| Topic |
Study References * |
| distinguish among producers, consumers, herbivores, omnivores, carnivores, and decomposers.
Understand how a change in one part of a food chain might
affect the rest of the food chain. |
Core Knowledge, What Your Third Grader Needs to Know,
VI. Science, Ecology, pp. 339-344 |
| gather information including temperature, magnetism, hardness, and
mass using appropriate tools to identify physical properties of matter; |
STC Kit Lessons 1-12;
Textbook: UNIT E Pgs. E4-E13
Harcourt Text Unit E, Ch. 1-2 (p.E1-E56); E10 Magnets TR 80
Matter by Christopher Cooper
Exploring Matter with Toys by Mickey Sarquis
Why Can’t You Unscramble an Egg? And other not such dumb questions about matter by Vicki Cobb |
| construct simple graphs, tables, maps, and charts to organize, examine and evaluate information. |
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| collect information by observing and measuring; |
Harcourt Science Activity Video |
| identify the planets in our solar system and their position in relation to the Sun; |
Science Newsroom Video
Mars Pathfinder Discovery
The Planets in Our Solar System by Franklin M. Branley |
| identify some inherited traits of animals. |
Textbook Pgs: A38-A39; A42-47 |
| analyze and interpret information to construct reasonable explanations from
direct and indirect evidence; |
Animal Studies TE – Students analyze their studies of animals – Lessons 10 & 14 |
| describe environmental changes in which some organisms would thrive, become ill, or perish; |
Textbook Pgs: B6-9 |
| describe and explain the terms such as hibernation, migration,
camouflage, mimicry, instinct, and learned behavior. |
Textbook, Unit A, Chapter 1, Lesson 1-3
Textbook, Unit B, Chapter 2 Lesson 1-3 |
| understand the parts and their functions of various animals. |
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| identify matter as liquids, solids, and gases. |
Textbook: UNIT E Pgs. E16-E29;
Bartholoomew and the Ooleck by Dr Seuss;
Gregory the Terrible Eater by M. Sharmat;
Workbook p. 159-182
Vocabulary Cards 61-64
Transparencies E2-1, E2-2
Harcourt CD ROM
Science Activity Video
What is the World Made Of? Solids, Liquids, and Gases by Kathleen Zoehfeld
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| compare and contrast a permanent magnet and an electromagnet. understand how electricity is generated by a moving magnetic field. |
“Electricity and Magnetism” – Blackline Master – Milliken Pub. Co. |
Abbreviations Lookup Table
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