3rd Grade Science If you are looking for a list of grade appropriate topics, here it is. There are many more than can be added but this is a basic list. Here is a printable as well in case you decide to make your own. Materials Identify properties of an object Compare properties of objects Compare properties of materials Identify materials in objectsIdentify multiple materials in objects States of matter Classify matter as solid, liquid, or gas Identify solids, liquids, and gases Sort solids, liquids, and gases Phase change Change-of-state diagrams: solid, liquid, and gas Heating, cooling, and changes of state Heat and thermal energy Predict heat flowPredict temperature changesHow is temperature related to thermal energy? Physical and chemical change Identify physical and chemical changes Compare physical and chemical changes Mixtures Identify mixtures Force and motion Identify pushes and pullsHow do balanced and unbalanced forces affect motion? How do mass and force affect motion?Compare the speeds of moving objects ElectricityIntroduction to static electricity and charged objects Magnets Identify magnets that attract or repel Label magnets that attract or repel Compare strengths of magnetic forces Classification Identify living and nonliving thingsIdentify plants and animalsIdentify mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians Identify vertebrates and invertebrates Animals Read animal life cycle diagramsConstruct animal life cycle diagramsCompare stages of an animal’s life cycleCompare different animals’ life cyclesBenefits of group behavior: North American caribou Benefits of group behavior: African wild dogs Benefits of group behavior: leaf-cutter antsHuman organs and their functions Plants Classify fruits and vegetables as plant partsIdentify plant parts and their functionsHow do plants make food?Read and construct flowering plant life cycle diagrams How do flowering plants make new plants? Traits Observe and compare traitsWhat affects traits? Use observations to support a hypothesis Adaptations Introduction to adaptationsAnimal adaptations: beaks, mouths, and necks Animal adaptations: feet and limbsAnimal adaptations: skins and body coverings Heredity Match offspring to parents using inherited traitsIdentify inherited and acquired traitsInherited and acquired traits: use evidence to support a statement Read a plant pedigree chartRead an animal pedigree chart Ecosystems Identify ecosystemsDescribe ecosystemsIdentify roles in food chainsHow does matter move in food chains? Interpret food webs Rocks and minerals Classify rocks and minerals by color, shape, and texture Identify minerals using propertiesIdentify rocks using propertiesClassify rocks as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic Fossils Introduction to fossilsCompare fossils to modern organismsCompare ancient and modern organisms: use observations to support a hypothesis Weather and climate Read a thermometerCompare temperatures on thermometersCollect and graph temperature dataWhat’s the difference between weather and climate? Weather and climate around the worldWeather or climate? Cite textUse data to describe U.S. climatesUse data to describe world climates Earth’s features Water on Earth Volcanoes Mountains Hills Forests Desert Earth events Classify changes to Earth’s surfaceFind evidence of changes to Earth’s surface earthquakesvolcanic eruptionserosion Engineering practices Solve problems using magnetsEvaluate multiple design solutions to prevent floodingIdentify the best design solution to prevent hurricane damage Units and measurement Choose units of timeChoose customary units of distance Choose metric units of distance Abbreviate time and length units Abbreviate mass and volume units Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...
