English Language Arts — Grade 3

Alphabet Hunt

Students will find images in our environment which contain letters of the alphabet (either man made or natural) and photograph them so that they appear as the focal point.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Computer Technology Skills)

By Lee Anne Kitzmiller.

Beans and how they grow

The students will incorporate computer skills, math, and literature with books such as: Miss Rumphius and The Reason for a Flower.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Science)

By Betty Black.

The Big, Bad, Red Wolf: Fact and Fantasy

This lesson will explore the myths and legends surrounding wolves. We will also investigate factual information about the endangered red wolf.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills)

By steven sather.

Graphs Galore

This lesson will allow students to conduct surveys from a selected number of people. Then the students will be able to use this data to create various kinds of graphs. After completion of the graphs, they will analyze their data and then draw conclusions from this data.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Mathematics)

By Alta Allen.

Tangram Magic

This lesson will involve students in the use of tangrams and how they are used to create different figures.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Mathematics)

By Alta Allen.

Lesson plans on the web

All about our town: Using brochures to teach informational writing

In this lesson, students create brochures that explore their towns and the landmarks, symbols, and people that make them unique places to live. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

Be a reading detective: Finding similarities and differences in ideas

In this lesson, students use graphic organizers and clue words to compare and contrast items in nonfiction writing. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

Beanie Baby prices soar

Students learn about supply and demand through the sale of Beanie Babies. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

Provider: National Council on Economic Education

Behind the scenes with Cinderella

Students use literature and the Internet to research and learn about the geography, architecture, and weather that are associated with the setting of Moss Gown. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

Bridging literature and mathematics by visualizing mathematical concepts

Math-related, informational books, Actual Size and If You Hopped Like a Frog provide the focus for this lesson, which connects reading, writing, math, and science. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics and English Language Arts)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

Comparing Tales through Performance

Students identify the similarities and differences between a traditional and a contemporary version of The Three Little Pigs. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 English Language Arts)

Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Get the reel scoop: Comparing books to movies

In this lesson, students compare and contrast books with their movie counterparts. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–8 English Language Arts)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

Go west: Imagining the Oregon Trail

Students compare imagined travel experiences of their own with the actual experiences of 19th-century pioneers. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Good food, good health

Students use Internet resources to explore ways in which food provides energy and materials for their bodies. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Healthful Living Education)

Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Got Broccoli?

Students are asked to look critically at the advertising claims of foods they eat, recognizing those that ascribe unrealistic, emotional, or psychological benefits to foods, rather than nutritional benefits. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Healthful Living Education)

Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Guided comprehension: Evaluating using the meeting of the minds technique

Students learn how to evaluate information using the meeting of the minds technique, a strategy that teaches them to act out the opposing views of two or more characters in an oral debate or interview format. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

Letter poems deliver: Experimenting with line breaks in poetry writing

Students transform narrative-style letters into poetry in this lesson that explores the poetic devices of rhythm, sound, meaning, and appearance. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

Multipurpose poetry: Introducing science concepts and increasing fluency

In this lesson, students work in small groups to develop a choral reading of two poems about an assigned insect. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

An owl in the woods

Illustrations in the book Owl Moon serve as the inspiration for an arts exploration in which students create a watercolor painting. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–3 English Language Arts and Visual Arts Education)

Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Pioneer America: Legendary westerners

Students study legendary westerners during the period of westward expansion in U.S. history. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 English Language Arts)

Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts