Science Grade 3
forces, motion, and magnets
Invisible Forces
May/June
Balanced & Unbalanced Forces
Balanced Forces & Engineering
Patterns of Motion, Gravity, & Friction
Magnets & Forces
Magnets & Engineering
Life cycles
Circle of Life
Last half of March/April
Animal Life Cycles
Environmental Change & Engineering
Pollination & Plant Reproduction
Fruit, Seeds, & Plant Reproduction
Plant Life Cycles
heredity, survival, & selection
Fates of Traits
January/February/Half of March
Trait Variation, Inheritance, & Artificial Selection
Trait Variation, Inheritance, & Artificial Selection Part 2
Trait Variation, Natural Selection, & Survival
Animal Groups & Survival
Traits & Environmental Variation
fossils and changing environments
Animals Through Time
November/December
Habitats, Fossils, & Environments Over Time
Fossil Evidence & Dinosaurs
Fossil Evidence, Trace Fossils, & Animal Behavior
Stormy skies
Weather and Climate Unit
September and October
The lessons take approximately one to two weeks to complete.
Water Cycle and Phases of Matter
Local Weather Patterns and Weather Prediction
Climate, Geography, and Global Weather Patterns
Natural Hazards and Engineering