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3rd Grade Lesson Plans

Third graders benefit greatly from a well-rounded curriculum that builds upon the mastery of the basics, especially with the introduction of more complex mathematics such as fractions, decimals, and division. Give students a head start by constructing upon their strong foundation with the applicable complex skills that Education.com's third grade lesson plans provides!

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The Solar System: Learning about Planets

The Solar System: Learning about Planets

Use this lesson to have your students research about a planet of their choice and present it to the class! This lesson will also give the creative students of your class an opportunity to make their own planets!

3rd grade

Science

Lesson plan

All About Nouns

All About Nouns

This lesson incorporates different learning styles to help students get a firm grasp of what a noun is and its function. It even highlights the important tie between grammar and writing.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Main Idea: It's in the Bag!

Main Idea: It's in the Bag!

Help your class grasp the concept of "main idea" with this fun, hands-on lesson. Students will dive into mystery bags full of supportive detail clues to determine the main idea of each bag.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Types Of Sentences

Types Of Sentences

Use this lesson to introduce your class to four kinds of sentences, and how understanding and using different types of sentences allows writers to control the tone of their sentences.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Making Predictions Lesson

Making Predictions Lesson

This lesson thoughtfully scaffolds the reading skill of predicting. Students are introduced to the concept and get to practice making predictions. They will apply what they have learned during a focused independent reading activity.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Pronoun Unit

Use this lesson to introduce, review, and teach pronouns! Your students will get to practice using these words and build their reading and language skills.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Antonyms are Opposites!

Antonyms are Opposites!

Opposites attract! In this lesson, your students will practice matching antonyms. They will expand their vocabulary by knowing more words to use!

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Simple Summaries

Simple Summaries

Keep it simple! Teach your students to write a summary using the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then frame for analyzing a story.

3rd grade

Lesson plan

Repeated Addition and Multiplication

Repeated Addition and Multiplication

Teach your students how repeated addition relates to multiplication. This lesson builds number sense and supports a conceptual understanding of multiplication.

3rd grade

Math

Lesson plan

Division and Multiplication Relationship

Division and Multiplication Relationship

Let's better understand multiplication and division concepts! Use this lesson to help students understand inverse operations between multiplication and division.

3rd grade

Math

Lesson plan

Finding Perimeter

Finding Perimeter

In this lesson, students will find the perimeter of figures using cheese crackers. Next, they'll design a floor plan for their cheese cracker dream house, to help them practice and retain the formula for finding perimeter.

3rd grade

Math

Lesson plan

All About Landforms

All About Landforms

Through creative and engaging activities, your students will explore and learn about landforms. In this lesson, they will make their own mini dictionary of landforms.

2nd grade

Science

Lesson plan

Perfect Prefixes!

Perfect Prefixes!

This lesson introduces young learners to prefixes. It also gives them hands-on experience with building words using prefix and root word cards.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Organize Your Data

Organize Your Data

Collect and graph! In this lesson, your students will practice collecting, organizing, and interpreting data by using real life examples.

3rd grade

Math

Lesson plan

Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy

Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy

Energy is an essential part of our daily lives, but the resources that power the Earth are being threatened. In this lesson, students learn about renewable and non-renewable resources, including those that need protection.

2nd grade

Science

Lesson plan

Suffixes

This introductory lesson on suffixes is sure to get your young scholars excited about root word modification. Students will work both independently and in pairs as they work on a bunch of fun worksheets.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Mindfulness: The Present Moment

Mindfulness: The Present Moment

Mindfulness 101! Students focus on the present moment using their senses to observe what is happening right now. They are introduced to the idea that mindfulness is about paying attention to the present.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Finding the Area of a Rectangle

Finding the Area of a Rectangle

Let your students learn how to find the area of rectangular objects by doing hands-on activities. Your students will love finding the area of various rectangular objects around the classroom!

3rd grade

Math

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Friendly Letters Put Together

Friendly Letters Put Together

Friendly letters are under construction! In this lesson, students will learn the unique parts of a friendly letter as they practice the art of writing their own friendly letters.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

My Community and I

My Community and I

In this lesson, students will develop an understanding of communities and will learn how to locate their communities on a map.

2nd grade

Social studies

Lesson plan

Can You Prove It? Facts and Opinions!

Can You Prove It? Facts and Opinions!

This lesson introduces students to the differences between facts and opinions in an interactive way. Education.com worksheets are used to reinforce the concepts taught in this lesson.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

3 Types Of Resources

3 Types Of Resources

Our community relies on different kinds of resources to operate successfully. In this lesson, your students will learn how capital, human, and natural resources are all important for the functioning of a productive society.

2nd grade

Social studies

Lesson plan

Identifying Character Traits

Identifying Character Traits

What's your "it"? This lesson incorporates Tony Dungy's You Can Do It! into some hands-on activities that help students learn about different character traits.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Narrative Writing: Adding Dialogue

Narrative Writing: Adding Dialogue

This lesson challenges young learners to add dialogue to their writing. Students will love using their creativity to write personal narratives.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Compound Sentence Creations

Compound Sentence Creations

When it comes to writing, simple is boring! Use this lesson to teach your students how to take their sentences from simple to compound by using coordinating conjunctions.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

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