Standards map

3rd grade: standards by week

Every week of the 3rd grade plan, with the skills taught and the standards they practice: Common Core for reading, writing and math, NGSS for science, and the C3 Framework for social studies. Use it to plan, to match another curriculum, or for a homeschool record.

115 standards codes across 36 weeks and 180 day plans. Open the 3rd grade plan · Year at a glance · Other grades

September: Welcome / Community & Maps

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 1 Welcome to Third Grade	Word study and fluency: Closed and open syllables. Split and read: nap\|kin, ro\|bot, pic\|nic. Reading & writing: Routines; ask and answer questions using the text Math: Place value to 1,000: hundreds, tens and ones Science: What is a force? Pushes and pulls Social studies: Our school community: roles and responsibilities	`RF.3.3c` `RL.3.1, RF.3.4` `3.NBT.1, 2.NBT.1 review` `3-PS2-1` `C3 D2.Civ.2.3-5`
Week 2 Our Classroom Community	Word study and fluency: Silent e and vowel team syllables. Read by syllables: cup\|cake, rain\|bow, ex\|plode. Reading & writing: Main idea and key details Math: Round to the nearest 10 and 100 Science: Balanced and unbalanced forces Social studies: Rules, rights and responsibilities	`RF.3.3c` `RI.3.2` `3.NBT.1` `3-PS2-1` `C3 D2.Civ.3.3-5, D2.Civ.8.3-5`
Week 3 Mapping Our Town	Word study and fluency: Prefixes un-, re-, dis-, mis-. Add a prefix and tell the new meaning: misread, disagree. Reading & writing: Main idea of a paragraph; summarize in one sentence Math: Add within 1,000 using place value Science: Forces change motion: start, stop, change direction Social studies: Local maps: grid, scale, compass rose and key	`RF.3.3a, L.3.4b` `RI.3.2` `3.NBT.2` `3-PS2-1` `C3 D2.Geo.1.3-5`
Week 4 Where We Live	Word study and fluency: Suffixes -ful, -less, -ness, -ment. Add a suffix and tell the new meaning: kindness, payment. Reading & writing: Ask and answer questions; find evidence in the text Math: Subtract within 1,000 using place value Science: Patterns of motion: predict what will happen next Social studies: Places in our community and why they are there	`RF.3.3b, L.3.4b` `RI.3.1` `3.NBT.2` `3-PS2-2` `C3 D2.Geo.2.3-5, D2.Geo.4.3-5`

October: Fall / Weather & Climate

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 5 Weather Watchers	Word study and fluency: Vowel teams: ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, ow. Same sound, different spellings: rain, play; feet, seat. Reading & writing: Text features: headings, captions, diagrams, glossary Math: Multiplication as equal groups Science: Weather data: temperature, rain and wind in a table Social studies: Community helpers and the services they provide	`RF.3.3` `RI.3.5, RI.3.7` `3.OA.1` `3-ESS2-1` `C3 D2.Eco.1.3-5`
Week 6 Clouds and Rain	Word study and fluency: Homophones. Same sound, different spelling and meaning: there, their, they’re. Reading & writing: Informative writing: plan with a topic and facts Math: Arrays: rows and columns Science: Weather patterns by season: read and make a bar graph Social studies: Our local geography: land, water and climate	`L.3.2e, L.3.2f` `W.3.2, W.3.2a` `3.OA.1, 3.OA.3` `3-ESS2-1` `C3 D2.Geo.2.3-5`
Week 7 Climates Around the World	Word study and fluency: R-controlled vowels: ar, or, er, ir, ur. Read and sort: storm, desert, thirst, turn. Reading & writing: Informative writing: facts, definitions and details Math: Multiplication word problems with equal groups and arrays Science: Climates of different regions of the world Social studies: Local history: how our town began	`RF.3.3` `W.3.2b` `3.OA.3` `3-ESS2-2` `C3 D2.His.2.3-5`
Week 8 Fall in Our Town	Word study and fluency: Suffixes -er, -est, -ly. Compare and describe: colder, coldest, quickly. Reading & writing: Compare two texts on the same topic Math: Turn-around facts: the commutative property Science: Compare climate data from two cities Social studies: People who shaped our community	`RF.3.3a, L.3.1g` `RI.3.9` `3.OA.5` `3-ESS2-2` `C3 D2.His.3.3-5`

