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Grade 3 Science Units

Discover Grade 3 Science unit plans with standards-aligned lessons that build knowledge of life cycles, ecosystems, forces, and hands-on scientific investigation.

Unit Plan 11 (Grade 3 Science): Diverse Life Cycles

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Unit Plan 11 (Grade 3 Science): Diverse Life Cycles

Compare amphibian, insect, bird, mammal, and plant life cycles to reveal shared stages—birth, growth, reproduction, death—while highlighting unique patterns like metamorphosis.

Unit Plan 10 (Grade 3 Science): Life Cycles Overview

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Unit Plan 10 (Grade 3 Science): Life Cycles Overview

Model plant and animal life cycles as students explore birth, growth, reproduction, and death, compare organisms, and create clear, evidence-based life cycle models.

Unit Plan 9 (Grade 3 Science): Forces & Motion — Quarter Synthesis

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Unit Plan 9 (Grade 3 Science): Forces & Motion — Quarter Synthesis

Synthesize forces, motion patterns, and magnetic interactions as students investigate, predict, and engineer a magnet-based solution in a hands-on showcase.

Unit Plan 8 (Grade 3 Science): Magnet Engineering Challenge

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Unit Plan 8 (Grade 3 Science): Magnet Engineering Challenge

Design magnetic tools that move, retrieve, or sort objects as students apply force ideas, test prototypes, collect data, and improve solutions using cause-and-effect.

Unit Plan 7 (Grade 3 Science): Magnetic Forces & Materials

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Unit Plan 7 (Grade 3 Science): Magnetic Forces & Materials

Investigate which materials are magnetic and how force strength changes with distance and orientation as students test, graph patterns, and explain cause-and-effect.

Unit Plan 6 (Grade 3 Science): Magnet Interactions

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Unit Plan 6 (Grade 3 Science): Magnet Interactions

Explore how magnets attract and repel at a distance as students ask questions, test objects, and explain magnetic forces that change motion without touching.

Unit Plan 5 (Grade 3 Science): Speed & Direction

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Unit Plan 5 (Grade 3 Science): Speed & Direction

Investigate how changes in force affect speed and direction as students measure motion, find patterns, and predict future movement in hands-on science activities.

Unit Plan 4 (Grade 3 Science): Patterns of Motion

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Unit Plan 4 (Grade 3 Science): Patterns of Motion

Predict motion by observing patterns as students measure how objects move, identify repeating motion, and use data to explain and forecast future motion.

Unit Plan 3 (Grade 3 Science): Balanced & Unbalanced Forces

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Unit Plan 3 (Grade 3 Science): Balanced & Unbalanced Forces

Explore how balanced and unbalanced forces combine to change motion as students investigate pushes and pulls, collect data, and explain real-world force effects.

Unit Plan 2 (Grade 3 Science): Force Basics

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Unit Plan 2 (Grade 3 Science): Force Basics

Explore pushes and pulls in everyday motion as students investigate balanced vs. unbalanced forces, gather data, and explain how force changes speed and direction.

Unit Plan 1 (Grade 3 Science): Science Skills & Safety

Grade 3 Science Units

Unit Plan 1 (Grade 3 Science): Science Skills & Safety

Build Grade 3 science skills with safety routines, measurement practice, data tables, and simple design challenges to think and work like real scientists.