GCPS Elementary 3rd Grade Science

3rd Grade Science
			Interactive Online Activity
			Downloadable or Print Activity
			Lesson/Information

Scientific Investigation, Reasoning and Logic:

Type:	SOL:	Name:	Description:

Force, Motion and Energy:

Type:	SOL:	Name:	Description:
	3.2	Simple Machines	Inspiration - students type the 6 types of machines and then find examples in the libraries (example)
	3.2	Edheads - Simple Machines	Information and activities on simple and compound machines
	3.2	Mikids Simple Machines	Read about simple machines and see examples of them
	3.2	Stuart Little and Simple Machines webquest	A webquest on simple machines

Matter:

Type:	SOL:	Name:	Description:
	3.3	Changing States of Matter	Drag the labels to the correct place in the diagram
	3.3	Matter	Kidspiration sorting activity - students drag pictures from the libraries to the appropriate box (example)
	3.3	Solids and Liquids	A BBC site - heat and cool substances to see what happens
	3.3	Changing States	A BBC site - change the state of water by heating and cooling
	3.3	Gases Around Us	A BBC site - heat and cool liquids to see what happens

Life Processes:

Type:	SOL:	Name:	Description:
	3.4	Animals on Defense	This website explains camouflage, hibernation, migration and mimicry and shows examples of each

Living Systems:

Type:	SOL:	Name:	Description:
	3.5	Food Chains & Webs	PowerPoint - lesson that explains food chains and webs
	3.5	Food Chains	PowerPoint - shows examples of food chains
	3.5	Food Chains	Word - cloze activity
	3.6	Biome Basics	A website of various water-related and dry-land environments

Interrelationships in Earth/Space System:

Type:	SOL:	Name:	Description:
	3.7	The Great Plant Escape	Solve the mystery once you learn about the components of soil
	3.7	Underground Adventure	There's more to soil than meets the eye.
	3.7	Investigating Soil	Excel - students graph the components found in soil

Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Change:

Type:	SOL:	Name:	Description:
	3.8	Earth Cycles	PowerPoint - lesson that explains rotation and revolution
	3.8	Cycles in Nature	An explanation of the reasons for day and night, phases of the moon, seasons and tides
	3.8	Phases of the Moon	A website animation of the phases of the moon
	3.8	Moon Calendar	Enter a date to see the phase of the moon on that night
	3.8	Phases of the Moon webquest	A webquest
	3.8	Plants	PowerPoint - lesson that explains the stages of the plant life cycle
	3.8	Plants Review	PowerPoint - review of plant life cycle information
	3.8	Frog Life Cycle	A flash activity that shows the frog life cycle
	3.9	Droplet and the Water Cycle	Information and a game about the water cycle
	3.9	Walter the Water Drop	PowerPoint - a story about a water drop that travels through the water cycle
	3.9	The Wonderful World of Water	Information on water and the water cycle
	3.9	The Water Cycle	Watch the water cycle in action, then label it
	3.9	Thirstin's Water Cycle Activity	An animation that explains the water cycle
	3.9	Water Cycle Quiz	An animated online quiz about the water cycle

Resources:

Type:	SOL:	Name:	Description:
	3.11	Energy Sources	Word - drag the energy sources to the correct column

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