3rd Grade
Science
Scope, Sequence, & Resources |
In Grade 3, the study of science includes planning and implementing simple classroom and field investigations. As students learn science skills, they identify the importance of components of the natural world including rocks, soils, water, and atmospheric gases. They observe the direction and position of objects as they are pushed and pulled, and movement of the Earth's surface as examples of change caused by a force. Students investigate magnetism and gravity. In addition, students explore organisms' needs, habitats, and competition with other organisms within their ecosystem. Students should understand a whole in terms of its components and how these components relate to each other and to the whole. The unifying concepts are continuing threads that tie all of science together and should be emphasized in all units of instruction. The Nature of Science contains the process TEKS (3.1-3.4), all of which must be addressed, maintained, and reinforced throughout the year in all units of study.
Unit of Study
TEKS/& TAKS Objectives
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Timeline |
Resources |
1. Natural World: Solar System
Continuing Threads:
-The Nature of Science TEKS
-Properties, Patterns, and Models
-Constancy and Change
-Systems
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4 ½ Weeks |
Clarifying Statements
-Natural World: Solar System
-The Nature of Science
Aligned Instructional Resources
S.C.O.P.E. Resources
Ed Tech Science Lessons
Technology Resources
Assessment Spotlights
-Natural World: Solar System
-The Nature of Science
Trade Book Suggestions
Vocabulary
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2. .
Needs of Living Organisms
Continuing
Threads:
-The
Nature of Science TEKS
-Properties, Patterns, and Models
-Constancy and Change
-Systems
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9 Weeks |
Clarifying Statements
-Needs of Living Organisms
-The Nature of Science
Aligned Instructional Resources
S.C.O.P.E. Resources
Ed Tech Science Lessons
Technology Resources
Assessment Spotlights
-Needs of Living Organisms
-The Nature of Science
Trade Book Suggestions
Vocabulary
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3. Adaptations
Continuing
Threads:
-The
Nature of Science TEKS
-Properties, Patterns, and Models
-Constancy and Change
-Systems
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4 ½ Weeks |
Clarifying Statements
-Adaptations
-The Nature of Science
Aligned Instructional Resources
S.C.O.P.E. Resources
Ed Tech Science Lessons
Technology Resources
Assessment Spotlights
-Adaptations
-The Nature of Science
Trade Book Suggestions
Vocabulary
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4. Matter and Physical Properties
Continuing Threads:
-The Nature of Science TEKS
-Properties, Patterns, and Models
-Constancy and Change
-Systems
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4 ½ Weeks |
Clarifying Statements
-Matter and Physical Properties
-The Nature of Science
Aligned Instructional Resources
S.C.O.P.E. Resources
Ed Tech Science Lessons
Technology Resources
Assessment Spotlights
-Matter and Physical Properties
-The Nature of Science
Trade Book Suggestions
Vocabulary
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5. Natural World: Earth
Continuing Threads:
-The Nature of Science TEKS
-Properties, Patterns, and Models
-Constancy and Change
-Systems
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9 Weeks |
Clarifying Statements
-Natural World: Earth
-The Nature of Science
Aligned Instructional Resources
S.C.O.P.E. Resources
Ed Tech Science Lessons
Technology Resources
Assessment Spotlights
-Natural World: Earth
-The Nature of Science
Trade Book Suggestions
Vocabulary
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6. Forces that Cause Change
Continuing Threads:
-The Nature of Science TEKS
-Properties, Patterns, and Models
-Constancy and Change
-Systems
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4 ½
weeks |
Clarifying Statements
-Forces that Cause Change
-The Nature of Science
Aligned Instructional Resources
S.C.O.P.E. Resources
Ed Tech Science Lessons
Technology Resources
Assessment Spotlights
-Forces that Cause Change
-The Nature of Science
Trade Book Suggestions
Vocabulary
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