Lesson Plans for 3rd Graders

Patricia Polacco Read-Aloud Curriculum Lesson Plans

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading Aloud

Children's Book

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Just a Dream Teacher's Guide

Encourage students to respect the environment with the lesson planning resources in this teacher's guide for Just a…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Environmental Science

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Valentine Cards

Make Valentine's Day cards with your students. They are sure to enjoy this holiday arts & crafts activity.

Subjects

Mixed Media

Visual Arts

Art, Music and Drama

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The Donkey and the Dog

Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to compare and contrast by observing and analyzing…

Subjects

Literature

Ancient Civilizations

Reading and Literature

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A Seasonal Terrarium

Students watch the changes of the seasons from winter to spring with a seasonal terrarium.

Subjects

Science

Plants and Botany

Seasons

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Division to Multiply -- Mitosis

Students will explore how cells divide and multiply (a process called mitosis) for growth and repair.

Subjects

Genetics and DNA

Cellular Biology

Biology

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Don'ts List Poem

Students make lists of the don'ts they have heard in their lives, and they make them into a poem!

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Poetry

Language Arts and Writing

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Rocks in My Pocket

Deliver a lesson plan that will have your students collecting rocks so they can learn about the mining industry and…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Labor

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Using Mad Libs® in the Classroom: Write Your Own Mad Libs® (Gr. 1-3)

Write Your Own activities focus on writing stories, letters, directions, and descriptive paragraphs and transforming…

Subjects:

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Using Mad Libs® in the Classroom: Fluency (Gr. 1-3)

Emphasize punctuation marks, oral reading, flash cards, using a dramatic radio broadcast.

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Punctuation

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Using Mad Libs® in the Classroom: Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary (Gr. 1-3)

Reading comprehension activities focus on sequence, summary, main idea and details, and context clues. Vocabulary…

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Grammar

Language Arts and Writing

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Marie Curie's Discovery -- Vocabulary

A list of vocabulary words related to Marie Curie and her discoveries; for use with the Marie Curie's Discovery lesson.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Scientists

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Flower Power Vocabulary

Review vocabulary with a list about flowers aligns with the lesson Flower Power.

Subjects:

Science

Plants and Botany

Flowers

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LESSON PLANS

A Family Tree Vocabulary

Use this vocabulary list with the lesson Train to Somewhere.

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Families

Language Arts and Writing

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A Family Tree Checklist

Use this checklist for assessment with the lesson Train to Somewhere.

Subjects:

Families

Community and Ways of Life

Social Studies and History

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There's an Owl in the Shower

Students use the book There's an Owl in the Shower to research and write about old growth forests and the logging…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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STEPP Robotics Lesson Comparing Robots and Humans

LESSON PLANS

Comparing Humans and Robots

Students will compare and contrast a human and a robot. This lesson plan from STEPP includes five short activities…

Subjects:

Science

Robotics

Human Body and Anatomy

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Cooperative Cooking

Teach students about cooperation by making a sandwich together.

Subjects:

Health and Safety

Nutrition

Classroom-Friendly Recipes

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How Are Clouds Formed?

Use this activity to teach students about the life of clouds.

Subjects:

Weather

Earth Science

Science

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Tracking a Hurricane

In this simulation, students will track a hurricane in the manner of a meteorologist.

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Hurricane

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The Butterfly's Story

Pretend you are a butterfly talking to a butterfly larva. Tell the larva how it will change as it grows up. Make…

Subjects:

Animals (Zoology)

Insects

Biology

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Make a Dried Bouquet

Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers. This was a common Colonial decoration, so this arts…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Colonial America

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Find the Pumpkins

Students make and hide pumpkins for their classmates to find in this simple Halloween game.

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3rd Grade Lesson Plans