3rd grade Science
lesson planning guides
Schools who have not purchased FOSS NextGen or HMH Science Dimensions should follow the lesson planning guides below. If your school has purchased one of these programs, please refer to the relevant scope and sequence above.
The K-5 planning guides are fully aligned to Mystery Science and provide daily lesson plans. All K-5 teachers of science have full access to Mystery Science on the SDP employee portal. Click HERE for a stepper for accessing Mystery Science. Click HERE for a stepper on creating a supply list that your school can purchase.
A note about timing: It is important not to skip any lessons! However, teachers may adjust the amount of time needed for each lesson and unit based on the needs of their students. All units start with an anchoring phenomenon lesson and end with a performance task. Teachers should familiarize themselves with both of these prior to teaching the unit.
Start Here: Unit storyline (page 15), Unit Teacher Guide, Unit Materials
QUARTER 2
Unit: Weather and Climate
Start here: Unit Storyline (page 16), Unit Teacher Guide & Unit Materials
QUARTER 3
Unit: Fossil Evidence & Habitat Change
Start here: Unit Storyline (page 14), Teacher Guide & Unit Materials
Start Here: Unit Teacher Guide
QUARTER 4
Start here: Storyline (page 13), Teacher Guide, & Unit Materials