3rd Grade Science

We use a mix of Science 21 kits and other resources (teacher-made and Generation Genius) to cover the following standards.

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

3-LS2-1: Animal Groups
3-LS4-1: Fossil Evidence of Past Environments
3-LS4-3: Habitats and Organism Survival
3-LS4-4: Environmental Change Solution

Forces and Interactions

3-PS2-1: Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
3-PS2-2: Predicting Future Motion
3-PS2-3: Electric and Magnetic Forces
3-PS2-4: Magnetic Design Solution

Weather and Climate

3-ESS2-1: Seasonal Weather Conditions
3-ESS2-2: World Climates
3-ESS3-1: Weather-Related Hazard Solution
3-ESS2-3: Weather and the Water Cycle*

Life Cycles and Traits

3-LS1-1: Plant and Animal Life Cycles
3-LS3-1: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
3-LS3-2: Environmental Influence of Traits
3-LS4-2: Variation, Survival, and Reproduction