03rd Grade Science

The following topics are covered in this grade level: Circulatory and Respiratory Systems, Plants, Forces and Electricity, Heat and Temperature, Soil, Natural Resources, and Structures. Textbook includes: readings to reinforce the concepts presented in the classroom, numerous hands-on activities to enhance the lessons, colorful photographs, illustrations, graphs, and diagrams, a glossary of scientific terms (with pronunciation guides for more difficult words), questions to promote both recall and synthesis of ideas and concepts, sidebars with interesting information to enrich lessons, text layouts have been updated to include colored tabs to easily differentiate units, and unit and chapter page numbers appear in the table of contents for quick reference.

This is The most comprehensive science curriculum for beginning learners that you will find anywhere

* Here are 41 lesson plans that cover all major areas of science.

* Lessons are laid out as stepping stones that build knowledge and understanding logically and systematically.

* Child-centered, hands-on activities at the core of all lessons bring children to observe, think, and reason.

* Interest is maintained and learning is solidified by constantly connecting lessons with children's real-world experience

* Skills of inquiry become habits of mind as they are used throughout.

* Lessons integrate reading, writing, geography, and other subjects.

* Standards, including developing a broader, supportive community of science learners come about as natural by-products of learning science in an organized way.

Particular background or experience is not required. Instructions include guiding students to question, observe, think, interpret, and draw rational conclusions in addition to performing the activity. Teachers can learn along with their students and be exceptional role models in doing so. Need for special materials is minimized. Personal, on line, support is available free of charge (see front matter).

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