Third Grade Science

3rd Grade Science	Fall	Winter	Spring

Content	Gardening Earth Materials/Soil Properties Biologists/Botanists/Zoologists Plants/Animals Animal Classification What is a Biome? Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome (Location, Climate, Plants, Animals) (Changes in Environment)	Taiga Biome Rainforest Biome Tundra Biome Desert Biome (Biome Focus: Location, Climate, Plants, Animals) (Changes in Environment)	Grassland Biome (Location, Climate, Plants, Animals) (Changes in Environment) Ecosystems: Marine & Freshwater (Location, Plants, Animals) (Changes in Environment) Conservation Gardening
Skills	Observe/Question Predict/Plan Investigate Record Data/Draw Conclusions Use Scientific Methods for Inquiry Experiment	Observe/Question Predict/Plan Investigate Record Data/Draw Conclusions Use Scientific Methods for Inquiry Experiment	Observe/Question Predict/Plan Investigate Record Data/Draw Conclusions Use Scientific Methods for Inquiry Experiment
Portfolio Artifacts	Science Journals	Science Journals Rainforest Tree and Facts Rainforest Scrap Book Field Guides	Science Journals
Integrated Units	SS: Migration	LA: Field Guides Art: Field Guide Illustrations	Math: Prediction/Fractions Area and Perimeter
Field Trips & Speakers	Farm	TBD
Resources	Gardening Earth Materials Soil Properties Biology for Kids Animal Classification Biomes Biomes: Enchanted Learning	Biomes Biomes: Enchanted Learning	Biomes Biomes: Enchanted Learning

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