Math

Unit 1: Building a Mathematical Community & Understanding Equal Groups

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•Objects can be counted in equal groups instead of individual units (NC.3.OA.1).

•Products of a whole number can be interpreted as the total number of objects, given the number of groups and the amount in each group (NC.3.OA.1).

•Multiplication can be used when solving story problems that involve equal groups (a number of groups with an equal number of items in each group) (NC.3.OA.3).

•Division can be used when solving story problems that involve an unknown number of groups or an unknown size of groups (NC.3.OA.3).

•The Commutative Property can be applied to numbers to make sense of patterns in multiplication (NC.3.OA.9).

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Unit 2: Using Data to Solve Problems

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•Data can be collected using a frequency table. (NC.3.MD.3)

•Data can be organized by creating scaled bar graphs and scaled picture graphs. (NC.3.MD.3)

•Data in graphs can be used to answer questions and compare categories.  NC.3.MD.3)

 

Unit 3: Stories With Addition & Subtraction

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•Place value strategies can be used to solve addition and subtraction problems less than or equal to 1,000.  (NC.3.NBT.2)

•Reasonableness of answers can be assessed by using estimation strategies. (NC.3.NBT.2)

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Literacy

Module 1: My Librarian is a Camel: How books are brought to children around the world

​Unit 1: Seeking the Power of Reading

•I can identify the main message or lesson of a story using key details from the text. (RL.2)

•I can follow our class norms when I participate in a conversation. (SL.3.1b)

•I can ask questions so I’m clear about what is being discussed. (SL.3.1c)

•I can ask questions that are on the topic being discussed. (SL.3.1c)

•I can connect my questions to what others say. (SL.3.1c)

•I can identify the main message or lesson of a story using key details from the text. (RL.3.2)

•I can document what I learn about a topic by sorting evidence into categories. (W.3.8)

•I can document what I learn about a topic by taking notes. (W.3.8)

•I can use a variety of strategies to determine the meaning of words and phrases. (L.3.4)

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​Unit 2: Building the Power of Reading

•I can write an informative/explanatory text. (W.3.2)

•I can accurately use third- grade academic vocabulary to express my ideas. (L.3.6)

•I can demonstrate fluency when reading stories or poems for an audio recording. (SL.3.5)

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​Unit 3: Librarians around the World

•I can answer questions using specific details from the text. (RI.3.1)

•I can determine the main idea of an informational text. (RI.3.2)

•I can document what I learn by sorting evidence into categories. (W.3.8)

•I can effectively participate in a conversation with my peers and adults. (SL.3.1)

•I can write an informative/explanatory text. (W.3.2)

•I can group supporting facts together about a topic in an informative text using both text and illustrations. (W.3.2)

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Science

The Human Body

3.L.1 - Understand human body systems and how they are essential for life: protection, movement, and support.

3.L.1.1 - Compare the different functions of the skeletal and muscular systems.

3.L.1.2 - Explain why skin is necessary for protection and for the body to remain healthy.

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Social Studies

Civics and Government

 3.C&G.1 - Understand the development, structure, & function of local government.
 3.C&G.2 - Understand how citizens participate in their communities