Daily Science Grade 3

Fit standards-based science instruction into your curriculum! Help your grade 3 students develop a genuine understanding of standards-based scientific concepts and vocabulary using the 150 engaging activities in Daily Science! A variety of rich resources, including vocabulary practice, hands-on science activities, and comprehension tests in multiple-choice format, help you successfully introduce students to earth, life, and physical science concepts. 30 weeks of instruction cover the following standards-based science topics: Big Idea 1: Living things have adaptations that help them survive in their environment. Week 1: Why do flowers have different colors and scents? Week 2: How do dolphins sleep without drowning? Week 3: Why does a cactus have needles? Week 4: Why do birds migrate? Week 5: Unit Review Big Idea 2: Plants have many parts. Each part does a special job. Week 1: What's the difference between a fruit and a vegetable? Week 2: How does a tree get water from its roots to its leaves? Week 3: Why do dandelions turn white and fluffy? Week 4: Why do leaves change color in the fall? Week 5: Unit Review Big Idea 3: Fossils tell us about the plants and animals that lived long ago. Week 1: Where is the best place to look for fossils? Week 2: How do scientists know how old a fossil is? Week 3: Why are fossils of ocean animals found on mountains today? Week 4: How does something become a fossil? Week 5: Unit Review Big Idea 4: Air is a gas that surrounds us, takes up space, and creates weather. Week 1: Why can't you breathe in outer space? Week 2: Why does a can of soda sometimes explode when you open it? Week 3: Where does wind come from? Week 4: How do birds fly? Week 5: Unit Review Big Idea 5: Light moves in a straight line until it hits an object. Light can be absorbed, refracted, or reflected. Week 1: Why does it get hot in the car on a sunny day when it is cold outside? Week 2: Why does a straw look bent in a glass of water? Week 3: Why do things look backward in a mirror? Week 4: How does a movie projector work? Week 5: Unit Review Big Idea 6: Electricity travels in currents. It can pull and push the things around it. Week 1: Where does lightning come from? Week 2: Why do people get a shock when they touch metal? Week 3: How does a battery make electricity? Week 4: How does flipping a switch make a light bulb light up? Week 5: Unit Review