Welcome to 3rd Grade Curriculum Night!

CIS Mission Statement The mission of Carolina International School is to nurture students' natural curiosity and joy of learning while they achieve academic excellence though a challenging, interdisciplinary, international curriculum. Our students, parents, teachers, and staff will create a stimulating learning community that develops: critical and compassionate thinkers; confident and open-minded communicators; resourceful and responsible citizens and leaders of our local and global communities.

Morning Work 8:15 - 9:00 a.m. Unpack & Prepare for the Day Math Puzzle Math Problems of the Day Daily Language Review Writing Journal Online practices: Run Moby, Tenmarks, Journey’s, Go Math! Unfinished Work

Common Core Math Number and Operations in Base 10 (Place Value, Comparing & Ordering Numbers, Addition & Subtraction with regrouping, Rounding & Estimation) Operations with Algebraic Thinking (Multiplication & Division) Geometry Fractions Measurement & Data (area, perimeter, time, graphs, volume, capacity and data collection) * We use Go Math! Online.

Common Core English/Language Arts Story Structure Conclusions Understanding Characters Compare and Contrast Cause and Effect Sequence of Events Text and Graphic Features Main Ideas and Details Fact and Opinion Author’s Purpose We use Journey’s online.

Writing Descriptive paragraphs Writing a narrative Writing an informative piece Writing an opinion/argumentative piece Cursive Writing (2nd semester)

Common Core Science Life Science: Structures & Functions of Living Organisms - Human Body Systems (Bones & Muscles) Physical Science: Matter - Properties & Change Physical Science: Energy - Conservation & Transfer Physical Science: Forces & Motion Earth Science: Earth in the Universe - Earth/Moon/Sun Earth Science: Earth Systems, Structures & Processes Earth’s surface. Life Science: Ecosystems – Plants and Soil

Common Core Social Studies Civics and Governance – Citizenship, Communities, Local Government, Branches of Government History – Change in Local & Regional Communities Geography and Environmental Literacy Economics and Financial Literacy – Junior Achievement Culture – Diverse Cultures in Local & Regional Communities, Peru (Sister Country)

Essentials Music Chinese P.E.

Homework Language Arts: May have Journey’s Math: Assigned during the week & due the next day Spelling: May have spelling homework each week Reading: 20 minutes each night Study Island: LA & Math weekly assignments Projects: Advanced notice will be given for at-home projects

Summative Assessments Language Arts: May have Journeys Test Spelling Tests Math: Pre-test and Post-Test for each Unit Science: Test, presentation, or project at end of each Unit Social Studies: Test, presentation, or project at end of each Unit Projects

Benchmark Testing MAP Testing (Measures of Academic Progress): Three tests (Math, Language Arts & Reading) administered three times per year BOG3 Reading Test Pre-EOG Math Test EOG Tests (Math & Reading) administered in May

Students’ Responsibilities Come to school on time & prepared each day Write down homework, upcoming tests, etc. in agenda Take laptop, agenda, & Take Home folder home every day Have parents review & sign agenda and check Take Home folder for things to keep & things to return each night Complete homework and charge laptop EVERY night

Mystery Readers Please sign-up to be a Mystery Reader! Who can be a Mystery Reader? Parents, Grandparents, Aunts/Uncles, other family members & family friends. The students look forward to this each week. Additional information to come!

“Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them “Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them.” - Lady Bird Johnson First Lady