Scheme of work

Subject: Social Studies

Topic: People of Origin
Class: 3G
No. of pupils:
Age Range:

Pupils will: Identify the first people who came to the Caribbean.

Identify the two main groups of Amerindians.

Locate the origin of Amerindians on a map.
Identify the cultural practices and beliefs of the Amerindians.
Visit the kalinago village and report.
Learn to speak some carib words and their English meanings.

Topic 2: Patriotism
Pupils will: be able to explain the words of the National Pledge and Prayer.

Investigate the origin of the National Pledge, Prayer, Flag, Flower, Bird and
Anthem.
Demonstrate acceptable behavior towards national symbols.
Explain the importance of the national symbols to them and their country.
Discuss independence celebration.
Identify and list national heroes and movements.

Topic: Location
Pupils will:
Identify and draw the maps of Dominica and locate the islands in relation to
other Caribbean islands.
Locate the positions of places, water bodies and features on the map.
Identify and construct a compass rose.
Describe locations using cardinal points.
Identify the equator and the northern and southern hemisphere.
Locate water bodies on a map of the Caribbean.
Discuss how the location of these places help or hinder peoples activities.
Follow or give direction to selected sites of interest on a map of Dominica
using cardinal points.

Topic 4: resources

Pupils will:
Identify and classify the natural/man made resources of the country
eg. Land, water, forest and people, bridges, buildings.
Benefits and uses of these resources to the people of the country and others.
(tourist)
Classify resources as renewable and nonrenewable.
Define renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Suggest rules for the uses of our resources.
Identify persons/groups that work to preserve/conserve our natural and manmade resources.
Discuss why some natural and man-made resources should be preserved.
Find out (investigate) some man-made resources.
Pupils will produce a booklet on resources in Dominica, depicting how they
are used
Scheme of work

Subject: Science and Technology

Topic: Living things in the environment
Class: 3
No. of pupils:
Age Range:

L.O. Pupils will:

Investigate the habitats of local plants and animals.

Observe the characteristics of habitats of local plants and animals.
Observe and compare the different habitats mentioned above.
Name some organisms that are related to the different habitats of plants and
animals.

Topic: Weather and Climate

L.O. Pupils will:
Compare weather conditions of different parts of Dominica.

Pupils will:
Define weather and a weather report.
Identify key words associated with weather and a weather report.
Define climate and stated the difference between weather and climate.
Construct models of weather instruments and state their uses.
Discuss the weather conditions in different parts of Dominica.
Distinguish between weather conditions by examining simple weather charts
or reports.
Record their observations for a week using weather symbols to graph the
information.

 Field trip to meteorology office.

Topic 3: Energy
A.T Physical Science

L.O 1 Pupils will:

Investigate furls and the sun as sources of heat and light Energy.

Pupils will:
Discuss and identify natural and man-made objects that emit light and heat.
Explain the role of the sun as the main provider of heat/light for living
things.
Identify and discuss examples of fuels used in their country (Dominica)

Scheme of work
Subject: Mathermatics

Topic:
Class: 3G
No. of Pupils:
Age Range:

Strand 1. Numbers
L.O 1 Demonstrate an understanding of numbers up to 1000.

Pupils will:

Read and write two digit numbers.

Count and build sets up to 1000 in a variety of ways.
Represent 3 digit numbers using base 10 materials.
Read and write three digit numbers up to 1000 in words and symbols.
State the values of any digit in a two digit and three digit number up to 1000
Compare and order 1,2, and 3 digit numbers.
Count by 2s, 3s, 5s, 10s, 20s, 25s, and 100s.
Solve simple problems using place value.
Use a number line to round off 2 digit numbers to the nearest 10.
Find place value of any number up to three digits.
Write 2 and 3 digit numbers in the expand form.
Create and solve problems involving place value.
Classify numbers as even and odd.

Measurement. Geometry

Pupils will:
Classify and identify by name the properties of regular 3-D shapes.
Identify and discuss the properties (faces, edges and vertices) of 3-D shapes.

Pupils will:
Estimate and record length and distance in meters.
Select appropriate instruments to measure length and distance.
Identify and explain the concept of perimeter and use measurements and
addition to find the perimeter of simple shapes.
Solve simple problems related to lengths and distance.

Scheme of work
Subject: Language Arts
Class: Grade 3

Term 1

No. of Pupils:
Age Range:

Grammar
Pupils will:

Define a noun.
Identify and use nouns in sentences.
Name a person, place, animal or thing.
Identify and use a and an before a noun and differentiate between a and an.
Identify and list nouns of masculine feminine, common and Neuter Gender.
Identify and use common nouns.
Identify and use proper nouns.
Identify and use plural nouns, changing Y to I, add ES. Change T to V add
S.
Use suitable adjectives to describe a noun.
Identify and use the plural of irregular nouns. Eg: goose, foot, man.
Identify nouns that do not change to form their plural eg. Sheep.
Identify and use collective nouns.

