Third+Grade

** Third Grade Media Standards **


 * English/Language Arts and Reading**

**ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student ** a. Reads a variety of texts for information and pleasure. b. Makes predictions from text content. c. Generates questions before, during, and after reading. d. Distinguishes fact from opinion. e. Recognizes plot, setting, and character within text, and compares and contrasts these elements between texts.. f. Makes judgments and inferences about setting, characters, and events and supports them with evidence from the text. g. Summarizes text content. h. Interprets information from illustrations, diagrams, charts, graphs, and graphic organizers. i. Makes connections between texts and/or personal experiences. j. Identifies and infers main idea and supporting details. l. Identifies and infers cause-and-effect relationships and draws conclusions. m. Recalls explicit facts and infers implicit facts. n. Identifies the basic elements of a variety of genres (fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry). o. Uses titles, tables of contents, and chapter headings to locate information quickly and accurately and to preview text. p. Recognizes the author’s purpose. r. Applies dictionary, thesaurus, and glossary skills to determine word meanings. 
 * ELA3LSV1 The student uses oral and visual strategies to communicate. The student **

d. Listens to and views a variety of media to acquire information.  **Social Studies**

c. Locate the equator, prime meridian, and lines of latitude and longitude on a globe. d. Locate Greece on a world map.  GOAL: The student will use maps to retrieve social studies information. ** 3. use a letter/number grid system to determine location (master) 4. compare and contrast the categories of natural, cultural, and political features found on maps (master) 5. use inch to inch map scale to determine distance on map (master) 6. use map key/legend to acquire information from, historical, physical, political, resource, product and economic maps (develop) 8. draw conclusions and make generalizations based on information from maps (introduce) 9. use latitude and longitude to determine location (introduce)  **INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS GOAL: The student will be able to locate, analyze, and synthesize information related to social studies topics and apply this information to solve problems/make decisions. **  2. organize items chronologically 4. distinguish between fact and opinion 5. identify main idea, sequence of events, and cause and effect in a social studies context 6. identify and use primary and secondary sources 7. interpret timelines 8. identify social studies reference resources to use for a specific purpose 10. analyze artifacts 11. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">draw conclusions and make generalizations <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">12. analyze graphs and diagrams
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">SS3G1 The student will locate major topographical features of the United States of America. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Map and Globe Skills

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**S3CS3. Students will use tools and instruments for observing, measuring, and manipulating** **objects in scientific activities utilizing safe laboratory procedures.** b. Use computers, cameras and recording devices for capturing information. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">d. Locate scientific information in reference books, back issues of newspapers and magazines, CD-ROMs, and computer databases. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">a. Support statements with facts found in books, articles, and databases, and identify the sources used.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Science **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">S3CS5. Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">S3CS6. Students will question scientific claims and arguments effectively. **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Information Literacy Skills **

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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use the Big6 as an information search process model
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Uses a variety of resources (encyclopedia, Internet, books) to research and share information about a topic
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Uses the dictionary and thesaurus to support word choices
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Uses the dictionry to correct spelling.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The learner will become familiar with media center resources, policies, procedures, personnel, and services (location of easy readers, fiction, nonfiction, biography, and reference sections)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Demonstrate proper care of media resources and exhibit appropriate behavior in the media center (care of books, media center procedures and rules)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Identify and use the parts of a book to access information (cover, spine, title page, table of contents, glossary, index)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Create simple bibliography when doing research (i.e., includes book title and author information in bibliography entry for a book)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Demonstrates an understanding of organization of media center materials (easy readers, fiction are in ABC order by author, nonfiction books are organized by “number”)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Will locate and use various sources for information (dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, atlas, almanac, magazines, newspapers, databases (Galileo), world wide web (search engine))
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Will develop and expand literary skills and appreciation (Georgia Book Awards, Caldecott Award, genres of literature, elements of literature)