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Big Idea 1: The Practice of Science.
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SC.3.N.1.1 Raise questions about the natural world, investigate them individually and in teams through free exploration and systematic investigations, and generate appropriate explanations based on those explorations.What is Science? video, ClosedCaptions What is Science?: Natural video -
SC.3.N.1.2 Compare the observations made by different groups using the same tools and seek reasons to explain the differences across groups.The Importance of Observation video Waterfall Effect video, ClosedCaptions, checked -
SC.3.N.1.3 Keep records as appropriate, such as pictorial, written, or simple charts and graphs, of investigations conducted. -
SC.3.N.1.4 Recognize the importance of communication among scientists. -
SC.3.N.1.5 Recognize that scientists question, discuss, and check each others' evidence and explanations. -
SC.3.N.1.6 Infer based on observation.The Importance of Observation video Mobius Strip video Coins Through a Hole video, checked -
SC.3.N.1.7 Explain that empirical evidence is information, such as observations or measurements, that is used to help validate explanations of natural phenomena.What is Science? video, ClosedCaptions Fish in a Bucket text page
Big Idea 5: Earth in Space and Time
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SC.3.E.5.1 Explain that stars can be different; some are smaller, some are larger, and some appear brighter than others; all except the Sun are so far away that they look like points of light.Twinkle, Twinkle, Distant Star text page -
SC.3.E.5.2 Identify the Sun as a star that emits energy; some of it in the form of light.Solar Power video, checked Global Science video, ClosedCaptions -
SC.3.E.5.3 Recognize that the Sun appears large and bright because it is the closest star to Earth. -
SC.3.E.5.4 Explore the Law of Gravity by demonstrating that gravity is a force that can be overcome.Floating Cups video, checked Water in a Glass, part 2 video, checked Water in a Glass, part 3 video, checked Water in a Glass, part 1 video, checked Planets and Pennies video, ClosedCaptions More Science of Balance video, checked Science of Balance video, checked Force, Pressure, and Shoes video, checked Review Force and Motion-4 practice -
SC.3.E.5.5 Investigate that the number of stars that can be seen through telescopes is dramatically greater than those seen by the unaided eye.Twinkle, Twinkle, Distant Star text page
Big Idea 6: Earth Structures
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SC.3.E.6.1 Demonstrate that radiant energy from the Sun can heat objects and when the Sun is not present, heat may be lost.Solar Power video, checked
Big Idea 8: Properties of Matter
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SC.3.P.8.1 Measure and compare temperatures of various samples of solids and liquids. -
SC.3.P.8.2 Measure and compare the mass and volume of solids and liquids.Density: Ice, Oil, and Water video, checked Fish in a Bucket text page A Cup of Cold text page -
SC.3.P.8.3 Compare materials and objects according to properties such as size, shape, color, texture, and hardness.Stale Bread video Wax and Wood, part 1 video, checked Wax and Wood, part 2 video, checked Identifying Minerals video, learnalong Making Turmeric Paper video, checked Acid Hunt text page
Big Idea 9: Changes in Matter
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SC.3.P.9.1 Describe the changes water undergoes when it changes state through heating and cooling by using familiar scientific terms such as melting, freezing, boiling, evaporation, and condensation.Cloud Formation, part 2 video Making a Solar Still video Wonderful Water video, checked A Watched Pot video Why We Sweat video, checked Photographing Snowflakes video, checked Ice Cream Science video, checked Cloud Formation, part 1 video, ClosedCaptions, checked The Water Cycle video, checked A Model of the Water Cycle video, ClosedCaptions, checked What Really Happens With Evaporation? text page, free, checked Review Weather-1 practice Review Weather-2 practice Review Weather-10 practice
Big Idea 10: Forms of Energy
