Grade 3 Science — Term 3, Week 10
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T3 G3
Day 1: Observing and Classifying
Grade 3 Science · Term 3, Week 10 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Observe carefully and classify living things and materials. |
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| Materials | Specimens, hand lenses, sorting keys |
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| Key vocabulary | observe, classify, feature, group, key |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do scientists sort the living world?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: observe specimens closely and classify them with a simple key; tap-to-reveal classifying. |
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| Plenary (close) | Classify a living thing by a feature. |
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| Assessment | Observes and classifies. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforces classification skills. |
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Day 2: Planning Fair Investigations
Grade 3 Science · Term 3, Week 10 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Plan a fair test for a science question. |
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| Materials | Investigation setups, planning sheet |
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| Key vocabulary | fair test, variable, predict, method |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do we make our test fair?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: plan a fair test (friction, dissolving, or evaporation), changing one variable; predict; tap-to-reveal fair testing. |
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| Plenary (close) | What will you change and keep the same? |
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| Assessment | Plans a fair test. |
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| Teacher notes | Consolidates the fair-test skill. |
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Day 3: Measuring and Recording Data
Grade 3 Science · Term 3, Week 10 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Measure accurately and record in tables and charts. |
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| Materials | Rulers, thermometers, timers, tables |
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| Key vocabulary | measure, data, table, chart, unit |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do we keep good records of our results?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: measure and record results in a table; turn results into a simple chart; tap-to-reveal recording data. |
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| Plenary (close) | Record a measurement in a table. |
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| Assessment | Measures and records. |
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| Teacher notes | Builds data-handling skills. |
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Day 4: Concluding from Evidence
Grade 3 Science · Term 3, Week 10 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Draw and explain conclusions from results. |
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| Materials | Result tables and charts |
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| Key vocabulary | conclusion, evidence, pattern, because |
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| Engage (starter) | "What do our results prove?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: read results for patterns; write conclusions using evidence and because; tap-to-reveal evidence-based conclusions. |
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| Plenary (close) | Write a conclusion from a result. |
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| Assessment | Concludes from evidence. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforce evidence-based reasoning. |
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Day 5: Review: Being a Scientist
Grade 3 Science · Term 3, Week 10 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate observing, planning, measuring, concluding. |
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| Materials | Investigation stations |
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| Key vocabulary | review, classify, fair test, conclude |
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| Engage (starter) | "Young scientist challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: rotate through classify, plan, measure, and conclude stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | Which science skill did you use? |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Frame the children as scientists. |
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