Third Grade Curriculum Night Creekside Elementary 2015 2016

Third Grade Curriculum Night _____________ Creekside Elementary 2015 -2016

Third Grade Team Skip Brown Jenny Helvey Melissa Ordonez Whitney Blalock Kelsey Cousley Jessica Campton Leah Riker Carla Woodard (AIG) Jess Hammond (AIG)

Reading Schedule District-wide o. Mini Lessons~Word Study & Comprehension Standards o. Guided Reading/Daily 5(60 min) o. Writing (30 min) o. MTSS (Multi-tiered support system) (20 min) o 2 -3 times a week

Literacy Overview The Tested 7 • • Main Idea & Details Text Elements Sequencing Cause & Effect Inferencing Compare/Contrast Fact & Opinion

Math Overview Quarter 1 Unit 1 Constructing Foundations for Addition and Subtraction Unit 2 Reasoning About Shapes Quarter 2 Unit 3 Exploring Multiplication & Division Unit 4 Calculating Area Quarter 3 Unit 5 Applying the Four Operations Unit 6 Developing Fractions Sense Quarter 4 Unit 7 Investigating Measurement Unit 8 Applying Multiplication and Place Value Unit 9 Strengthening Foundations for Fourth Grade

Math Schedule District-wide o. Number Talk/Homework o. Task o. Mini Lesson o. Small Group & Centers

Science Overview o. Plants and Soil o. Earth in the Universe o. Structures and Functions of Human Life o. Forces and Motion

Social Studies Overview Communities Map Skills Community Leaders Citizenship Cultures and Holidays Economics

Durham Public Schools Grading System 4 Above Grade Level Mastery Partial Mastery Not Mastered

Testing – Common District Assessments –EOG Testing in May

Field Trip Information Possible Field Trips. October-Durham Environmental Field Day May- National Whitewater Center Month ? - DPS/Planetarium Star Lab

Ways to Help Your Kids o Read with them each night-either have them read aloud or have family reading time o Encourage them to be positive about school and do their best o Check Friday Folders regularly for important information from their teacher o Have a designated homework place where it is quiet o Have a designated homework time each day o Help your child get their backpack ready each night

Questions?

• Thanks For Coming!!