Virginia Standards of Learning
Social Studies
3.5: The students will develop map skills by:
a)positioning and labeling the seven continents
b) using the equator and prime meridian to identify the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres
3.11: The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that form the foundation of a republican form of government by
a)describing the individual rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; and equality under the law
b)identifying the contributions of Rosa Parks; Thurgood Marshall; Martin Luther King Jr; and Cesar Chavez
d)describing how people can serve the community, state, and nation
3.12: The student will recognize that Americans are a people of diverse ethnic origins, customs, and traditions, who are united by the basic principles of
republican form of government and respect for individual rights and freedoms
English
3.1 The student will use effective communication skills in group activities.
a) Listen attentively by making eye contact, facing the speaker, asking questions, and summarizing what is said.
b) Ask and respond to questions from teachers and other group members.
c) Explain what has been learned.
3.2 The student will present brief oral reports.
a) Speak clearly.
b) Use appropriate volume and pitch.
c) Speak at an understandable rate.
d) Organize ideas sequentially or around major points of information.
e) Use grammatically correct language and specific vocabulary to communicate ideas.
3.6 The student will continue to read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction.
b) Make connections between previous experiences and reading selections.
c) Ask and answer questions about what is read.
d) Draw conclusions.
e) Organize information and events logically.
f) Summarize major points found in nonfiction materials.
g) Identify the characteristics of biographies and autobiographies.
3.7 The student will demonstrate comprehension of information from a variety of print resources.
a) Use dictionary, glossary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, and other reference books, including online reference materials.
b) Use available technology.
3.10 The student will write stories, letters, simple explanations, and short reports across all content areas.
a) Use a variety of planning strategies.
b) Organize information according to the type of writing.
c) Identify the intended audience.
d) Revise writing for specific vocabulary and information.
e) Use available technology.
3.11 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
a) Use complete and varied sentences.
b) Use the word I in compound subjects.
c) Use past and present verb tense.
d) Use singular possessives.
e) Use commas in a simple series.
f) Use simple abbreviations.
g) Use apostrophes in contractions with pronouns.
h) Use correct spelling for high-frequency sight words, including irregular plurals.
Math
3.17: The student will
b)construct a line plot, a picture graph, or a bar graph to represent the data
c) read and interpret the data represented in line plots, bar graphs, and picture graphs and write a sentence analyzing the data
Science
3.8: The student will investigate and understand basic patterns and cycles occurring in nature. Key concepts include:
a) patterns of natural events (day and night, seasonal changes, phases of the moon, tides)
Visual Arts
3.2 The student will use various art processes and techniques to produce works of art that demonstrate craftsmanship.
3.4 The student will identify and use
1. intermediate colors;
2. warm and cool colors;
4. balance—symmetry and asymmetry;
3.17 The student will identify how works of art reflect times, places, and cultures.
Music
3.1 The student will sing a repertoire of songs in tune with a clear tone quality.
2. Perform in a two-part music ensemble.
3. Accompany singing with rhythm and/or melody instruments.
3.4 The student will respond to music with movement.
3. Dramatize songs, stories, and poems.
4. Perform choreographed and non-choreographed movements.
3.7 The student will create music through a variety of experiences.
1. Create accompaniments and ostinatos for songs and chants.
2. Create movement to illustrate meter and form.
3. Create lyrics to familiar melodies.
4. Create new verses to songs.
3.14 The student will exhibit respect for the contributions of self and others in a music setting.
1. Contribute to a group effort of making music.
2. Contribute to a group effort of listening to music.
3. Participate in music activities that involve sharing, taking turns, and other ways of demonstrating good citizenship.
Social Studies
3.5: The students will develop map skills by:
a)positioning and labeling the seven continents
b) using the equator and prime meridian to identify the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres
3.11: The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that form the foundation of a republican form of government by
a)describing the individual rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; and equality under the law
b)identifying the contributions of Rosa Parks; Thurgood Marshall; Martin Luther King Jr; and Cesar Chavez
d)describing how people can serve the community, state, and nation
3.12: The student will recognize that Americans are a people of diverse ethnic origins, customs, and traditions, who are united by the basic principles of
republican form of government and respect for individual rights and freedoms
English
3.1 The student will use effective communication skills in group activities.
a) Listen attentively by making eye contact, facing the speaker, asking questions, and summarizing what is said.
b) Ask and respond to questions from teachers and other group members.
c) Explain what has been learned.
3.2 The student will present brief oral reports.
a) Speak clearly.
b) Use appropriate volume and pitch.
c) Speak at an understandable rate.
d) Organize ideas sequentially or around major points of information.
e) Use grammatically correct language and specific vocabulary to communicate ideas.
3.6 The student will continue to read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction.
b) Make connections between previous experiences and reading selections.
c) Ask and answer questions about what is read.
d) Draw conclusions.
e) Organize information and events logically.
f) Summarize major points found in nonfiction materials.
g) Identify the characteristics of biographies and autobiographies.
3.7 The student will demonstrate comprehension of information from a variety of print resources.
a) Use dictionary, glossary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, and other reference books, including online reference materials.
b) Use available technology.
3.10 The student will write stories, letters, simple explanations, and short reports across all content areas.
a) Use a variety of planning strategies.
b) Organize information according to the type of writing.
c) Identify the intended audience.
d) Revise writing for specific vocabulary and information.
e) Use available technology.
3.11 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
a) Use complete and varied sentences.
b) Use the word I in compound subjects.
c) Use past and present verb tense.
d) Use singular possessives.
e) Use commas in a simple series.
f) Use simple abbreviations.
g) Use apostrophes in contractions with pronouns.
h) Use correct spelling for high-frequency sight words, including irregular plurals.
Math
3.17: The student will
b)construct a line plot, a picture graph, or a bar graph to represent the data
c) read and interpret the data represented in line plots, bar graphs, and picture graphs and write a sentence analyzing the data
Science
3.8: The student will investigate and understand basic patterns and cycles occurring in nature. Key concepts include:
a) patterns of natural events (day and night, seasonal changes, phases of the moon, tides)
Visual Arts
3.2 The student will use various art processes and techniques to produce works of art that demonstrate craftsmanship.
3.4 The student will identify and use
1. intermediate colors;
2. warm and cool colors;
4. balance—symmetry and asymmetry;
3.17 The student will identify how works of art reflect times, places, and cultures.
Music
3.1 The student will sing a repertoire of songs in tune with a clear tone quality.
2. Perform in a two-part music ensemble.
3. Accompany singing with rhythm and/or melody instruments.
3.4 The student will respond to music with movement.
3. Dramatize songs, stories, and poems.
4. Perform choreographed and non-choreographed movements.
3.7 The student will create music through a variety of experiences.
1. Create accompaniments and ostinatos for songs and chants.
2. Create movement to illustrate meter and form.
3. Create lyrics to familiar melodies.
4. Create new verses to songs.
3.14 The student will exhibit respect for the contributions of self and others in a music setting.
1. Contribute to a group effort of making music.
2. Contribute to a group effort of listening to music.
3. Participate in music activities that involve sharing, taking turns, and other ways of demonstrating good citizenship.