November: Family & Gratitude / Life Cycles

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 9 Plant Life Cycles	Word study and fluency: Consonant-le syllables. Read the last syllable first: ta\|ble, puz\|zle, ti\|tle. Reading & writing: Sequence: time order words and steps in a process Math: Multiplication facts: 2s and 10s Science: Plant life cycles: seed, sprout, plant, flower, fruit Social studies: Family life then and now	`RF.3.3c` `RI.3.3, RI.3.8` `3.OA.7` `3-LS1-1` `C3 D2.His.2.3-5`
Week 10 Animal Life Cycles	Word study and fluency: Contractions and possessives. Tell what the apostrophe shows: can’t, the frog’s eggs. Reading & writing: Opinion writing: state an opinion and give reasons Math: Multiplication facts: 5s and patterns Science: Animal life cycles: frog, butterfly, chicken Social studies: Family stories and traditions: interview a family member	`L.3.2d` `W.3.1, W.3.1a, W.3.1b` `3.OA.7, 3.OA.9` `3-LS1-1` `C3 D2.His.3.3-5`
Week 11 Gratitude and the Harvest	Word study and fluency: Irregular plurals. Read and write: mouse, mice; leaf, leaves; child, children. Reading & writing: Opinion writing: linking words and a conclusion Math: Word problems with 2s, 5s and 10s Science: Compare life cycles: what is the same, what is different Social studies: The Wampanoag and the 1621 harvest, told from more than one point of view	`L.3.1b` `W.3.1c, W.3.1d` `3.OA.3, 3.OA.7` `3-LS1-1` `C3 D2.His.2.3-5, D2.His.4.3-5`

December: Winter Holidays / Magnets & Forces

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 12 Magnet Magic	Word study and fluency: Soft c and soft g. c says /s/ and g says /j/ before e, i and y: city, gem. Reading & writing: Point of view: who is telling the story? Math: Division as sharing equally Science: Magnets attract and repel Social studies: Winter traditions around the world	`RF.3.3` `RL.3.6` `3.OA.2` `3-PS2-3` `C3 D2.Geo.6.3-5`
Week 13 Pushes, Pulls and Stories	Word study and fluency: Vowel sounds: oi, oy, ou, ow, au, aw. Read and sort: coin, toy, cloud, crowd, haul, straw. Reading & writing: Narrative writing: characters, dialogue and feelings Math: Division as making equal groups; division and multiplication Science: Magnet strength: does distance matter? Social studies: How traditions change over time	`RF.3.3` `W.3.3, W.3.3b` `3.OA.2, 3.OA.6` `3-PS2-3` `C3 D2.His.2.3-5`
Week 14 Design With Magnets	Word study and fluency: Syllable types review. Sort words by syllable type and read them. Reading & writing: Revise and publish a narrative; punctuate dialogue Math: Fact families: multiplication and division Science: Design a solution that uses magnets Social studies: Traditions then and now: share a family tradition	`RF.3.3c` `W.3.3, W.3.5, L.3.2c` `3.OA.6, 3.OA.7` `3-PS2-4, 3-5-ETS1-1` `C3 D2.His.3.3-5`

January: Traits & Inheritance

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 15 New Year, Same Traits?	Word study and fluency: Prefixes pre-, non-, over-, under-. Add a prefix: preview, nonstop, overflow, underground. Reading & writing: Summarize a story: somebody, wanted, but, so, then Math: Multiply by 3, 4 and 6 Science: Traits passed from parents to young Social studies: Our community long ago and today	`RF.3.3a, L.3.4b` `RL.3.2` `3.OA.7` `3-LS3-1` `C3 D2.His.2.3-5`
Week 16 Family Resemblance	Word study and fluency: Suffixes -able, -ible, -ous. Read and tell meaning: readable, possible, famous. Reading & writing: Summarize an informational text Math: Find the unknown number: 6 × ? = 42 Science: Variation: no two are exactly alike Social studies: Important people who changed our community	`RF.3.3a, L.3.4b` `RI.3.2` `3.OA.4` `3-LS3-1` `C3 D2.His.3.3-5`
Week 17 Nature and Nurture	Word study and fluency: Greek and Latin roots: tele, photo, graph, port. Read and tell meaning: telephone, photograph, transport. Reading & writing: Informative writing: group facts into sections Math: Properties of multiplication: break apart (distributive) Science: Traits shaped by the environment Social studies: Then and now: transportation, communication, school	`L.3.4c` `W.3.2a, W.3.2c` `3.OA.5` `3-LS3-2` `C3 D2.His.2.3-5`
Week 18 People Who Made a Difference	Word study and fluency: Three-syllable words. Read by syllables: fan\|tas\|tic, re\|mem\|ber. Reading & writing: Biography: main idea and key events Math: Multiply and divide within 100: mixed practice Science: Show what we learned about traits Social studies: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and people who worked for fairness	`RF.3.3c` `RI.3.2, RI.3.3` `3.OA.7` `3-LS3-1, 3-LS3-2` `C3 D2.His.3.3-5, D2.Civ.10.3-5`

