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Grade 3
Lesson Objective Resources
1
Identifying objects in our solar system Telescope Photos
Galileo Picture
2
Describing characteristics of the Sun Sun and Star Photos
Website: Sun Video
3
Showing the Earth's movement on its axis
Identifying the cause of day and night on Earth
Earth Photos
Website: Official Time of Day
6
Describing and showing the Moon's movement around Earth
Describing the characteristics of the Moon
Moon Photo
7
Identifying characteristics of the Moon
Identifying the role of astronauts in outer space exploration
Moon Exploration Photos
Website: Apollo 11 Astronauts on Moon
Website: Apollo 11
8
Identifying and describing a new and full Moon Full Moon Photos
Website: Full Moon Names
9
Identifying the phases of the Moon Moon Phase Photos
Computer Activity 9
Website: Astronomy Center
12
Identifying and describing the planets in our solar system Planet Photos
Additional Information about Pluto
13
Identifying the inner and outer planets
Describing asteroids and the asteroid belt
Website: Planet Song
Website: Weight on Other Planets
14
Describing the relative distances of the planets from the Sun Website: Planets
Website: Planet Weather
17
Identifying characteristics of comets Comet Photo
Website: Comet Photos
Website: Hale Bopp Comet
Website: Comet Animation
18
Identifying the characteristics of meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites
Identifying the effects of meteors on Earth
Meteor Crater Photo
Meteorite Photos
Website: Meteor Crater
Website: Meteor Song
21
Identifying the building blocks of the universe: elements
Locating information on the Periodic Table of Elements
Update on Periodic Table
22
Identifying the building blocks of the universe: elements
Locating information on the Periodic Table of Elements
Computer Activity 22
25
Identifying the characterisitcs of atoms and molecules
Identifying the number of atoms of each element in a compound
Computer Activity 25
43
Identifying the layers of the Earth's atmosphere and the characteristics of each layer Atmosphere Photos
44
Describing the water cycle Water Cycle Photos
Website: Water Cycle
45
Identifying and describing types of clouds Cloud Photos
Website: Clouds
46
Identifying wind direction Wind Photos
Website: Wind Direction Indicator
Website: Anemometer
47
Collecting and recording weather data Barometer Photo
Website: Daily Weather
Website: Weather History
48
Describing the characteristics of tornadoes Tornado Photos
Website: Tornadoes
49
Describing the characteristics of hurricanes and typhoons Hurricane Photos
Website: Hurricanes
50
Identifying sources of water and air pollution Pollution Photos
Website: Air Pollution
Website: Polluted Oceans Photos
53
Identifying the characteristics of the Earth's surface Website: Pangaea
Website: Plate Tectonics
57
Identifying the causes and effects of earthquakes Website: Earthquakes
Website: Latest Earthquakes
Website: New Madrid 1811-1812
Website: New Madrid Seismic Zone
58
Identifying the causes and effects of volcanoes Volcano Photos
Website: Volcanoes
59
Identifying how igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are formed Igneous Rock Photos
Sedimentary Rock Photos
Metamorphic Rock Photos
Website: Types of Rocks
Website: Fossils
Website: Fossil Photos
61
Identifying the effects of weathering and erosion Weathering Photos
Weathered Headstone Photos
Erosion Photos
Website: Erosion
64
Identifying and describing characteristics of soil Website: State Soils
68
Classifying plants Vascular Plant Photos
74
Identifying amphibians and reptiles Amphibian Photos
Reptile Photos
Website: Amphibians
Website: Reptiles


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