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GRADE 3 CURRICULUM ARCHITECTURE
A clear path from capable reader to independent scholar.
Grade 3 is a transition year. Children read to learn, write connected compositions, justify mathematical reasoning, conduct fair investigations, and communicate evidence.
4 pathways32 worlds96 missions
Practice
Apply the skill in a new context with less support.
Challenge
Choose an answer and record the evidence or reasoning that proves it.
Master
Complete all three phases to master the world and restore its artifact.
Stories, research, writing, and voice
Humanities & English
Read closely. Think clearly. Prove your path.01
Challenge Trail
Core Grade 3 reading comprehension and evidence
- Main idea
- Supporting evidence
- Theme
- Text-based answers
02
Character Compass
Core literary analysis
- Character traits
- Motivation
- Development
- Setting and plot
03
Text Structure Summit
Core informational-text structure
- Cause and effect
- Compare and contrast
- Sequence
- Summarizing
04
Wordcraft Workshop
Core vocabulary and language study
- Context clues
- Literal and figurative language
- Roots
- Prefixes and suffixes
05
Frog Research Marsh
EL-inspired frog research and Grade 3 evidence work
- Research questions
- Note-taking
- Adaptations
- Evidence synthesis
06
Classics & Legends Library
Core literary genre study
- Fables and myths
- Folktales
- Poetry
- Compare themes
07
Composition Studio
Core Grade 3 composition and conventions
- Informative writing
- Narrative writing
- Opinion writing
- Grammar and punctuation
08
Water Voices Forum
EL-inspired water research and Grade 3 communication
- Multiple texts
- Point of view
- Research evidence
- Speaking and presentation
Arithmetic, fractions, geometry, and data
Math
Calculate boldly. Explain every move.01
Place Value Observatory
Core number sense
- Large whole numbers
- Expanded notation
- Compare and order
- Digit value
02
Rounding Ridge
Core computational reasoning
- Rounding
- Estimation
- Reasonableness
- Checking answers
03
Addition & Subtraction Foundry
Core operations and algebraic reasoning
- Multi-digit addition
- Multi-digit subtraction
- Regrouping
- Multi-step problems
04
Multiplication Forge
Core multiplication fluency
- Multiplication facts
- Properties
- Factors
- Multiples
05
Algorithm Arena
Accelerated Grade 3 multiplication progression
- Arrays
- Partial products
- Multi-digit by one-digit
- Applications
06
Division Harbor
Core division reasoning with accelerated remainder work
- Division facts
- Inverse operations
- Remainders
- Applications
07
Fraction Frontier
Core Grade 3 fraction concepts
- Fractions as numbers
- Number lines
- Equivalent fractions
- Compare and order
08
Decimal & Money Dock
Accelerated extensionClearly labeled accelerated extension
- Tenths
- Hundredths
- Fraction-decimal links
- Money applications
09
Measurement & Geometry Guild
Core geometry with introductory volume extension
- Lines and angles
- Perimeter
- Area
- Volume introduction
10
Data Detective Station
Accelerated extensionCore data interpretation with clearly labeled mean extension
- Tables
- Bar and line graphs
- Line plots
- Introductory mean
Investigation, life, matter, forces, and Earth
Science
Ask boldly. Test fairly. Follow the evidence.01
Investigation Base
Core scientific investigation
- Questions and hypotheses
- Variables
- Fair tests
- Repeated trials
02
Data Evidence Lab
Core scientific data practice
- Measurement
- Tables
- Graphs
- Evidence-based conclusions
03
Adaptation Wilds
Core life science and EL-inspired adaptations
- Structural adaptations
- Behavioral adaptations
- Habitats
- Environmental change
04
Ecosystem Web
Core ecosystem relationships
- Food chains
- Producers and consumers
- Predator and prey
- Biodiversity
05
Frog Metamorphosis Marsh
EL-aligned Grade 3 frog study
- Life cycles
- Metamorphosis
- Frog anatomy
- Habitat change
06
Matter Mixer
Core matter concepts with introductory particle model
- States of matter
- Particle model
- Mixtures
- Reversible and irreversible changes
07
Force & Motion Workshop
Core physical science with conceptual force balance
- Force
- Friction and gravity
- Balanced and unbalanced force
- Speed and simple machines
08
Water Cycle World
EL-inspired water study and core Earth science
- Water cycle
- Fresh and salt water
- Groundwater
- Conservation and weather
Research, speaking, logic, making, and wellbeing
Scholar Studios
Make smart plans. Share brave ideas.01
Research Studio
Cross-curricular research practice
- Research questions
- Source choice
- Paraphrasing
- Organizing notes
02
Speaking & Presentation Stage
Core speaking and listening practice
- Discussion
- Full-sentence responses
- Presentation structure
- Audience awareness
03
Logic & Coding Lab
Computational thinking extension
- Patterns
- Algorithms
- Conditionals
- Debugging
04
Engineering Design Yard
Engineering design practice
- Design cycle
- Materials
- Fair testing
- Iterative improvement
05
Arts & Music Atelier
Arts integration and creative reasoning
- Rhythm patterns
- Visual composition
- Creative choices
- Reflection
06
Wellbeing, Citizenship & Digital Choice
Whole-child and digital-citizenship practice
- Self-regulation
- Citizenship
- Digital safety
- Collaborative problem-solving
How to read this guide
This is a BASIS-style accelerated target map, not an official week-by-week BASIS scope and sequence. Campus pacing may vary. Decimal hundredths, introductory mean, volume, remainders, and larger multiplication are intentionally labeled or described as accelerated extensions.
Humanities themes are informed by EL Education Grade 3 modules: learning challenges, frog adaptations, literary classics, and water around the world.