Third GradeThird GradeMatterMatter

Science Essential Science Essential Standards Standards First

Quarter Human Body

Second Quarter

Earth’s FeaturesPlants

Third Quarter

Forces & MotionEarth/Moon/Sun System

Fourth Quarter

Matter Energy

Unpacking the Science Unpacking the Science Essential Standards Essential Standards

Physical Science Matter: Properties and Change

3.P.2 Understand the structure and properties of matter before and after they

undergo a change.

Science Essential Science Essential Standards Standards 3.P.2 Understand the structure and properties of

matter before and after they undergo a change.3.P.2.1 Recognize that air is a substance that surrounds us, takes up space and has mass.3.P.2.2 Compare solids, liquids, and gases based on their basic properties.3.P.2.3 Summarize changes that occur to the observable properties of materials when different degrees of heat are applied to them, such as melting ice or ice cream, boiling water or an egg, or freezing water.

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Physical Science Energy: Conservation and Transfer

3.P.3 Recognize how energy can be transferred from one object to another.

Science Essential Science Essential Standards Standards 3.P.3 Recognize how energy can be transferred

from one object to another.3.P.3.1 Recognize that energy can be transferred from one object to another by rubbing them against each other.3.P.3.2 Recognize that energy can be transferred from a warmer object to a cooler one by contact or at a distance and the cooler object gets warmer.

Matter: Properties and Matter: Properties and ChangeChange

Solids, Liquids, and GasesSolids, Liquids, and Gases• Describe each substance• Sort into solids, liquids, or gases• Create a definition for each

Solid Liquid Gas• Discuss:

• What do you notice about the substances?• Why do you identify each one as a solid, liquid, or gas?• Which substances were the easiest/most difficult to

put into categories? Why?

What’s the Matter with Teaching Children About Matter? by Palmeri, Cole, DeLisle, Erickson, & Janes Science and Children, NSTA Dec2008

Solids, Liquids, and GasesSolids, Liquids, and Gases• Which substances do you think

students would have the most difficulty sorting?

• Viscous liquids: fluid’s resistance to flow (sticky and gluey substances)

What’s the Matter with Teaching Children About Matter? by Palmeri, Cole, DeLisle, Erickson, & Janes Science and Children, NSTA Dec2008

Solids, Liquids, and GasesSolids, Liquids, and Gases• Matter: anything that takes up space• Solid: substances that have a

definite shape that does not change depending on the container

• Liquid: substances that take the shape of their container

• Gas: substances that take the form of their container and spread out to fill the container

Solids, Liquids, and GasesSolids, Liquids, and GasesChallenges:

• Solids are hard.• Solids cannot break.• Liquids flow and fill the container.• Gases spread out to fill the container

and liquids take the shape of the container.

What’s the Matter with Teaching Children About Matter? by Palmeri, Cole, DeLisle, Erickson, & Janes Science and Children, NSTA Dec2008

Properties of AirProperties of Air• Balloon Blow-up • Baking soda (solid)

and vinegar (liquid) combine to produce a gas (carbon dioxide).

Solids, Liquids and Gases by Ontario Science Centre

Properties of AirProperties of Air• Empty Glass Trick

• Huff ‘n Puff Trick

• The glass and the bottle are full of air --- a mixture of gases.

• Air takes up space.

Solids, Liquids and Gases by Ontario Science Centre

Properties of AirProperties of Air• Strong Air • Air pushes up, down and

sideways on everything it touches. This pushing power is called air pressure. The air pushed up on the cardboard more than the water and air inside the glass pushed down.

Vernier Temperature Probe

Vocabulary/Content ResourcesVocabulary/Content Resources ScienceSaurusby Great Source

Science Magnifierby Carolina Biological

K-5 Science Glossary of Terms

from DPI

States of Matter

solid

What is it?

a state of matter that maintains a

fixed shape

can change form by heating (ex – ice to water)

What is it like?

What are some examples?

ice table apple

particles are tightly packed together

maintains own shape

can change form by force (ex – cutting an apple)

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Frayer Model/Four Square

DefinitionMatter that has a definite volume but not a definite

shape

CharacteristicsForms a puddle when

spilledTakes the shape of the

containerCan flow

Examples? Non-examples?liquid

Science ES ResourcesScience ES Resources Energy Explorations (3-5)

AIMS: Activities Integrating Math & Science

Melting, Freezing, and Boiling Science Projects with Matter

by Robert Gardner

Solids, Liquids and Gases by Ontario Science Centre

Science ES ResourcesScience ES Resources Answers to Science Questions from

the Stop Faking It! Guyby Dr. William C. Robertson, NSTA

Stop Faking It! Booksby Dr. William C.

Robertson

Uncovering Student Uncovering Student Ideas in ScienceIdeas in Science

Assessment Probes

Is It Matter?Wet Jeans

Floating BalloonWhat’s in the Bubbles?

Essential Standards Essential Standards Resources Resources DPI Wiki Space

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Glossary of TermsGlossary of Terms• Represents the big,

powerful concepts and ideas teachers need to know and understand

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