Third Grade

Ms. Morrrow and Ms. Stell are back! They are excited to welcome Ms. Castillo to the thriving third grade team!

From left to right: Nichole Stell, Elena Castillo, and Angela Morrow

Teacher	Section	Subject
Elena Castillo	Bilingual	All
Angela Morrow	General education	Math/Science
Nichole Stell	General education	ELAR

 

Your child will learn:

📚 English Language Arts & Reading

Third grade is the year students shift from learning to read → reading to learn.

• Fluency with longer, more complex texts

• Comprehension: summarizing, inferencing, theme, author’s purpose

• Vocabulary: prefixes, suffixes, context clues

• Writing: multi‑paragraph compositions with transitions

• Grammar: complete sentences, subject‑verb agreement, punctuation

• Research: gathering facts, organizing information, citing sources

🔢 Math

This is the big year for multiplication and division foundations.

• Multiplication & division (facts to 10×10)

• Fractions: unit fractions, partitioning shapes

• Place value to the ten‑thousands

• Problem‑solving with multi‑step word problems

• Area & perimeter

• Time: elapsed time

• Money: making change, real‑world problems

• Graphs: bar graphs, pictographs, tables

🔬 Science

Third graders investigate more complex systems and interactions.

• Matter: physical properties, mixtures, solutions

• Energy: mechanical, sound, light, thermal

• Force & motion: gravity, friction, patterns of movement

• Earth science: rapid vs. slow changes (volcanoes, erosion)

• Weather: patterns, tools, climate basics

• Life science: ecosystems, adaptations, food webs

• Scientific process: measuring, predicting, recording data

🌎 Social Studies

Third grade expands from community to world geography and cultures.

• Maps & geography: continents, countries, landforms

• Communities around the world

• Government: branches, civic responsibilities

• Economics: supply/demand, producers/consumers

• Culture: traditions, languages, celebrations

• Historical figures: inventors, leaders, explorers