Course Overview:
Science Grade Three is an intermediate course with concepts across many types of sciences, including Earth Science, Life Science, and Physical Science. Through asking questions, making predictions, making and comparing observations, making inferences, working with others to conduct investigations, explaining the results of investigations, developing models, constructing arguments, and making claims, students will learn about gravity, stars, forms of energy, motion, heat and light, properties and changes in matter, plant structures and functions, plant responses, plant and animal classification, and adaptations.
Prerequisites:
Grade 2 (Recommended)
Required Materials:
- cell phone to take photos, videos, or audio recordings of student work, or a scanner to scan and submit student work
- coloring materials (crayons, markers, colored pencils)
- storage space on your computer and an external device to back up your files (flash drive, external hard drive, etc.)
- erasers
- general household objects for activities
- glue
- headset or earbuds
- lined paper
- multi-colored paper
- notebook or binder for course resources
- pencils and pens
- printer
- printer paper
- ruler
- scissors
- stapler
- tape
Module Water and Heat Optional:
- cup of water
- ice cubes or ice cube tray
- cooking pot
- heat source
Module Energy and Gravity Required:
- three sheets of printer paper
Optional Materials:
- banana
- freezer
Module The Sun and Stars Optional Materials:
- blank piece of construction paper
- flashlight
- drawing paper
- crayons
- tape
- cardboard pizza box or shoebox
- aluminum foil
- plastic wrap
- tape
- ruler
- scissors
- graham crackers
- marshmallow
- chocolate square
Module Plants Optional Materials:
- celery stalk(s)
- scissors
- clear glass
- water
- food coloring (liquid or gel)
Module Animals Optional Materials:
- piece of paper or poster board
- crayons or markers
- piece of paper or shoebox
- crayons, markers, clay
Syllabus:
Segment One
- Matter: properties and changes
- Forms of Energy: motion and gravity
- Water and Heat
- Light
Module 01: Matter
- 01.00 Matter Pretest
- 01.01 Physical Properties of Matter
- 01.02 Mass
- 01.03 Volume
- 01.04 Temperature
Module 02: Water and Heat
- 02.00 Water and Heat Pretest
- 02.01 States of Matter
- 02.02 Water
- 02.03 Heat
- 02.04 Water and Heat: Science Skills
Module 03: Energy and Gravity
- 03.00 Energy and Gravity Pretest
- 03.01 Firms Energy
- 03.02 Energy and Motion
- 03.03 Energy and Change
- 03.04 Gravity
Module 04: Light
- 04.00 Light Pretest
- 04.01 Light Energy
- 04.02 Behavior of Light
- 04.03 Light and Heat
- 04.04 Light: Science Skills
Segment Two
- Objects in the Sky: The Sun and stars
- Plants: classification, structures, functions, responses, and adaptations
- Animals: classification and adaptation
Module 05: The Sun and Stars
- 05.00 The Sun and Stars Pretest
- 05.01 Objects in the Sky
- 05.02 Stars
- 05.03 The Sun
Module 06: Plants
- 06.00 Plants Pretest
- 06.01 Leaves
- 06.02 Stems and Roots
- 06.03 Flowering Plants
- 06.04 Non-Flowering Plants
- 06.05 Plant Responses
- 06.06 Plant Adaptations
- 06.07 Plants: Science Skills
Module 07: Animals
- 07.00 Animals Pretest
- 07.01 Classifying Animals Part 1
- 07.02 Classifying Animals Part 2
- 07.03 Animal Characteristics
- 07.04 Animal Adaptations