February: Friendship / Ecosystems

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 19 Friends and Groups	Word study and fluency: Words with silent letters: kn, wr, gn, mb. Read: knee, write, gnat, lamb. Reading & writing: Compare and contrast two stories by the same author Math: Area: count square units Science: Animals that live in groups Social studies: Friendship: being a good friend and citizen	`RF.3.3` `RL.3.9` `3.MD.5, 3.MD.6` `3-LS2-1` `C3 D2.Civ.7.3-5`
Week 20 Ecosystems	Word study and fluency: Suffixes -tion and -sion. Read: action, vacation, television. Reading & writing: Research: ask a question and take notes Math: Area: multiply side lengths Science: Ecosystems: living things and their environment Social studies: Biographies: people who showed courage	`RF.3.3` `W.3.7, W.3.8` `3.MD.7` `3-LS4-3` `C3 D2.His.3.3-5`
Week 21 When Environments Change	Word study and fluency: Homographs. Same spelling, different meaning: bat, wind, read. Reading & writing: Compare and contrast two texts on the same topic Math: Perimeter: add the side lengths Science: Environmental change: who can survive? Social studies: Black History Month: leaders and inventors	`L.3.4a` `RI.3.9` `3.MD.8` `3-LS4-3, 3-LS4-4` `C3 D2.His.3.3-5`
Week 22 Research Fair	Word study and fluency: Review: prefixes, suffixes and roots. Build and define words from parts. Reading & writing: Present research to an audience Math: Area and perimeter problems Science: Design a solution for a changing habitat Social studies: Share a biography report	`L.3.4b, L.3.4c` `SL.3.4, W.3.7` `3.MD.7, 3.MD.8` `3-LS4-4` `C3 D2.His.3.3-5`

March: Fossils & Earth’s Past

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 23 Digging Up Fossils	Word study and fluency: Context clues. Use clues in the sentence to figure out a new word. Reading & writing: Vocabulary strategies: context clues and word parts Math: Unit fractions: one part of a whole Science: What is a fossil? How do fossils form? Social studies: Regions of the U.S.: the Northeast and Southeast	`L.3.4a` `L.3.4, RI.3.4` `3.NF.1, 3.G.2` `3-LS4-1` `C3 D2.Geo.2.3-5`
Week 24 Clues From the Past	Word study and fluency: Words with -ed and -ing (doubling, drop e). hop, hopped; bake, baking. Reading & writing: Complex sentences: because, when, although Math: Fractions on a number line Science: Fossils tell us about environments long ago Social studies: Regions of the U.S.: the Midwest and Southwest	`RF.3.3` `L.3.1h, L.3.1i` `3.NF.2` `3-LS4-1` `C3 D2.Geo.4.3-5`
Week 25 Dinosaurs and Diggers	Word study and fluency: Greek and Latin roots: struct, dict, aud, vis. Read and tell meaning: structure, predict, audio, visible. Reading & writing: Shades of meaning: big, huge, enormous Math: Fractions: halves, thirds, fourths, sixths and eighths Science: Compare fossils with animals alive today Social studies: Regions of the U.S.: the West	`L.3.4c` `L.3.5c` `3.NF.1, 3.NF.2` `3-LS4-1` `C3 D2.Geo.2.3-5`
Week 26 Spring Around the World	Word study and fluency: Vowel review in longer words. Read and sort multisyllabic words by vowel sound. Reading & writing: Write a report with complex sentences Math: Show what we learned about fractions Science: Fossil showcase Social studies: Spring holidays around the world	`RF.3.3` `W.3.2, L.3.1i` `3.NF.1, 3.NF.2` `3-LS4-1` `C3 D2.Geo.6.3-5`

