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Science

Units/Assessments/Grading

The Third Grade Science curriculum is designed to introduce children to the fascinating world of science. It is a comprehensive curriculum that covers a wide range of topics, including life science, physical science, and earth science. In this grade, students learn about living things, their characteristics, and life cycles. They also learn about simple machines, forces, and motion, as well as the properties of matter, including solids, liquids, and gases. Students are introduced to the various natural resources of the earth, and the importance of conserving them. Additionally, they explore different concepts in environmental science, such as weather and climate and their impact on living organisms. Third Grade Science curriculum aims to help students develop critical thinking skills, scientific inquiry skills and teaches them to observe, explore, and conduct experiments to better understand the world around us.

Science Kit

Unit

Motion

  •  Students will observe how motion can be defined and measured, and how an object’s motion and position can be compared to other objects. Students will analyze patterns in motion such as spinning, swinging, bouncing, and rolling, which they will use to make supported predictions. Students will explore different contact and noncontact forces to understand how force affects motion. Students will also learn how forces become unbalanced and how these forces can cause an object’s motion to change.

Electricity and Magnetism

  • Students will explore the nature of electric forces and how charged objects interact with each other. Students will also learn about the different factors that influence magnetic interactions (attraction, repulsion, and moving charges.)

Weather

  • Students will explore where water is found on Earth, how it cycles on Earth, and how it affects the weather. Students will analyze and interpret data as they explore how weather changes seasonally. Students will investigate how tools can help gather weather data. Students will examine several extreme weather events and explore how people can stay safe and plan for these events. 

Climate

  • Students will analyze the characteristics of climate and the different factors that affect it. Students will learn about the different factors that contribute to climate change and explore the greenhouse effect. Students will examine world climate zones and explore why climate is different around the world.

Adaptations and Survival

  • Students will learn about the ways in which plants and animals can survive in their environment. Students will learn reasons why animals form groups to help them survive. Finally, students will explore several ways plants and animals respond to a changing environment, including changes in seasons. 

 

Student Assessments

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  • Teacher observation

  • Supplemental worksheets including teacher made worksheets

  • Program provided worksheets/workbook pages

  • Program provided tests with teacher modifications

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Grading

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A– 90%-100% 

B–80%-89%

C–70%-79%

D–60%-69%

F–59% or below

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