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Utah Open Textbook: 3rd Grade Science eBookUtah Open Textbook: 3rd Grade Science eBook
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Utah Education Network (UEN)
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3rd
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2020
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Utah Open Textbook: 3rd Grade Science

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How do we interact with Earth? Scholars learn about the sun, Earth, moon, forces, gravity, and heat sources by reading a text and performing hands-on demonstrations. They also differentiate between living and non-living things using real-world examples. Definitions and highlights identify keywords in the text.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the earth, the moon, living things, force, gravity, the sun, force of gravity, gravitational force, heat, heat energy, light, light energy, non-living things, organisms

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use "Try This" sections to demonstrate content before having learners read through the text
  • Set up stations with the "Try This" activities and have pupils group together and rotate around the room to each station

Classroom Considerations

  • Some basic scientific reading comprehension is necessary for understanding

Pros

  • Incorporates images to relate to real-life applications
  • Includes open-ended, thought-provoking discussion review questions

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Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.3.4 RI.3.5

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