Grade 3 Science
5 units matched to the New Brunswick Curriculum.
Learning focus
- Grade focus: Our Local Environment.
- Scientific Literacy: Investigation. Plan investigations to solve problems relating to the local natural world: weather and climate, habitats, plants, and animals.
- Scientific Literacy: Sensemaking. Analyze data to construct explanations and conclusions based on evidence from scientific inquiry.
- Scientific Literacy: Communication. Communicate procedure, result, and conclusion of scientific inquiry using a variety of media.
- Learning & Living Sustainably: Responsible and Sustainable Application. Apply scientific knowledge and an understanding of sustainable practices responsibly with respect to the local natural world.
Units
Unit 1
Plant Parts & Needs
Roots, stems, leaves, flowers (with the stamen and pistil), fruit, seeds and cones, plus what plants need to live: air, water, light, heat, nutrients and space.
Skill descriptor: Scientific Literacy: Sensemaking · plant parts and what plants need
Unit 2
How Plants Grow & Change
From seed to flower and back to seed, how seeds travel, how plants react to light and seasons, and how they use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make food and release oxygen.
Skill descriptor: Scientific Literacy: Sensemaking · how plants grow and change
Unit 3
Pushes, Pulls & Forces
Forces as pushes and pulls, contact and non-contact forces (gravity, magnetism, static electricity), friction, how bigger forces change motion more, and helmets and seat belts as safety devices.
Skill descriptor: Scientific Literacy: Sensemaking · forces that act without touching
Unit 4
Structures & Their Jobs
What makes something a structure, how its shape fits its job (a bowl-shaped nest, a sloped roof), structures built by animals and by people, and how they change the environment.
Skill descriptor: Scientific Literacy: Sensemaking · structures and their jobs
Unit 5
Strong & Stable
Strength as holding a load and stability as staying balanced, how shape, a wide base and materials help, and how struts (pushed) and ties (pulled) work in a frame.
Skill descriptor: Scientific Literacy: Sensemaking · what makes a structure strong and stable
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