April: Weather Hazards

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 27 Storms and Floods	Word study and fluency: Suffixes -y, -en, -ward. Read: stormy, darken, downward. Reading & writing: Take notes from a text: key words, not sentences Math: Equivalent fractions with models Science: Weather hazards: storms, floods, droughts Social studies: Local government: who makes decisions?	`RF.3.3a` `W.3.8` `3.NF.3a, 3.NF.3b` `3-ESS3-1` `C3 D2.Civ.1.3-5`
Week 28 Building to Stay Safe	Word study and fluency: Compound words and hyphenated words. Read: thunderstorm, well-known. Reading & writing: Opinion writing with evidence from texts Math: Equivalent fractions on a number line Science: Design solutions to reduce weather hazards Social studies: Citizenship: rights and responsibilities	`RF.3.3` `W.3.1, RI.3.8` `3.NF.3a` `3-ESS3-1, 3-5-ETS1-1` `C3 D2.Civ.6.3-5`
Week 29 Earth Day	Word study and fluency: Prefixes and suffixes together. Read: unhelpful, rewritten, disagreement. Reading & writing: Opinion writing: a letter to a leader Math: Compare fractions with the same numerator or denominator Science: Compare designs: which works best? Social studies: Earth Day: caring for our community	`L.3.4b` `W.3.1` `3.NF.3d` `3-5-ETS1-2` `C3 D2.Civ.10.3-5`
Week 30 Civic Action	Word study and fluency: Review: tricky spellings. Spell high-frequency words with tricky parts. Reading & writing: Present an opinion speech Math: Whole numbers as fractions: 3/3 = 1 Science: Hazard design showcase Social studies: How citizens make change	`L.3.2f` `SL.3.4` `3.NF.3c` `3-ESS3-1` `C3 D2.Civ.4.3-5`

May: Oceans / Transportation & Inventors

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 31 Ocean Explorers	Word study and fluency: Words from other languages. Read and discuss: piano, kayak, tsunami. Reading & writing: Read with expression: readers’ theater Math: Time to the minute and elapsed time Science: Forces on boats: sink or float, push and pull Social studies: Transportation then and now	`RF.3.3` `RF.3.4b` `3.MD.1` `3-PS2-1` `C3 D2.His.2.3-5`
Week 32 Measure It Up	Word study and fluency: Abbreviations and number words. Read: Mr., Dr., ft, in, kg, mL. Reading & writing: Narrative writing: a fictional adventure Math: Liquid volume and mass: liters, grams and kilograms Science: Design and test a vehicle Social studies: Inventors who changed how we travel	`L.3.2` `W.3.3` `3.MD.2` `3-PS2-2, 3-5-ETS1-3` `C3 D2.His.3.3-5`
Week 33 Inventors and Inventions	Word study and fluency: Synonyms and antonyms. Find a word with the same or opposite meaning. Reading & writing: Narrative writing: descriptive details and an ending Math: Graphs and line plots Science: Engineering with magnets: improve a design Social studies: Goods, services and inventors	`L.3.5` `W.3.3b, W.3.3d` `3.MD.3, 3.MD.4` `3-PS2-4, 3-5-ETS1-3` `C3 D2.Eco.2.3-5`
Week 34 Engineering Showcase	Word study and fluency: Review: syllables and word parts. Read and build long words. Reading & writing: Publish and present a narrative Math: Shapes: quadrilaterals and their attributes Science: Engineering showcase Social studies: Transportation in the future	`RF.3.3` `W.3.5, SL.3.5` `3.G.1` `3-5-ETS1-1` `C3 D2.His.2.3-5`

June: Review & Celebration

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 35 Favorite Books and Games	Word study and fluency: Mixed review. Word games with all our patterns. Reading & writing: Independent reading and book talks Math: Math games: facts, fractions, area Science: Repeat a favorite investigation Social studies: A timeline of my year	`RF.3.3` `RF.3.4, SL.3.4` `3.OA.7, 3.NF.3, 3.MD.7` `3-PS2-1, 3-LS1-1` `C3 D2.His.2.3-5`
Week 36 Looking Ahead	Word study and fluency: Mixed review. Word games with all our patterns. Reading & writing: Write about my favorite memory Math: Math games and a measurement hunt Science: Science show and tell Social studies: Looking ahead to 4th grade	`RF.3.3` `W.3.3, W.3.8` `3.MD.1, 3.MD.2` `3-5 science practices` `C3 D2.His.2.3-5`

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