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On this site, you can find background information on the science topics taught in the third grade, as well as children's books that can go along with instruction on those topics. In addition, there are instructional resources (lesson plans, games, student handouts, etc) and resources you can share with your students broken down by strand and topic.
The website is broken down into the following pages:
Content - 3rd Grade Virginia SOL Strands and Concepts
Background Information - Resources providing information on physical, life, earth, and space sciences, as well as scientific and engineering practices
Annotated Bibliography of Children's Books - Children's books that align and cover science concepts, the page is sectioned
Annotated Bibliography of Digital Resources for Students - Resources that can be provided to students to strengthen
their knowledge and understanding
Annotated Bibliography of Teacher Resources - Lesson plans, student handouts, things to share with students, etc
Use the tabs at the top of the screen to navigate to the different sections.
Enjoy!
Hello, my name is Angelina Dickens, and I am a second-year student majoring in education at the University of Richmond. After graduating I plan to earn a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and go on to work in the school setting.