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Grades 3 & 4 Curriculum
Religion
Textbook: Spirit of Truth, School Edition
Third and Fourth Grade
Math
Textbook: Sadler- Oxford: Progress In Math
Third Grade: In third grade students continue to focus on place value, number operations, statistics & probability, and geometry. We’re focused on sharpening our problem solving skills and thinking critically about math concepts and skills.
4th Grade: In fourth grade students continue to focus on place value, basic number operations, statistics & probability, geometry, fractions, and long division. We’re continually sharpening our problem solving skills and thinking critically about math concepts and skills.
Science
Textbook: Mystery Science
Our science program is all hands-on. It includes explorations and activities that go along with the exploration. Students focus on a variety of scientific topics. Some of the topics covered include animal survival & heredity, plant life cycles & heredity, weather & climate, and forces.
Handwriting
Textbook: Universal Publishing: Writing Our Catholic Faith
Students continue to polish their cursive writing skills in grade 3/4.Generally fourth grade students begin writing all their assignments incursive. Third graders start using cursive writing in their daily work when students return from the Christmas break.
English Language Arts
Textbook: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: National Journeys
Third and fourth grades have separate textbooks.
Students will focus on a multitude of genres in grade 3/4 ranging from humorous fiction to informational text. Students focus on a wide spectrum of comprehension strategies as well. Within this series, students focus on grammar, phonics, and the writing process.
Social Studies
Textbook: Regions: Adventures in Time and Place
Students learn about the different regions in the United States. There are two chapters devoted to each region. The first chapter focuses on the region’s environment. The second chapter focuses on the people and heritage in that specific region.
