Grades 3–5 Learning

Inquiry deepens. Skills strengthen.

Children drawing together in classroom

Integrating Knowledge and Application

At STEAMBarn Academies, Grades 3–5 focus on integrating foundational knowledge into deeper academic, cultural, and applied learning experiences.

English Language Arts

  • Literary analysis and informational research writing

  • Citing text evidence, biographies, and cultural studies

Black Literature Integration:

  • Harlem Renaissance poetry

  • African American inventors

  • Agricultural history of the African diaspora

Students engaged in art activities
Kid practicing math calculations on chalkboard

Mathematics

  • Fractions, decimals, multiplication, and division fluency

  • Measurement, data analysis, and basic financial math

Integration:

  • Business simulation budgets

  • Agricultural yield calculations

  • Introductory stock exchange simulations

Science

  • Ecosystems, energy, and matter

  • Engineering design process

Applied Projects:

  • Irrigation model design

  • Renewable energy exploration

  • Soil testing experiments

Group of kids examining leaves outdoors
Mother and kids counting coins together

Social Studies

  • The Great Migration

  • Harlem Renaissance

  • Economic empowerment movements

  • Civic literacy

Business & Financial Literacy

  • Supply and demand concepts

  • Entrepreneurship basics

  • Understanding currency

  • Savings versus investment