Science Lessons and Investigations Science Lessons and Investigations, Grade 3 Teacher Resource, (Paperback)

Inspire students to explore real-world science topics with Science Lessons and Investigations! The 12 robust science units present important science concepts, supporting Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in life, earth, and physical science. Each unit guides students in exploring a science concept following the 5E model: Engage, Explore, Explain, Evaluate, and Extend. The variety of activities helps to build on students' prior knowledge and experience and helps them apply their understanding of the science concept in a creative way. Science Lessons and Investigations provides you with teaching support and comprehensive science units that include: Concept engagement activity that sparks students' interest and engages prior knowledge by introducing each topic with questions and discussion. (Engage) Exploration activity that helps students explore the concept through hands-on investigation. (Explore) Reading selections, real-life visuals, and vocabulary review to help students develop understanding. (Explain) Comprehension activities incorporating higher-order thinking to help students show and apply what they have learned. (Evaluate) Writing prompts and hands-on activities* to help students apply and extend their understanding. (Extend) *The hands-on activities may include science experiments, STEM challenges, art projects, or other cross-curricular activities. Topics covered in Science Lessons and Investigations, grade 3 include: Life Science Plant and Animal Life Cycles Nature and Nurture Adaptations Organisms in a Changing Environment Group and Social Behavior Fossils of Ancestors Earth Science Weather Climate Natural Processes and Hazards Physical Science Changes in Movement Predicting Motion from Patterns Magnetic Forces This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key. This is a reproducible resource (photocopying of lessons is permitted) for single classroom or individual home use only. About Evan-Moor A leader in PreK-8 educational publishing, Evan-Moor has been a trusted partner of teachers and parents for over 40 years. Our mission is helping children learn, and we do this by creating resources that motivate children to learn important skills and concepts across the curriculum while also inspiring a love of learning.

Science Lessons and Investigations Science Lessons and Investigations, Grade 3 Teacher Resource, (Paperback) Author: Evan Moor Educational Publishers ISBN: 9781645140054 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 2020-01-01 Page Count: 224