Science Curriculum Map

Third Grade

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION (optional)

CONTENT

SKILLS

ASSESSMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

What are rocks made of?

 

What are minerals?

 

How can you identify minerals in rocks?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rocks and Minerals

 

EALR 1.1 Properties of Systems

1.1.1 Properties of Substances

Understand how to use properties to sort natural and manufactured materials and objects

1.1.5 Nature and Properties of Earth Materials

Earth Materials (3) Grade 2 has Pebbles, Sand, and Silt

1.2.3 Structure of Matter- Substances made of small particles

Earth Materials (3) Grade 2 has Pebbles, Sand, and Silt

1.2.3 Components and Patterns of Earth Systems

Globes/Maps (3)

 

EALR 1.3 Changes in Systems

1.3.5 History and Evolution of the Earth

Earth Materials (3) Fossil

 

EALR 3.1 Designing

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Pre-assessment

“Is It a Rock?” probing question

 

Science notebooks

 

Observation of investigations

 

Response sheets- Investigation #1

 

Summative assessment

Narrative Items

 

 

 

 

 How are sounds made?

 

How does sound travel?

 

What are some characteristics of sound?

 

Sound

EALR 1.1 Properties of Systems

 

 1.1.1 Properties of

Substances

Understand how to use properties to sort natural and manufactured materials and objects

Sound (3) Travel through different substances

Earth Materials (3)

 

1.1.6 Wave Behavior

Sound (3) echo, pitch, vibration (music 3-5!)

 1.4.4 Forms of Energy present in a system

Sound (3)

 

EALR 1.2 Structures of Systems

1.2.1 Identify parts of a system

1.2.2 Energy Transfer and Transformation

Sound (3) transfer/motion of clapping to sound energy

 

EALR 1.3 Changes in Systems

 

 

 

 

  Pro- assessment

“Making Sound”

Probing question

 

Formative Assessment

Response sheet

WASL type question with rubric

Foss: Earth Material Journal

 

 

 

Student Science Notebooks

 

 

What are the six body systems?

 

How do the six body systems work?

 

Human Body

EALR 1.1 Properties of Systems

1.1.2 Motions of Objects

Understand the relative position and motion of objects

Human Body (3)

Stimulus/Response

1.4.4 Forms of Energy present in a system

Human Body (3) food /chemical energy

 

EALR 1.2 Structures of Systems

1.2.1 Identify parts of a system

1.2.6 Structure and Organization of Living Systems

Human Body (3) addition – body made of cells

Human Body- Organization and function of human body structures and how these structures and organs interconnect

Human Body (3) food/digestive, skeletal, air/lungs, Dan -nutrition

Pres-assessment

“Body Systems” probing question

 

Quiz- Response sheet

Investigation #1

 

Quiz- “Human Body Question”

Science notebooks

 

Observation of investigations