Science Lessons and Investigations, Grade 3

By Evan-Moor Educational Publishers

Inspire students to explore real-world science topics with Science Lessons and Investigations

The 12 robust science units present important science concepts, supporting Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in life, earth, and physical science.

Each unit guides students in exploring a science concept following the 5E model: Engage, Explore, Explain, Evaluate, and Extend. The variety of activities helps to build on students' prior knowledge and experience and helps them apply their understanding of the science concept in a creative way.

Science Lessons and Investigations provides you with teaching support and comprehensive science units that include:

Concept engagement activity that sparks students' interest and engages prior knowledge by introducing each topic with questions and discussion. (Engage)Exploration activity that helps students explore the concept through hands-on investigation. (Explore)Reading selections, real-life visuals, and vocabulary review to help students develop understanding. (Explain)Comprehension activities incorporating higher-order thinking to help students show and apply what they have learned. (Evaluate)Writing prompts and hands-on activities* to help students apply and extend their understanding. (Extend)
*The hands-on activities may include science experiments, STEM challenges, art projects, or other cross-curricular activities.

Topics covered in Science Lessons and Investigations, grade 3 include:

Life Science

Plant and Animal Life CyclesNature and NurtureAdaptationsOrganisms in a Changing EnvironmentGroup and Social BehaviorFossils of Ancestors
Earth ScienceWeatherClimateNatural Processes and Hazards
Physical ScienceChanges in MovementPredicting Motion from PatternsMagnetic Forces
This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key. This is a reproducible resource (photocopying of lessons is permitted) for single classroom or individual home use only.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1645140059
• ISBN13: 9781645140054
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 4