Third Grade

Weekly Plans



Spelling Words (words with er, ir, and ur)
1.    burst                    Outlaw Words    
2.    dessert                13. earthquake
3.    hurricane             14. journal
4.    injury                   15. journey
5.    nurse
6.    performer                Classroom Words
7.    serve                   16. their
8.    stirred                  17. there
9.    survival                18. Native Americans
10.     thirteen
11.     urgent
12.     whirl

Language
Homonyms
Proofreading paragraphs
Nouns (Singular/Plural)

Reading /Social Studies   
(Native Americans) Read about each tribe each day!
The Iroquois – (Northeast Region) history, government, economy, culture
Facts: canoes, headdresses, flags, pottery, longhouses
The Creek – (The Southeast Region) history, government, economy, culture
Facts: Trail of Tears, hunting/fishing, Green Corn Festival, hogans
The Lakota – (Midwest Region) history, government, economy, culture
Facts: buffalo, picture writing, tepee, flag
The Navajo – (Southwest Region) history, government, economy, culture
Facts: Hogan, sheep, flag, rugs, sand painting
The Haida – (West Region) history, government, economy, culture
Facts: canoes, totem poles, fishing, potlatch
Vocabulary
Geography – the land features and resources of that region
Climate – the kind of weather a place has over time
History – tells the story of people and places in the past
Artifact – an object made by people
Economy – the way in which people meet their needs (work, food, clothing, and shelter)
Government – the way a group is run or ruled
Culture – the way of life shared by a group of people
Ancestor – a relative who lived long ago
Elder – a respected older person in a family or community
Confederacy – groups that join together for support or for a special purpose
Plaza – a public square in a city or town
Erosion – when wind and rain wear away the rock a little at a time
Band – a group of families that live together
Canyons – deep valleys with high, steep sides
Plateau – a high, flat area
Current – a flow of water in the ocean
Potlatch – a time of gift giving and sharing food

Math
Patterns of 100's and 1,000's, Understanding 10,000, Using Larger Numbers and Problem Solving Strategy – using a table

Test
Chapter 9 Wednesday
Spelling Friday
Language Thursday