Grade 3 Science North Carolina standards Standards

Earth’s Systems

Earth’s Place in the Universe

Ecosystems - Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

From Molecules to Organisms- Structures and Processes

Energy

Motion and Stability- Forces and Interactions

Matter and its Interactions

Remember the major components and patterns observed in the earth/moon/sun system.

Use models to recognize that the Earth is part of a system called the solar system that includes the sun (a star), planets, and many moons, and that the Earth is the third planet from the sun.

Carry out investigations to recognize that changes in the length and direction of an object's shadow indicate the apparent changing position of the sun during the day.

Obtain, evaluate and communicate information to recognize the patterns of the stars (including the sun) stay the same as they appear to move across the sky.

Understand the structures of the Earth’s surface using models.

Use models to compare Earth's saltwater and freshwater features (including oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, and glaciers).

Use models to compare Earth's land features (including volcanoes, mountains, valleys, canyons, caverns, and islands).

Understand human body systems and how they are essential for life: protection, movement, and support.

Use models to infer the functions of the skeletal and muscular systems.

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate scientific information to explain why skin is necessary for protection and for the body to remain healthy.

Understand how plant structures aid in survival.

Carry out investigations to explain the structures and functions of plants and how they are essential for life.

Use models to exemplify the distinct stages of the life cycle of seed plants.

Understand how environmental factors aid in the survival of plants.

Carry out investigations to explain how environmental conditions determine how well plants survive and grow.

Construct an explanation to infer how the basic properties and components of soil determine its ability to support the growth and survival of many plants.

Understand the structure and properties of matter before and after they undergo a change.

Engage in argument from evidence to infer that air is a substance that surrounds us, takes up space, and has mass.

Carry out investigations to classify solids, liquids, and gases based on their basic properties.

Engage in argument from evidence to explain observable changes to the properties of matter when heated or cooled.

Understand motion and factors that affect motion.

Carry out investigations to infer changes in speed or direction resulting from forces acting on an object.

Carry out investigations to compare the relative speeds (faster or slower) of objects that travel the same distance in different amounts of time.

Use models to explain the effect of Earth's gravity on the motion of any object on or near the Earth.

Understand how energy can be transferred from one object to another.

Ask questions to explain how heat is created by friction.

Carry out investigations to explain how energy can be transferred from a warmer object to a cooler one by contact or at a distance.

Safety, Law, & Ethics

Social Interactions

Culture

Program Development

Modularity

Control

Variables

Algorithms

Influence and Models

Collection, Visualization, & Transformation

Storage

Storage

Cyber Security

Network Communication and Organization

Troubleshooting

Hardware and Software

Devices

Create multiple algorithms for the same task to determine which is the most accurate and efficient.

Create programs that use variables to store and modify data

Construct programs that include sequences.

Construct programs using simple loops.

Construct programs that implement conditionals.

Decompose problems into smaller, manageable, subproblems to facilitate the program development process.

Modify, remix, or incorporate portions of an existing program into one's own work.

Apply an iterative process to the development of a program by including diverse perspectives and considering user preferences.

Give appropriate attribution when creating or remixing programs while respecting intellectual property rights.

Identify and debug errors in an algorithm or program to ensure it runs as intended.

Take on varying roles, with teacher guidance, when collaborating with peers during the design, implementation, and review stages of program development.

Describe choices made during program development using code comments, presentations, and demonstrations.

Evaluate the features available on digital devices to perform a variety of classroom tasks.

Model how computer hardware and software work together as a system to accomplish tasks

Determine potential solutions to solve simple hardware and software problems using common troubleshooting strategies.

Identify the type of data encoded in a file based on file extension.

Illustrate the process of file management and version control.

Organize and present collected data visually to highlight relationships and support a claim.

Communicate using data to highlight or predict outcomes.

Compare computing technologies that have changed the world and how they both influence and are influenced by cultural practices

Explore the tools that can be used to improve accessibility and usability of technology products for the diverse needs and wants of users.

Seek diverse perspectives with collaboration for the purpose of improving computational artifacts.

Exhibit positive digital citizenship and social responsibility in online interactions.

Utilize public domain or creative commons media, and refrain from copying or using material created by others without permission.

Model how information is broken down into smaller pieces, transmitted as packets through multiple devices over networks and the Internet, and reassembled at the destination.

Explain your digital footprint and how personal information can be protected.

Algorithems and Programming

Computing Systems

Data and Analysis

Impacts of Computing

Networks and the Internet