Third Grade Science

Semester A

Science 3 introduces students to experimentation as they journey through the earth and its many miracles. They will begin by learning about the basic needs of all life on Earth. By participating in simple experiments, students will explore the water cycle, the weather and its patterns, energy, and the role of plants in the production of oxygen and their importance to human survival. Learners will expand their knowledge through videos, pictures, short readings, projects, and hands-on experiments. Learners will understand that experiments require the use of instruments, observation, recording, and drawing evidence-based conclusions. Science 3 provides students with the opportunity to expand their minds and see for themselves the way that science is a part of their everyday lives.

Semester B

The second semester of Science 3 begins with the students diving deeper into habitats, biomes, and seasonal adaptations. The learners continue with types of terrain, inherited characteristics, matter, gravity, and even magnetism. All of these lessons are taught using videos, projects, and experimentation. This semester asks learners to look a bit deeper into things they encounter such as biodiversity and natural resources.

Semester A

Module 1: Needs of Living Things
Module 2: Plant Functions
Module 3: Plant Adaptations
Module 4: Patterns of Earth and Beyond
Module 5: Tracking the Weather
Module 6: Moving Water Around the World
Module 7: Exploring Energy
Module 8: How Light Travels
Module 9: Heat Transfer
Module 10: Science Rocks
Module 11: Global Climate Zones
Module 12: Weather Extremes
Module 13: Classifying Animals
Module 14: Animals With Backbones
Module 15: Animals Without Backbones
Module 16: Cycles of Life
Module 17: Animal Cooperation
Module 18: Energy for Plants and Animals

Semester A Syllabus

Semester B

Module 19: Where Animals Live
Module 20: Seasonal Changes
Module 21: Biomes Around the World
Module 22: History of the Earth
Module 23: How the Land is Formed
Module 24: Fast and Slow Changes on Earth
Module 25: Nature and Nurture
Module 26: How Animals Adapt
Module 27: Survive, Thrive, or Perish
Module 28: Properties of Matter
Module 29: States of Matter
Module 30: Changes in Matter
Module 31: Contributions to Science
Module 32: Balanced Ecosystems
Module 33: Forces in Balance
Module 34: Magnets
Module 35: Resources All Around Us
Module 36: Using Resources

Semester B Syllabus