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Grade 3

BIBLE*

Accepting His Plan: for the universe, for peace Lucifer's disruption Plan of Redemption: Promise of Redeemer Testing of Plan: Job, Tower of Babel	Fulfillment of His Promise: through john the Baptist, life and death and resurrection of Christ Plan for His church Revealing His plan: E. G. White, messages to the church	Plan for each individual Fulfillment of His plan: second coming Reverence for God and His Word

ART

Primary and secondary colors Tints and shades, warm and cool 3-D shapes Color mixing Elements and principles of design	Positive and negative space Parallel and diagonal Variety of form, color, texture, and shape Cultural influences on art	Visual awareness: home, community, advertisement Acquaintance with well-known artists and their works Natural and man-made art

COMPUTERS

Practice drills How computer works Simulation games Spell checker	Viewing and printing Internal computer parts Early computing devices Electronic advances in computers	Keyboarding hand positions Entering and editing text Directories Word processing

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading and Literature Read at instructional level Read independently Word analysis: root words, prefixes and suffixes, syllabication, context clues Comprehension: details, main idea, cause and effect, making inferences Vocabulary: idioms, synonyms, antonyms, homonyms Speaking Pronunciation and usage Discussion and conversation	Telephone courtesy Introduction, directions Variety of presentations Spelling Assigned words Rules Spells correctly in written work Listening Courtesy and appreciation Information Critical thinking: fact versus opinion, persuasive words, nonverbal clues Writing Transition from manuscript to cursive	Parts of speech Types of sentences Capitalization and punctuation Composition: paragraphs, reports, letters, poetry, dialogue Writing process: draft, write, edit, and revise Study Skills and Reference Alphabetizing to third letter Test taking Completing forms Glossary, Dictionary, and Encyclopedia

MATHEMATICS

Reading and writing numbers and place value Expanded notation Rounding numbers Division facts Properties: associative, commutative	Addition and subtraction with regrouping Word problems Estimation Beginning Roman numerals Simple fractions and equivalents Perimeter, area, volume	Time and money skills Standard and metric measurement: linear, mass, temperature Geometric figures Collect, organize, and interpret data

MUSIC

Recognize and reproduce rhythms Major and minor melody Two-part rounds Chord changes Cumulative singing	Introduction, interludes, codas Eighth notes and rests Symbols 'p', 'mp', 'mf', 'f' Musical tones Instrument families	Operetta Music from other countries Hymns Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal Classroom singing

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Motor skills: ball, balance, individual activities, relays, lead-up games for team sports	Fitness: testing, running, jogging, heart rate monitoring Concepts: safety, rules of health, movement principles, body systems	Positive attitudes: self-worth, self-control, responsibility Interpersonal skills: cooperation, sportsmanship, leadership

SCIENCE & HEALTH+

Man: God's highest creation Handling family crises, divorce, death Heredity and learned behavior Self-esteem Health habits	Animals: insects, birds, fish, mammals Digestive system God's natural laws: magnetism, inertia, friction, electricity, gravity	Solar system and space exploration Weather Signs of the end and New Earth Scientific method

SOCIAL STUDIES+

Reading and understanding maps and globes Communities: rural and urban Interdependence and resources Seventh-day Adventist outreach Sources of food and clothing Shelters of animals and people	History and development of transportation and communication Holidays and customs Groups: differences, values, rules, customs	Pioneers and explorers Careers and community services United States geography (optional) Geography and topography of local regions Citizenship responsibilities




* Bible series may be rotated through grades 1-4. Materials for each series are adapted to the appropriate grade level
+ Subjects may alternate for grades 1 and 2 and for grades 3 and 4. Materials are adapted to the appropriate grade level.