Third Grade Curriculum Resources
Bellingham Public Schools
Curriculum Department
September 2005
THIRD GRADE
Curriculum Resources
Reading and Writing - teach as per literacy guide and curriculum guide
- spelling - Sourcebooks 1 and 3
- D'Nealian handwriting - focus on cursive letter formation
- writing process and six trait writing
- Grade 3 Phonics Lessons Teaching Resource, Gay Su Pinnell and Irene C. Fountas (one purchased for every grade 3 teacher)
Math - teach as per curriculum guide using
- Investigations , TERC
- Investigations, Assessment Sourcebook Grade 3, TERC
Science - teach as per curriculum guide using required topics/units
- Basic-FOSS Kit-Water
- Basic-FOSS Kit-Physics of Sound
- Supplemental-STC – Plant Growth/Development
- Pending Retire Status- STC - Electric Circuits
Social Studies - teach as per curriculum guide using
- People, Spaces & Places , Rand McNally (18 tote bags included with 18 big books, 18 teaching guides, 18 student book six packs [108 books], 18 activity card sets [144 cards] and People, Spaces & Places - Student Book Classroom Library (18 student book six packs [108 books], 18 teaching guides, storage/display box) - purchased library copies to be shared
- Junior Classroom Atlas Program , Rand McNally (30 atlases and 1 teacher's guide) - purchased one per 3 rd grade classroom
- World/U.S. Wall Map and Globe
- Third Grade Social Studies Teacher Support Guide
- The Geography of Our Community
Early Days in Whatcom, The Coast Salish (student editions also provided)
Early Days in Whatcom, The Early Settlers (student editions also provided)
Health - teach as per curriculum guide using
The Great Body Shop Teacher's Guide (blue binder), The Children's Health Market, Inc. (purchased one for every 3 rd grade teacher)
- required third grade unit "Saying No! To Smoking, Drinking and Drugs"
Other
- Second Step, A Violence Prevention Curriculum
- Gordon Carter Environmental Education Site - Third Grade Field Trip
