3rd grade Alaska curriculum
What 3rd grade students practice in Gradelings, unit by unit, matched to the Alaska content standards. Tap any unit to see what it covers and try sample questions.
Math
- Add & SubtractBigger numbers to 1000
- MultiplicationEqual groups and arrays
- DivisionSharing and grouping
- FractionsParts of a whole
- Patterns & EquationsPattern rules and mystery numbers
- MeasuringLength, mass and capacity
- TimeClocks, minutes and calendars
- Round & CountRound, count and compare to 1000
- Area & PerimeterAround and inside shapes
- Sorting PolygonsTriangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons and octagons, regular and irregular.
- Times TensMultiply by 10, 20, 30 ...
- Two-Step StoriesSolve problems in two steps
- Halves & Fourths of an InchMeasure to 1/4 inch
- Scaled GraphsEach picture stands for more than 1
English Language Arts(“Reading & Writing” in the app)
- Read and ThinkStories and true facts
- Story ElementsCharacters, settings and plots
- Word JobsNouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs
- Punctuation PowerCommas, apostrophes and quotes
- Spelling PatternsVowel teams and word endings
- Prefixes & SuffixesWord parts that change meaning
- Word PairsSame, opposite and sound-alike
- Sentence SmartsKinds of sentences
- ABC Order & DictionaryFind words fast
- Grammar GearsPossessives, verbs and prepositions
- Reading PatternsCause, order, point of view and the index
- Wonder & Find OutWhat you know, good questions, choosing facts and stories that include everyone.
- Media MessagesInform, persuade or entertain?
Science
- How Plants Grow & ChangeLife cycles, seeds, and making food from sunlight
- Pushes, Pulls & ForcesGravity, magnets, friction and changing motion
- Basic Needs & Life CyclesWhat living things need, and the stages of their lives.
- Speed & MotionFast and slow, why things keep moving, and what changes how quickly motion changes.
- Traits & VariationTraits come from parents, and the environment matters too.
- Surviving in a HabitatGroups, traits and habitats that help animals survive.
- Weather Hazards & SolutionsDesigns that lessen the harm from floods, wind and storms.
- Magnet InventionsUse magnets to solve problems, then test your design.
Social Studies(“Our World” in the app)
- Needs Around the WorldHomes, food and clothes everywhere
- Working Together FairlyShare jobs, listen to others and treat everyone with respect.
- Alaska's Land & RegionsMountains, rivers and Alaska's regions on the map
- Alaska Through TimeFrom Russian America to statehood and the pipeline
- Governing AlaskaThe Governor, the Legislature, boroughs and Tribes
- Alaska Native CulturesMany peoples, languages and ways of life today
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