3rd grade Texas curriculum
What 3rd grade students practice in Gradelings, unit by unit, matched to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Tap any unit to see what it covers and try sample questions.
Math
- Numbers to 100,000Place value, comparing and ordering big numbers.
- Round & CountRound, count and compare to 1000
- Add & SubtractBigger numbers to 1000
- Two-Step StoriesSolve problems in two steps
- MultiplicationEqual groups and arrays
- Times TensMultiply by 10, 20, 30 ...
- DivisionSharing and grouping
- Patterns & EquationsPattern rules and mystery numbers
- FractionsParts of a whole
- Halves & Fourths of an InchMeasure to 1/4 inch
- Area & PerimeterAround and inside shapes
- Sorting PolygonsTriangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons and octagons, regular and irregular.
- 3D ObjectsFaces, edges and vertices
- TimeClocks, minutes and calendars
- MeasuringLength, mass and capacity
- Scaled GraphsEach picture stands for more than 1
- Coins & BillsCount coins and bills
- Money ChoicesSkills, prices, credit and saving
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
- Word PicturesMetaphors and sound patterns
- 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?
- Tales, Poems & HyperboleFables, folktales, legends, myths, rhyme schemes and hyperbole.
Science
- Matter & ParticlesEverything is made of particles
- Pushes, Pulls & ForcesGravity, magnets, friction and changing motion
- Speed & MotionFast and slow, why things keep moving, and what changes how quickly motion changes.
- How Plants Grow & ChangeLife cycles, seeds, and making food from sunlight
- Basic Needs & Life CyclesWhat living things need, and the stages of their lives.
- Surviving in a HabitatGroups, traits and habitats that help animals survive.
- Food Chains & WebsProducers, consumers and decomposers
- Animal SurvivalHow animals stay safe and warm
- Texas FossilsWhat fossils tell us about life and places long ago, including fossils found in Texas.
- Sun, Earth, Moon & PlanetsHow Earth and the Moon move, and the planets in order from the Sun.
- Weather, Soil & Sudden ChangesWeather in different places, how soil forms, and fast changes like earthquakes.
- Resources, Floods & DroughtsHow we use natural resources, how to save them, and how floods and droughts change habitats.
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.
- Ask, Find & RecordAsk good questions, find information, organize it and name your sources.
- People Who Built CommunitiesPlanners, settlers, entrepreneurs and inventors
- Heroes, Writers & ArtistsBrave helpers and the stories they leave
- Maps, Scale & GridsDirections, distances and map parts
- Land & PeopleHow people adapt to and change the land
- Rules, Laws & GovernmentLocal, state and national government
- Money, Business & VotingEarning, saving, prices and profit
- Culture & CelebrationsThe traditions that make up our communities
- Changemakers & Good CitizensTaking part and learning from sources
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