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Quarter 1
Unit of Study
Competency Goal 4: The learner will conduct investigations and use
appropriate technology to build an understanding of the form and
function of the skeletal and muscle systems of the human body.
4.01
Identify the skeleton as a system of the human body. |
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4.02
Describe several functions of bones:
- Support.
- Protection.
- Locomotion.
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4.03
Describe the functions of different types of joints:
- Hinge.
- Ball and
socket.
- Gliding.
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4.04
Describe how different kinds of joints allow movement and
compare this to the movement of mechanical devices. |
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4.05
Observe and describe how muscles cause the body to move. |
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Quarter 2
Unit of Study
Competency Goal 3: The learner will make observations and use
appropriate technology to build an understanding of the
earth/moon/sun system.
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3.01
Observe that light travels in a straight line until it strikes
an object and is reflected and/or absorbed. |
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3.02 Observe that objects in the sky have patterns of movement
including:
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3.03
Using shadows, follow and record the apparent movement of the
sun in the sky during the day |
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3.04
Use appropriate tools to make observations of the moon |
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3.05
Observe and record the change in the apparent shape of the
moon from day to day over several months and describe the
pattern of changes |
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3.06
Observe that patterns of stars in the sky stay the same,
although they appear to move across the sky nightly |
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Quarter 3
Unit of Study
Competency Goal 2:
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2.P.2
Understand properties of solids and liquids and the changes
they undergo. |
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3.P.2
Understand the structure and properties of matter before and
after they undergo a change. |
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3.P.3
Recognize how energy can be transferred from one object to
another. |
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Quarter 4
Unit of Study
Competency Goal 2: The learner will conduct investigations to build
understanding of soil properties.
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2.01
Observe and describe the properties of soil:
- Color.
- Texture.
- Capacity to
hold water.
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2.02
Investigate and observe that different soils absorb water at
different rates. |
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2.03
Determine the ability of soil to support the growth of many
plants, including those important to our food supply. |
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2.04
Identify the basic components of soil:
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2.05
Determine how composting can be used to recycle discarded
plant and animal material. |
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2.06
Determine the relationship between heat and decaying plant
matter in a compost pile. |
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Quarter 4
Unit of Study
Competency Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations and build
an understanding of plant growth and adaptations.
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1.01
Observe and measure how the quantities and qualities of
nutrients, light, and water in the environment affect plant
growth. |
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1.02
Observe and describe how environmental conditions determine
how well plants survive and grow in a particular environment. |
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1.03
Investigate and describe how plants pass through distinct
stages in their life cycle including.
- Growth.
- Survival.
- Reproduction.
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1.04
Explain why the number of seeds a plant produces depends on
variables such as light, water, nutrients, and pollination. |
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1.05
Observe and discuss how bees pollinate flowers. |
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1.06
Observe, describe and record properties of germinating seeds. |
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Internet
Resources
A great deal of thought and time
has gone into choosing sites intended for student use. However,
with the rapidly changing nature of web sites and the World Wide Web,
there is always the possibility a student can run into inappropriate
material. For this reason I stress the need for parental guidance when
students are exploring the World Wide Web. Please remember I have no
control for the ever-changing content of Web sites linked from this site.
If you feel a site is inappropriate, please send an e-mail with the name
of the site and why you feel the site is inappropriate. If you know of
some other sites which are appropriate for third graders, please send me
an e-mail and give me the URL. Thanks!
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General
Science
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Human Body
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Sun, Moon,
and Stars
NASA for Kids
NASA has launched a
new website for children in kindergarten through fourth grade.
The Kids' Club website features animated, colorful,
entertaining, and educational activities. Interactive games on
the site teach children about exploring space, building and
launching rockets, keeping airplanes on schedule, and how a
comet travels through the solar system.
Click on the link
(NASA for Kids) above to access the site |
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StarDate Online
Go to StarDate
Online to see the phases of the moon. Click on the link above
to access the site. |
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FossWeb Sun, Moon, and Stars Unit |
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Soil
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Plants
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