Grade 3 Science — Term 3, Week 4

5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T3 G3

Grade 3 Science · Term 3, Week 4 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Describe habitats and why living things live there.
Materials	Habitat pictures, cards
Key vocabulary	habitat, environment, shelter, food, survive
Engage (starter)	"Why does each animal live where it does?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: match living things to habitats; explain how a habitat provides food and shelter; tap-to-reveal habitat features.
Plenary (close)	Name a habitat and something that lives there.
Assessment	Describes habitats.
Teacher notes	Use Caribbean habitats (reef, forest, mangrove).

Grade 3 Science · Term 3, Week 4 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Build and explain food chains.
Materials	Food-chain cards, arrows
Key vocabulary	food chain, producer, consumer, predator, prey, energy
Engage (starter)	"How does energy pass through living things?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: build food chains from the Sun to plants to animals; identify producers and consumers; tap-to-reveal energy flow.
Plenary (close)	Build a food chain with three links.
Assessment	Builds food chains.
Teacher notes	Energy starts with the Sun and plants.

Grade 3 Science · Term 3, Week 4 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Describe how living things are suited to their habitat.
Materials	Adaptation picture cards
Key vocabulary	adapt, feature, suited, survive, environment
Engage (starter)	"How is a fish suited to living in water?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: match features to habitats (fins for water, roots for dry soil); discuss how features help survival; tap-to-reveal adaptations.
Plenary (close)	Name a feature that helps an animal survive.
Assessment	Describes adaptation.
Teacher notes	Keep adaptation concrete and observable.

Grade 3 Science · Term 3, Week 4 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Explain why and how we protect habitats.
Materials	Conservation pictures, scenario cards
Key vocabulary	protect, conserve, habitat, endangered, care
Engage (starter)	"What happens to animals when their home is destroyed?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: sort actions that protect or harm habitats; discuss protecting Caribbean wildlife; tap-to-reveal caring actions.
Plenary (close)	Name one way to protect a habitat.
Assessment	Explains protection.
Teacher notes	Connect to the environment theme.

Grade 3 Science · Term 3, Week 4 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Consolidate habitats, food chains, and adaptation.
Materials	Food-chain cards, review stations
Key vocabulary	review, habitat, food chain, adapt
Engage (starter)	"Ecosystem challenge!"
Develop (main)	Interactive: build food chains and match adaptations to habitats at review stations.
Plenary (close)	Build a food chain.
Assessment	Station accuracy.
Teacher notes	Reinforce energy flow and adaptation.