3rd Grade / 1st Six Weeks
Overarching Concept: Continuity & Change
Organizing Idea: A Matter Of Time
Unit Contents
Students will learn about continuity and change while studying about properties of matter, traditions of the past, chemical changes, changes in transportation and changes in food preservation. They will study the components of geography, early settlers of their community and construct a timeline emphasizing changes over decades and centuries. Students will create a multimedia "scrapbook" reflecting continuity and change. Fire safety and food preservation will also be studied.
Activities
Author's Purpose - Fact Opinion - Genres - by Kim Murff
The students will be reminded of how the author's purpose for writing books helps to determine a book's genre. Students will also practice finding facts and opinions in informational books as well as advertisements.
Biography - General Summary  - by Cheryl Smith
Boss of the Plains - by Mary Elam
Biography/autobiography review, Map Skills, Sequence Historical Events.
Dance at Grandpa's - by Kim Murff
Using Dance at Grandpa’s by Laura Ingalls Wilder to teach Summarizing Skills and Reading Strategies
Dewey Decimal System - 500's and 600's - by Sarah Peters
Students will be able to describe the difference between the 500's (Natural Science) and the 600's (Applied Science). They will also be able to locate books on the shelves when given a category name (e.g., astronomy). Using all available resources in the Media Center, students will be able to find answers to trivia questions in these categories. (Can be used with 4th and 5th Grades also.)
Dewey Decimal System 500's Chart by 10's
Dewey Decimal System - The 500's Category - Natural Sciences
Dewey Decimal System 600's Chart by 10's
Dewey Decimal System Differences Between the 500's and 600's
Dewey Decimal System Information Scavenger Hunt
Dewey Decimal System Classification Divisions
Library Orientation - by Sarah Peters
Modify to fit your library. Use the entire PPT for all 1-5 grades, but spend less time on some slides at the lower level. Use as works best for you.
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