Subjects

Understanding addition, subtraction, multiplication and division procedures will be a focus in 3rd grade, as well as data collection and analysis. Concepts of measurement and properties of two and three dimensional geometric shapes and the order of operations will be introduced.
 * Math **

=Language Arts = Students will listen, read, and write about life-changing experiences. As they progress through the year, they will also develop and apply key comprehension skills that good readers use as they read.

Each student's writings will develop their understanding of sentence structures and paragraph formation.

//Heroes of Faith, Servants of God//, is designed to provide children with positive role models from the Bible.
 * Bible **

The curriculum defines faith heroes as those who strive to be faithful and put God first in their lives. By exploring how God has called men, women and children from the people of God to preform deeds of valor as well as humble acts of faithfulness, love and moral strength children will learn that each person has potential to become a faith hero in God's eyes.

In third grade science class students will explore two major units.
 * Science **

UNIT ONE is the study of Water, earth's most precious natural resource. Students will explore the properties of water, changes in water, interactions between water and other earth materials, and how humans use water as a natural resource.

UNIT TWO is all about Structures of Life. Students observe, compare, categorize, and care for a selection of organisms. In so doing, they learn to identify properties of plants and animals and to sort and group organisms on the basis of observable properties. Students investigate structures of the organisms and learn how some of the structures function in growth and survival.

What Are Communities? Once we define a community we will be learning about the unique qualities of Lancaster county as it is today and the history of past communities that have called this part of Pennsylvania home.
 * Social Studies **