3rd grade Minnesota curriculum
What 3rd grade students practice in Gradelings, unit by unit, matched to the Minnesota K-12 Academic 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
- Numbers to 10,000Place value, compare and round
- Round & CountRound, count and compare to 1000
- Sorting PolygonsTriangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons and octagons, regular and irregular.
- Times TensMultiply by 10, 20, 30 ...
- 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
- Basic Needs & Life CyclesWhat living things need, and the stages of their lives.
- Adaptations & HabitatsHow plants and animals survive where they live
- Surviving in a HabitatGroups, traits and habitats that help animals survive.
- Sky & SeasonsDay, night and the seasons
- LightSources, shadows, reflection and refraction
Social Studies(“Our World” in the app)
- Needs Around the WorldHomes, food and clothes everywhere
- Communities Around the WorldHow land, climate, resources and culture shape daily life in communities far and near.
- First FarmersFrom hunting to farming villages
- Where Civilizations GrewRivers, mountains and seas
- Mesopotamia & EgyptThe first river valley civilizations
- Ancient India & ChinaDynasties, beliefs and inventions
- Greece & RomeDemocracy, republic and law
- Time & EvidenceBCE and CE, artifacts and sources
- Working Together FairlyShare jobs, listen to others and treat everyone with respect.
- Minnesota's 11 Tribal NationsWhere they are and how they govern
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