Includes: Science 3 Tool Kit, Teacher’s manual, Student materials, Classroom materials
Nancy Larson® Science 3 starts with the big picture and moves to the child’s world. The lessons begin with our solar system and topics of the Sun, Earth, Moon, and planets. From there the lessons begin a discussion of the Periodic Table of the Elements and teach the children what all things in our universe are built around. This leads into how matter can be changed both physically and chemically. The states of matter are reintroduced and prepare the children for discussions about the Earth’s atmosphere, water cycle, and meteorology, including violent weather such as tornadoes and hurricanes. Moving down from the atmosphere to the Earth’s surface, lessons introduce the continents, oceans, layers of Earth, tectonic plates, earthquakes, and volcanoes. Continually moving to the smaller scale, the next step is talking about weathering and erosion, soil horizons, types of rocks, and how rocks and fossils are formed. Life science lessons introduce the children to characteristics, habitats, and life cycles of amphibians and reptiles with an opportunity to extend learning through independent research.
Included in a science kit are the Tool Kit, teacher’s manuals, student materials, science word wall cards, and lesson charts, as well as access to website resources. To learn more about these components, read below.
Tool Kit
Our science tool kits contain important items to illustrate or augment lesson content. From thermometers and rocks to pipettes and graduated cylinders, we’ve gathered it for you!
Click here for a list of Science 3 Tool Kit materials.
Teacher’s Manual and Classroom Materials
The teacher’s manual contains 80 lessons, which are each presented in a booklet format that can be removed from the teacher’s manual for use during preparation and teaching.
Topics
- Astronomy—Exploring Our Solar System
- Chemistry—Investigating Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry—Observing Physical and Chemical Changes
- Atmospheric Science—Investigating the Earth’s Atmosphere
- Geology—Exploring the Earth’s Structure
- Herpetology—Investigating Amphibians and Reptiles
- Click here to view the Table of Contents
Large charts of selected student pages and science word wall cards enhance the lessons.
Samples
Website Resources
We have additional website resources available for teachers and students to expand and enhance Nancy Larson Science.
Teaching resources and additional program resources are available on our website for teachers of our program. These items are updated in real time.
Teaching resources include:
- Teacher Lessons
- Lesson Slide Shows and Photos
- Lesson Charts for Projection
- Website Links
- Teaching Masters and Parent Letters
- Optional Website Resources
Additional program resources include:
- Planning Guide
- Pacing Calendars
- Science 3 Glossaries – Topic, Alphabetical, and Diacritical Marks
- Science 3 Literature Connections
- Student Word Cards
- Children’s Science Booklet Scoring Rubric
- Lesson Review Recording Forms
- Answer Keys
- Extension and Enrichment Activities
- Suggested Activities Supporting English Language Arts
Student Outcomes
Objectives and Student Outcomes for every lesson make lesson planning easy!
Student Materials
Engaging content is presented through student booklets. Concepts are reinforced through hands-on lesson activities and experiments.
