AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Leading to a Bright Future

Year 3 Unit of Inquiry 5 Overview

How the world works.
An inquiry into the natural world and its laws; the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human
societies; how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on
society and on the environment.
Central Idea- Climate and weather influence the way people live.
Concepts- Form, Function, Change
Related concepts- Human Geography, Topography, Adaptation, Weather Systems.
Lines of Inquiry
The elements of weather, climate and seasons.
The relationship between seasons and geography.
Human action adapts to climatic and seasonal factors.

Language

Phonics, Spelling and Vocabulary

Use and spell compound words.

Learn rules for adding -ing, -ed, -s to verbs.
Consider how choice of words can heighten meaning.
Infer the meaning of unknown words from the context.
Explore vocabulary for introducing and concluding dialogue, e.g. said, asked.

Grammar and Punctuation

Writing

Maintain accurate use of capital letters and full stops in showing sentences.
Use question marks, exclamation marks, and commas in lists.
Continue to improve consistency in the use of tenses.
Ensure grammatical agreement of pronouns and verbs in using Standard English.
Begin to vary sentence openings, e.g. with simple adverbs.

Reading
Begin to infer meanings beyond the literal, e.g. about motives and character.
Recognise the use of apostrophe to mark omission in shortened words e.g. cant wont.
Writing

Fiction and poetry

Read a range of story, poetry and information books and begin to make links between them.
Fiction
Develop range of adverbials to signal the relationship between events.
Choose and compare words to strengthen the impact of writing, including noun phrases.
Non Fiction
Write book reviews summarising what a book is about.
Speaking and Listening

Adapt tone of voice, use of vocabulary and non-verbal features for different audiences.

Mathematics
Numbers and the number system.

Find half of odd numbers up to 40, using notation such as 13

Understand and use fraction notation recognising that fractions are several parts of one whole, e.g. is three quarters
and 2/3 is two thirds.
Recognise equivalence between 1 half, 2 quarters, 4 eighths and 5 tenths using diagrams.
Recognise simple mixed fractions e.g. 1 and 2
Order simple or mixed fractions on a number line. E.g. using the knowledge that comes half way between and and
that 1 comes half way between 1 and 2.
Begin to relate finding fractions to division.
Find halves, thirds, quarters and tenths of shapes and numbers (whole number answers)

Calculation
Mental strategies
Know multiplication facts for 2x, 3x, 5x and 10x tables.
Multiplication and division
Begin to divide two digit numbers just beyond 10x tables. E.g. 60 divided by 5, 33 divided by 3.
Understand that division can leave a remainder.
Understand the relationship between multiplication and division and write connected facts.
Measure
Length, mass and capacity

Choose and use appropriate units and equipment to estimate, measure and record measurements

Know the relationship between kilometres and metres, metres and centimetres, kilograms and grams, litres and millilitres

Read to the nearest division or half division, use scales that are numbered or partially numbered

Use a ruler to draw and measure lines to the nearest centimetre

Solve word problems involving measures

Time
Suggest and use suitable units to measure time and know the relationship between them (second, minute, hour, day,
week, month, year)
Read the time on analogue and digital clocks, to the nearest 5 mins on an analogue and to the nearest min on digital.
Begin to calculate simple time intervals in hours and mins.
Read a calendar and calculate time intervals in weeks or days.

Music
How the World Works
Students will inquire into how Music can be used to portray different
weather systems, climate, seasons and geography. They will listen to
and discuss the Music elements of Vivaldis The Four Seasons,
Beethovens Pastorale Symphony and play the nursery rhyme Its
Raining, Its Pouring on glockenspiels and xylophones, write and
perform for each other Weather-Themed Soundscapes and sing songs
such as Africa, Hurricanes and Twistersand Weather Fronts.

Mandarin
What do you like to drink and eat?
Week 1-5 Learn about:
daily food and drink vocabulary

express what food and drink one likes/dislikes

read and talk about oneself and what one likes/dislikes

Learn radicals: and divide characters

into parts

Physical Education
During the fifth unit of inquiry, students in Physical Education will
experience a variety of ball games and activities. They will focus
on throwing, catching, dodging and moving into space. Students
will practise communicating positively with others and applying
tactics in a team environment.

Vietnamese National Curriculum (VNC)

In unit 5, year 3 VNC will start with the 3 new topics:
The sea and the river/ The plant. Through these
students will have chances to learn new vocabulary,
new grammatical points, how to write a paragraphs
as well as reviewing phonics.
Stories/ educational games/ activities.will be
added.

Vietnamese Language and Culture (VLC)

*Language focus: WEATHER
Year 3 VLC will collaborate with homeroom classes
to inquiry into the Central Idea: Weather and climate
are affected by seasons, geography and the
atmosphere. During VLC lessons, the students will
learn how to say different type of weather in
Vietnamese. They will also learn some useful
phrases and simple conversation about weather
*Culture focus: Vietnamese children song about
weather.

Miss Naomi Stewart

Miss Kellie Packer

Ms Ben Mansell
Ms Alex Andrews

Year 3 Teachers
Thu Thiem Campus

Year 3 Teachers
Thao Dien Campus