Campbell Christian Schools
Third Grade
Third Grade
Highlights
Science
● Variation of Traits ● Animal Habitats ● Ecosystems ● Food Chains ● Earth's Orbits and Rotations
● Gravity and Weight
Language Arts
● Personal Narratives ● Journal Writing ● Historical Fiction ●Opinion Writing ● Biographies ● Poetry ● Buddy Reading
Social Studies
● Geography and Extensive Maps Skills ● Native Cultures ● Basic Government and Economics ● Communities ● Ancient Civilizations
Bible
● Israelite Exodus from Egypt ● 7 cycles of Israelite relationships with God ● The Old Testament
Math
● Numbers, Addition, and Subtraction to 10,000 ● Multiplication Tables 6-12 ● Division ● Using Bar Models: The Four Operations ● Fractions ● Measurement ● Area and Perimeter ● Time ● Graphs and Line Plots ● Angles, Lines, and Two-Dimensional Figures
Field Trips 
- The Tech
- Academy of Science
- Chabot Space and Science Center
Activities
- Animal Research Report
- Space Poster
- Flip Book Project
- Past and Present of Cities
- Watercycle Diorama
Karen Saloman
3rd Grade Teacher
Mrs. Karen Saloman joined the Campbell Christian Schools staff in August of 2007. Previously, she taught third grade for two years at Calvary Chapel Christian School in San Jose.
Mrs. Saloman also taught at Los Altos Christian School for grades 1-6 and worked in the
Cupertino School District for over six years. Mrs. Saloman has a Bachelor’s degree in Child and Adolescent Development from San Jose State University. She is trained in the Slingerland Multisensory Approach to Language Development and in the Barton Reading and Spelling System. Her diverse background and outgoing personality give her the knowledge and understanding to be an outstanding third-grade teacher. Mrs. Saloman’s goals are to find new and creative ways to develop your child academically and spiritually. She has two grown
daughters and a grandson.
Clara Han
3rd Grade Teacher
Mrs. Clara Han has a BA in linguistics and a MA in TESOL teaching certification from Stony Brook University in New York. She aspires to enhance her Linguistics background to serve the CCS family. Her motto for teaching comes from Ephesians 4:2; "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love." For two years, Mrs. Han had the opportunity to teach public school students (K-12) in Osaka, Japan through the Japan Exchange and teaching program. Mrs. Han is happily married and has two children. In her free time, she enjoys watching a good movie, attending Pilates classes, and spending time with her family.