Third Grade Science Course

Course Content

Unit 1: Science Skills and Tools
3 Topics
Laboratory Tools | Third Grade Science
Make Predictions and Record Data | Third Grade Science
Ask Questions and Explain Scientific Thinking | Third Grade Science
Unit 2: Properties of Matter
3 Topics
Identify Solids Liquids and Gases | Third Grade Science
Measure and Compare Physical Properties | Third Grade Science
Explore Changes in State | Third Grade Science
Unit 3: Forces and Motion
3 Topics
Explore how Pushes and Pulls Affect Motion | Third Grade Science
Observe how Friction Impacts Movement | Third Grade Science
Identify Gravity and its Effects on Objects | Third Grade Science
Unit 4: Energy and Its Forms
3 Topics
Identify Sources of Energy | Third Grade Science
Classify Materials as Conductors or Insulators | Third Grade Science
Explore how Heat Changes Materials | Third Grade Science
Unit 5: Light and Sound
2 Topics
Understand how Light Travels and Reflects | Third Grade Science
Explore how Shadows are Formed | Third Grade Science
Unit 6: Earth’s Materials
3 Topics
Classify Types of Rocks and Soil | Third Grade Science
Describe Properties of Natural Resources | Third Grade Science
Unit 7: Weather and Seasons
3 Topics
Observe and Record Daily Weather | Third Grade Science
Identify Tools Used to Measure Weather | Third Grade Science
Unit 8: Water and the Water Cycle
3 Topics
Identify Sources of Water | Third Grade Science
Model the Water Cycle | Third Grade Science
Describe how Water is Used and Conserved | Third Grade Science
Unit 9: Earth’s Surface
3 Topics
Identify and Describe Landforms | Third Grade Science
Explore how Wind and Water Change the Earth | Third Grade Science
Investigate Ways to Prevent Erosion | Third Grade Science
Unit 10: Solar System and Space
3 Topics
Identify the Sun Moon and Planets | Third Grade Science
Describe the Moon’s Phases and Patterns | Third Grade Science
Unit 11: Plants and Their Needs
3 Topics
Identify Parts of a Plant and their Functions | Third Grade Science
Investigate What Plants Need to Grow | Third Grade Science
Explore Plant Life Cycles | Third Grade Science
Unit 12: Animals and their Needs
3 Topics
Identify Animal Structures for Survival | Third Grade Science
Explore Animal Behaviors and Adaptations | Third Grade Science
Classify Animals by Traits and Habitats | Third Grade Science
Unit 13: Life Cycles and Inheritance
3 Topics
Compare Life Cycles of Plants and Animals | Third Grade Science
Identify Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors | Third Grade Science
Unit 14: Ecosystems and Interactions
3 Topics
Explore Food Chains and Simple Food Webs | Third Grade Science
Investigate how Changes Affect Ecosystems | Third Grade Science
Unit 15: Conservation and Human Impact
3 Topics
Identify Ways to Reduce Reuse and Recycle | Third Grade Science
Explore how Humans Affect Land Water and Air | Third Grade Science
How to Protect and Restore Habitats | Third Grade Science
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