Content

The content strands taught in third-grade science are listed below, along with some topics covered under those strands.

Scientific and Engineering Practices:

• Scientists

• Experimentation

• Modeling and Simulation

• Analyzing Data

Force, Motion, and Energy:

• Simple and Compound machines

• Forces impact on an object

Matter:

• The three phases of matter

• How materials interact with water

Living Systems and Processes:

• Animal adaptations

• Fossils

• Living and Non-living things

• Ecosystems

Earth and Space Systems:

• Soil 

• The Water Cycle

Earth Resources:

• Human impact on the planet

• Water as a resource

• Naturally occurring impacts on the environment

• Soil as a resource

Attached are the Virginia 3rd Grade Learning Standards and Curriculum Framework if you would like more information and details.

Virginia 3rd Grade Standards of Learning

Virginia 3rd Grade Curriculum Framework