Grade 3 – Term 1 Activities

Reading – Analysing Information Texts

During this unit, students will be learning about information texts.  This will include lessons on:

  • Analysing the features of an information text
  • Comparing information texts to narratives and persuasive texts
  • Using information texts to find information
  • Investigating the difference between fact and fiction

Writing  –

Researching Skills

During this unit, students will be learning about research techniques.  This will include lessons on:

  • Reliable and unreliable websites
  • Note taking and plagiarism
  • Organising information

Informative Writing

During this unit, students will be learning about writing for an informative purpose.  This will include lessons on:

  • Informative and scientific language
  • Connectives (although, while, which)
  • Information text features (title, glossary, headings, graphics etc)
  • Using topic sentences in paragraphs
  • Revising and improving our information
  • Publishing in an appropriate format
  • Analysing information text examples
  • Self-assessing using rubrics

Writing with a Purpose

During this unit, students will be learning about writing with purpose.  This will include lessons on:

  • Finding a good idea
  • Deciding on the purpose of writing
  • Choosing an audience and text genre
  • Planning, drafting, revising, editing and publishing

Maths 

Fractions and Decimals

During this unit, students will be learning about fractions and decimals.  This will include lessons on:

  • Model and representing fractions
  • Comparing fractions
  • Locating fractions on number lines
  • Adding and subtracting fractions on a number line

Extension learning includes:

  • Equivalent fractions
  • Decimals and fractions  

Inquiry – Teamwork and Leadership

During this unit, students will be learning about leadership and teamwork.  This will include lessons on:

  • The characteristics of a good team and leader
  • Inclusion
  • Character strengths, traits, values, and skills
  • Problem solving and negotiating
  • Different roles in a team
  • Working as a team
  • Reflecting on teamwork
  • Force and friction