Science

The third grade LOVES STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) projects and activities!

Some of the concepts we work on throughout the year include:

Fossil evidence and habitat change

Habitats, fossils, and environments over time

Fossil evidence and classification

Fossil evidence, trace fossils, and animal behavior

Trait variation, inheritance, and artificial selection

Animal groups and survival

Traits and environmental variation

Fossil evidence and habitat change

Animal life cycles

Environmental change and engineering

Plant life cycles

Pollination and plant reproduction

Seed dispersal and plant life cycle

Trait variation, inheritance, and artificial selection

Water cycle and phases of matter

Local weather patterns and weather prediction

Seasonal weather patterns

Climate, geography and global weather patterns

Natural hazards and engineering

Balanced and unbalanced forces

Balanced forces and engineering

Friction and patterns of motion

Magnets and forces

Magnets and engineering