3rd+Grade

Third Grade Plans

**SS/Science/ Enrichment Planning** - //Blooms Taxonomy// will be used as a reference during ss - use of technology in their classroom. || -Would like to get 2nd grade lessons and used as a reference for the 3rd. - Would like to have Arts Connection aligned to the Africa study unit - Use of materials such as the internet, books, letters || -creation of books, letters, games, maps, etc -performance and reflections ||
 * How to enrich in the curriculum? || How to deepen their understanding? || What is the evidence? ||
 * -Depth of knowledge is the focus of the Inquiry team

**3rd Grade Content Overview** Oct 31st 33 days || __World Geography__ Lessons 1-6 //Social Studies Alive// and outside mapping activities ||  ||   || Dec 23 28 days || __African Continent__ 1-Map 2-Environments 3regions 4-climates 5-landforms 6-natural resources 7 vegetation 8-effect on humans || __Animals adaptation in environments__ (wildlife) ||  || Feb 17 33 days || __African Nation:__ South Africa 3-3 Egypt3-2 ||  || __Cultural Case Study__ //__Scope and Sequence q__////: How do culture, history, geography, people and gov’t shape the dev’t of a community?// -What kind of plants do the people of Africa eat? (How does geography and climate affect the way people eat and live?) -What do they grow? -Compare and contrast to what we have in our garden? -How are they used in the nation and how did it shape their community? (Note: as per Gardening Inquiry cycle given by Erin) Apr 5 29 days || __Individual Continents__ South America 31 Asia 32 Europe 33 || __Animals adaptation in environments__ ||  || June 27 49 days || __Individual Country__ Brazil3-1 India 3-2 Italy 3-3 ||  || __Plant Adaptations__ //Scope and Sequence q: How are plants well suited to live in their environments?// -Observe an ecosystem in our garden -What kind of plants do Italians eat? (How does geography and climate affect the way people eat and live?) -What do they grow? -Compare and contrast to what we have in our garden? -How are they used in Italy and how did it shape their community? ||
 * **Dates** || **Social Studies** || **Science** || **Gardening Enrichment** ||
 * Sept 12th -
 * Nov 1-
 * Jan 3-
 * __Foci questions:__**
 * 1-What food do they eat?**
 * 2-How did they get it?**
 * 3-How does that affect their culture?**
 * 4-How does that compare to our culture?** ||
 * Feb 27-
 * Apr 16-


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http://animal.discovery.com/videos/survival-guide-serengeti-tanzania-serengeti-national-park.html http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/extmedia?id=ar751397&st=continental+drift&em=lr004712