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

       Energy

• STC – Electric Circuits
• GEMS – Hot Water

       Earth Structures

• LHS – Rocky Seashore Guide
• STC – Plant Growth/Development
• GEMS – Investigating Artifacts

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