Grade 3 Canadian Curriculum Guide
Explore everything taught in Grade 3 of the Canadian curriculum. Click on a subject to see detailed curriculum units, learning objectives, parent tips, and frequently asked questions.
Grade 3 Subjects
Grade 3 Math
Number sense, algebra, geometry, measurement, data, and financial literacy
Curriculum units:
- Number: Numbers to 1,000, Compare and Order, Add and Subtract to 1,000, Multiply and Divide
- Algebra: Repeating and Growing Patterns, Patterns to Solve Problems
- Data: Collect and Organize Data, Interpret Data
- Spatial Sense: 2D and 3D Shapes, Spatial Reasoning
- Financial Literacy: Money to $50
Grade 3 Science
Life systems, matter and energy, structures and mechanisms, earth and space
Curriculum units:
- Life Systems: Plant Needs and Life Cycles
- Matter and Energy: Forces and Movement
- Structures: Strong and Stable Structures
- Earth and Space: Soils and the Sky
Grade 3 English Language Arts
Reading, writing, oral communication, and media literacy
Curriculum units:
- Literacy Connections: Word Analysis and Vocabulary
- Foundations of Language: Grammar and Fluent Reading
- Comprehension: Summarizing and Inferring
- Composition: Narrative and Informational Writing
Grade 3 Social Studies
Heritage and identity, people and environments, communities
Curriculum units:
- Heritage and Identity: Life Then and Now (Early Settler Communities)
- People and Environments: Ontario's Natural Resources
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