UNIT1 UNIT2 UNIT3 UNIT4

UnitName WeatherandClimate ForcesandInteractions InterdependentRelationshipsinEcosystems

LifeCyclesandTraits

TentativeDates 1st9weeks 2nd9weeks 3rd9weeks 4th9weeks

PerformanceExpectations

3-ESS2-13-ESS2-23-ESS3-1

3-PS2-13-PS2-23-PS2-33-PS2-4

3-LS2-13-LS4-13-LS4-33-LS4-4

3-LS1-13-LS3-13-LS4-23-LS3-2

Practices

*AnalazingandInterpretingData*CommunicatingInformation*EngaginginArgumentsFromEvidence

*PlanningandCarryingOutInvestigations*UsingMathematicsandComputationalThinking*AskingQuestionsandDefiningProblems

*EngaginginArgumentFromEvidence

*DevelopingandUsingModels*AnalyzingandInterpretingData*ConstructingExplanationsandDesigingSolutions

CrosscuttingConcepts

PatternsCauseandEffect

PatternsCauseandEffect

CauseandEffectScale,Proportion,andQuantitySystemsandSystemModels

PatternsCauseandEffect

ThroughCourseTask

Resources:PicturePerfectLiteratureOther

nextgenscience.orgmysteryscience.comwunderground.org

nextgenscience.orgmysteryscience.org

nextgenscience.orgmysteryscience.org

nextgenscience.orgmysteryscience.org

GRADE3

Phenomena

Severeweatherisdeterminedbyclimateandlocation.

Iftwogroupsofstudentsplaytugofwar,theropemaynotmove

Therearemanymorelivingthingsinarainforestthaninadesert.Flowerswithastrongscentattractmoreinsects.Fossilscandeterminewhatananimallookedlike.

Onaverage,humansaretallernowthantheywereinthepast.Thereare“workerbees”inbeecolonies.

DrivingQuestions

Howdoesweatherdifferbyclimate?Howdoesweatherdifferbylocation?Howcanweminimalizetheimpactofweather?

Whathappenswhendifferentobjectsinteract?Howdoforcesaffectthemotionofobjects?Whatforceholdsanobjectonatable?

Howdoestheenvironmentaffectorganisms?Howdoweknowtheenviromentusedtodifferent?Whydoelephantssurvivebetterinherds?Whydoesalonewolfhavedifficultyhunting?Whatareanimalsurvivalstrategies?Howcanalackofgrassaffectawolf'ssurvival?Howdofossilsform?

Whyareorganismsdifferentfromoneanother?Amomhasbrowneyes,adadhasblueeyes.Whatcoloreyeswilltheirbabyhave?Whycanafishnotsurviveondryland?