Explore online elementary school programs and courses to see if a K12-powered school is a good fit for your third grader. Here are the main subject areas.
Language Arts and English
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Courses help young learners develop critical reading and writing skills, while inspiring a love of literature and informational text. Students also focus on grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and speaking and listening skills.
Math
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Third grade math courses combine fundamental skills with critical thinking and problem-solving through traditional lessons as well as online games and animations.
Science
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Students conduct hands-on experiments; study terms and concepts in life, earth, and physical sciences; and learn how scientists understand our world and how the world is shaped by ongoing scientific and technological advances.
History and Social Sciences
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History courses, integrated with topics in geography and civics, introduce third graders to far-off lands, distant times, and diverse cultures.
World Languages
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Students learn to read, write, speak, and listen for meaning through simple narratives, writing and speaking challenges, and games.
Art
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Third graders explore the elements of art; study paintings, sculpture, and architecture; and examine different artistic movements. Students also create their own works of art such as mobiles, collage, and stained glass.
Music
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Students explore and build foundational music skills. Students are exposed to a variety of interactive learning activities such as focused listening, singing, dancing, and virtual instruments. In addition, full-time online third grade students have lessons on playing a recorder.