Grade 3 Science — Term 3, Week 3
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T3 G3
Day 1: Grouping Animals
Grade 3 Science · Term 3, Week 3 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Group animals into vertebrates and by features. |
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| Materials | Animal cards, sorting keys |
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| Key vocabulary | animal, backbone, vertebrate, feature, group |
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| Engage (starter) | "Which animals have a backbone?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: sort animals by features and whether they have a backbone; build a simple key; tap-to-reveal groups. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name an animal with a backbone. |
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| Assessment | Groups animals. |
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| Teacher notes | Introduce vertebrate simply. |
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Day 2: Animal Groups: Mammals, Birds, Fish and More
Grade 3 Science · Term 3, Week 3 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Identify major animal groups by features. |
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| Materials | Animal group cards |
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| Key vocabulary | mammal, bird, fish, reptile, amphibian, insect |
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| Engage (starter) | "What makes a bird a bird?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: match animals to groups by features (feathers, scales, fur); tap-to-reveal each group with Caribbean examples. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a feature of birds. |
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| Assessment | Identifies animal groups. |
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| Teacher notes | Use familiar local animals. |
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Day 3: Animal Life Cycles
Grade 3 Science · Term 3, Week 3 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Compare different animal life cycles. |
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| Materials | Life-cycle cards (butterfly, frog, chicken) |
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| Key vocabulary | life cycle, egg, larva, young, adult, metamorphosis |
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| Engage (starter) | "How is a butterfly's life different from a chicken's?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: order and compare life cycles; discuss big changes (metamorphosis); tap-to-reveal each cycle. |
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| Plenary (close) | Order a butterfly's life cycle. |
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| Assessment | Compares life cycles. |
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| Teacher notes | Butterfly and frog show metamorphosis. |
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Day 4: How Animals Get Food
Grade 3 Science · Term 3, Week 3 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Classify animals by what they eat. |
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| Materials | Animal and food cards |
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| Key vocabulary | herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, feed |
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| Engage (starter) | "Does this animal eat plants, other animals, or both?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: sort animals into herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores; tap-to-reveal each feeding group. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a herbivore. |
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| Assessment | Classifies by diet. |
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| Teacher notes | Sets up food chains. |
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Day 5: Review: Animals
Grade 3 Science · Term 3, Week 3 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate animal groups, life cycles, and feeding. |
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| Materials | Animal cards, review stations |
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| Key vocabulary | review, animal |
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| Engage (starter) | "Animal expert challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: group animals, order life cycles, and sort feeding types at review stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name an animal group and a feature. |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Celebrate careful classification. |
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