. Students will.
- Identify some inherited traits of plants and animals
PROCESSES OF
THE NATURAL WORLD. Students
will:
- classify earth materials in local area as renewable,
nonrenewable or inexhaustible
- identify properties of soil, such as color and texture
- identify the position of planets in relation to
the Sun
SOCIAL
STUDIES
In third grade social
studies, your child will learn:
HISTORY.
Students will:
- identify reasons people formed communities and describe
how individuals, events, and ideas shaped communities over time
- compare ways people in communities meet their needs,
in the past and present
- create and interpret timelines and describe historical
times in terms of years, decades, centuries
GEOGRAPHY. Students will:
- compare how people in different communities adapt
to or modify variations in the physical environment
- use cardinal and intermediate directions, scale,
compass rose, grid, and symbols to locate places and interpret maps
and globe
ECONOMICS. Students will:
- identify ways of earning, spending, and saving money
- define scarcity and give examples of its impact
on goods and services and on interdependence within and among communities
- explain how supply and demand affects price and
how cost of production and selling price affect profits
GOVERNMENT. Students will:
- describe the basic structure of local government,
identify local government officials, and explain how they are chosen
- identify services commonly provided by local governments
and explain how they are financed
CITIZENSHIP. Students will:
- identify characteristics of good citizenship and
identify people who exemplify good citizenship
- explain the importance of civic participation and
identify examples of actions people can take to improve the community
- identify examples of organizations that service
the common good
CULTURE. Students will:
- explain the significance of ethic and/or cultural
celebrations in the state, nation, and world
- retell the heroic deeds of real and fictional heroes
who have helped to shape the culture of communities
- identify selected writers and artists whose works
exemplify the cultural heritage of communities around the world
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
AND SOCIETY. Students will:
- identify scientist and inventors who have created
new technology
- explain the impact of new technology on communities
around world
SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS. Students will:
- apply critical-thinking skills, communicate effectively,
and use problem solving and decision making processes
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