Define a verb.
Identify and use verbs in sentences.
Identify the present, past and future tense of verbs.
Identify irregular verbs and their past tense of the irregular verbs.
Identify and use present continuous verbs in sentences.
Use appropriate subject verb agreement. (simple present tense)
Build and use correctly patterns based on the past continuous tense.
Define and use pronouns.

Vocabulary Development

Pupils will:

Identify and use words similar in meaning. (synonyms)

Identify and use words opposite in meaning. (antonyms)
Identify and use homophones. (words pronounced the same way but differ in
meaning and spelling)
Identify and use homographs. (words with multiple meanings)
Identify and use words into categories.
Identify and use words which make up compound words and separate them
into their constituent parts.
Identify and apply rules of syllabication, to identify and break words into
syllables.
Identify, build and use words with prefix un and dis.
Identify and use knowledge of root words and prefixes to determine the
meaning of words.

Spelling
Pupils will:

Spell basic sight words and other commonly used words appropriate to
Grade Level.
Correctly spell words encountered in phonics, vocabulary, reading and other
subject areas.
Identify and spell words that rhyme with a given word.

Reading/ Phonics
Pupils will:

 Identify consonant blends in initial, medial and final position in words and
blend them to read words eg: St
Identify consonant digraph in the initial and final position in words and use
them to read eg: Th, sh, ch.
Identify and read family words eg: Ash
Identify and read words with str cluster.
Identify and read words which have ch but sound k eg: choir.
Identify and construct words with double consonants.
Identify silent letters in words. Eg: w, k, b, l

Comprehension
Pupils will:

Identify and recall details in pictures and text.

Respond to who, what, why, when, what, if and how questions.
Recognize the main idea of a selection.
Identify element of a story.
Answer questions based on stories.
Use QAR strategy to answer questions about what was read.

Punctuation and Capitalization

Pupils will

Identify four types of punctuation marks. ( commas, full stop, question

mark, exclamation marks)
Use them appropriately in writing.
Use capital letters for proper names titles, days of the week, months of the
year, beginning and ending of sentences, the word I .

Writing
Pupils will:

Differentiate between a sentence and a phrase.

Differentiate between a statement and a question.
Organize ideas for writing in a logical sequence.
Select a paragraph about their experiences.
Select appropriate and relevant facts and details.
Write freely in response to stimuli: pictures, objects, stories, poems.
Write paragraphs on given topics. Eg. My favorite meal, A picnic, My
School.
Edit writing, proof read.
Use the writing process.

Weekly Plan I
Subject: Language Arts
Class: Grade 3-G

Week 1

Grammar
Pupils will:
Identify and use nouns correctly in sentences.

Review names of persons, animals, things, places using pictures.

Read passages, identify nouns.
Use nouns orally and in writing.

Vocabulary
Pupils will:
Identify and use synonyms.

Locate words in a story, then give words with similar meaning.

Present flash cards, pupils give similar words.
Use synonyms in sentences.
Match similar words.

Spelling
Pupils will:
Spell basic sight words.

Replace missing letters.

Tap out the spelling of words.
Use syllabication and phonics to spell.
Unscramble words.

Reading/ Phonics
Pupils will:
Identify consonant blends in the initial position in words and blend them into real
words. Eg. St steep, stone

Use riddles to bring out the blend.

Pupils will:
Identify and read words with clusters str eg. Straight, strap.
Activity
Present a few words, pupils give words with the same beginning sound.

Use word orally in sentences.

Find str words in passages.
Write sentences.

Comprehension
Pupils will:

Identify and recall details in pictures and text.

Activities
Read passages at their level discuss and answer questions.
Write questions based on what was read.
Discuss pictures and answer questions.

Writing
Differentiate between a and an
Activity
Items will be displayed for pupils to name them. Eg. Apron, books, apple,
onion, umbrella, pencils, box.
Write a or an before each word. icecream girl plane umbrella orange

Pupils will:
Differentiate between a statement and a question.
Activity
Present a statement and a question.
Eg.
I dont know why the sky is blue.
Why is the sky blue?
Pupils will:
Tell what makes the statement differ from the question.
Identify statements from question sentences in a given exercise.

 Write a paragraph based on their experiences.

Weekly plan #1
Social Studies
Topic: People of Origin

Pupils will:
1. Identify two main groups of Amerindians.

Activities
Read and discuss information about the two main groups of Amerindians.
(Caribs and Arawaks)
Discuss a map showing the route used by the Amerindians.
Complete a crossword puzzle based on the information read about the
Amerindians.
Discuss why they came, what they brought with them and their importance
to Dominica.