Language Arts
▪ Read narrative and expository text
fluently, accurately, with appropriate pacing
and expression.
•Decode regular, multi-syllabic words.
• Use knowledge of synonyms, antonyms,
homophones and homographs to determine
word meanings.
• Ask questions and support answers by
connecting prior knowledge with literal and
inferred information in text.
• Distinguish main idea and supporting details
in expository text.
• Comprehend basic plots of fairy tales, folktales, myths, fables, and legends.
• Determine the underlying theme in fiction
and non-fiction pieces.
• Write a single paragraph, developing a topic
sentence and including supporting facts and
details.
•Write legibly in script and cursive penmanship styles.
• Identify and use subjects and verbs in
speaking and writing.
• Use the writing process to draft, proofread,
revise, and publish written compositions.
• Apply capitalization and punctuation rules
correctly.
• Make brief narrative oral presentations with
clear diction, pitch, and tone.
Mathematics
Number Sense
• Understand place value of digits to 10,000.
• Round values to the nearest ten, hundred,
and thousand.
• Multiply and divide multi-digit by single-digit
numbers.
• Explore the relationship between whole
numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Algebra & Functions
• Recognize and apply commutative and
associative properties of number.
• Express simple unit conversions and recognize simple functional relationships.
Statistics, Data Analysis & Probability
• Conduct simple probability experiments by
determining outcomes and making
predictions.
Measurement & Geometry
•Identify appropriate units of measure for
length and weight.
•Determine area and volume using math
manipulatives.
• Identify and classify polygons.
• Identify attributes of triangles and
quadrilaterals.
Mathematical Reasoning
• Determine when to break a problem into
smaller parts.
• Generalize results and apply strategies to
similar problem -solving situations.
Science
Physical Science
• Discover that energy and matter have multiple forms.
• Recognize that energy comes from the sun
as light.
• Explore sources of stored energy.
Life Science
• Realize that adaptations in physical structure or behavior may improve an organism’s
chance for survival.
Earth Science
• Discover that objects in the sky move in
regular, predictable patterns.
• Explore our solar system and orbits of Earth
and the moon.
Investigation and Experimentation
• Understand that scientific progress is made
by asking meaningful questions and concluding meaningful experiments.
• Apply the Scientific Process to experimentation.
Social Studies
• Research explorers, pilgrims, and local
Native American communities, identifying their
impact on culture, religion ,and law.
• Identify local geographical features as well
as national landmarks and symbols.
• Demonstrate knowledge and use of map
keys, legends, and symbols.
• Understand reasons for rules, laws, and
Catholic values as they apply in the classroom and beyond.
Religion
• Learn the traditional prayers of the Catholic
Church.
• Recognize that God’s kingdom is his loving
power at work in the world.
•Realize that worship is a way of praising
God, and that the signs and symbols of the
sacraments express and enrich our faith.
• Understand that Scripture helps us to know
God’s message.
• Embrace Mary as the Mother of Jesus and
the mother of all people.
• Pray the Rosary.
• Reflect on the lives of the saints.
• Explore and apply Catholic virtues in developing personal responsibility and moral
decision-making skills.
• Respect the dignity and uniqueness of
others.
• Reach out to others in a spirit of Christian
stewardship and service.
• Explore the concept of family and learn that
we are all connected in the family of God.
• Recognize that life is nurtured in a loving
family.
Formal Prayers in Third Grade
Sign of the Cross • Our Father • Hail Mary
• Grace Before/After Meals • Act of
Contrition • Responses at Mass
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide quality Catholic
education where gospel values are integrated
into the fiber of each school day. The
administration, faculty and staff, in partnership with parents, are committed to providing
a Christ-centered learning experience that will
allow and encourage each child to realize his/
her God-given potential, and embrace a faithfilled future of leadership, stewardship, and
the pursuit of life-long learning.
Stewardship
St. Gregory the Great Catholic School is a
community committed to stewardship as a
model for life. A Christian steward is one who
receives God’s gifts gratefully, cherishes and
tends them in a responsible manner, shares
them in love with others, and returns them
with increase to the Lord.
St. Gregory the Great
Catholic School
3rd Grade
Curriculum Overview
Contact Us
15315 Stonebridge Parkway
San Diego, CA 92131
Ph: (858) 397-1290
E-mail: [email protected]
www.stggcs.org
The curriculum is aligned with both
the California Content Standards and
Frameworks and the San Diego Diocesan
Curriculum Course Content Guidelines.