3rd Grade Science

4th nine weeks Environment

What we are working on in the 4th nine weeks:

I can observe and describe the physical characteristics of environments. (C)
I can describe how they support populations and communities within an ecosystem. (C)
Identify and describe the flow of energy in a food chain. (C)
I can predict how changes in a food chain affect the ecosystem. (C)
I can predict how environmental changes affect the ecosystem. (C)
I can collect and record my observations. (P)
I can analyze the observations I collected. (P)
I can communicate the observations using data. (P)

Vocabulary: Click for Quizlet

Drought - (L) not enough water in an area
Ecosystem - (L) all of the living AND nonliving things in a place
Environmental Change - (L) when an environment is altered due to natural disasters, human interference, global warming etc.
Flood - (L) too much water in an area
Function - (L) what something does
Structure - (L) an arrangement of parts

3rd Grade 4th nine weeks Unit of Study - Environments

Dear 3rd Grade Families,

Our Focus

In this 3rd grade science unit your child will be learning about different environments and the interactions & cause/effect relationships of the living and nonliving things within them.

Instructional Approach

We will be researching different environments through the internet and our school library. The students will research the interactions of the organisms in each. We will learn how the animals and plants depend on one another for energy and how there can be changes to environments and the things living within them due to major events such as flooding and droughts.

Family Support

You can help your child in several ways.

Take some time to observe wildlife in your area. Go to a nearby park or even watch videos of animals in their natural habitats.
Have your child record their observations of things that can cause environmental changes, both locally and globally. (This can be done by watching the weather channel and/or going online to find articles and videos on environments)

Sincerely,

Donna Mullins

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