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SC.3.P.10.1 Observe and describe some basic forms of energy, including light, heat, sound, electrical, and the energy of motion.Electrostatic Charges video Noisy String video, checked Spoon Bells video, checked Making a Screamer video, free, Updated The Singing Glass video, checked Whistle Stick video, text page, blog, free, checked Review Energy-5 quest Review Energy-2 practice -
SC.3.P.10.2 Recognize that energy has the ability to cause motion or create change. -
SC.3.P.10.3 Demonstrate that light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object or travels from one medium to another.Pinhole Eyeglasses video, checked Why Wet Things Turn Dark video, checked Growing Crystals Under the Microscope video, free, learnalong, checked Changing the Speed of Light video Why is Foam White? video, checked Microscopes: Growing Crystals video, free, learnalong, Updated Sunglass Science: Birefringence video, free, Updated Sunglass Science: Polarized Light video, free, Updated Mirage video, free, ClosedCaptions, Updated A Long Lens text page Review Light-1 practice Review Light-2 practice Review Light-3 practice Review Light-4 practice Review Light-5 practice -
SC.3.P.10.4 Demonstrate that light can be reflected, refracted, and absorbed.Pinhole Eyeglasses video, checked Looking for Rainbows video Why Wet Things Turn Dark video, checked Growing Crystals Under the Microscope video, free, learnalong, checked Changing the Speed of Light video Why is Foam White? video, checked Onion Crystals video Microscopes: Growing Crystals video, free, learnalong, Updated Sunglass Science: Birefringence video, free, Updated Sunglass Science: Polarized Light video, free, Updated Mirage video, free, ClosedCaptions, Updated A Long Lens text page Sunlight, Energy, and Crayons text page, free Review Light-1 practice Review Light-2 practice Review Light-3 practice Review Light-4 practice Review Light-5 practice
Big Idea 11: Energy Transfer and Transformations
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SC.3.P.11.1 Investigate, observe, and explain that things that give off light often also give off heat. -
SC.3.P.11.2 Investigate, observe, and explain that heat is produced when one object rubs against another, such as rubbing one's hands together.Exploring Friction text page
Big Idea 14: Organization and Development of Living Organisms
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SC.3.L.14.1 Describe structures in plants and their roles in food production, support, water and nutrient transport, and reproduction.Flowers video, ClosedCaptions Heartless Plants video, ClosedCaptions, checked Pumpkin Guts video, free, ClosedCaptions, checked Measuring Photosynthesis video, checked Seed Search video, ClosedCaptions, checked Orange Slices video, ClosedCaptions Testing a Leaf for Starch video, ClosedCaptions Smell the Flowers text page Review Plants-2 practice Review Plants-5 practice Review Plants-6 practice Review Plants-7 practice Review Plants-8 practice Review Plants-3 practice -
SC.3.L.14.2 Investigate and describe how plants respond to stimuli (heat, light, gravity), such as the way plant stems grow toward light and their roots grow downward in response to gravity.Review Plants-1 practice
Big Idea 15: Diversity and Evolution of Living Organisms
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SC.3.L.15.1 Classify animals into major groups (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, arthropods, vertebrates and invertebrates, those having live births and those which lay eggs) according to their physical characteristics and behaviors.Feathers video, checked A Walk in the Park video, checked Scientific Names video, ClosedCaptions Review Classify-2 practice Review Classify-1 practice Review Classify-3 practice -
SC.3.L.15.2 Classify flowering and nonflowering plants into major groups such as those that produce seeds, or those like ferns and mosses that produce spores, according to their physical characteristics.Pumpkin Guts video, free, ClosedCaptions, checked Seed Search video, ClosedCaptions, checked Review Plants-4 practice Review Plants-8 practice
Big Idea 17: Interdependence
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SC.3.L.17.1 Describe how animals and plants respond to changing seasons. -
SC.3.L.17.2 Recognize that plants use energy from the Sun, air, and water to make their own food.Producers video, free, Updated, checked Measuring Photosynthesis video, checked Testing a Leaf for Starch video, ClosedCaptions