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Science — Grade 3

Goal 1, Objective 1.01

Goal 1

The learner will conduct investigations and build an understanding of plant growth and adaptations.

Objective 1.01

Observe and measure how the quantities and qualities of nutrients, light, and water in the environment affect plant growth.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Amazing Amaryllis Activities
Students will use an amaryllis started from a bulb to explore the growth of the plant, measure, record and compare the growth of the leaves and the flower. They will enter the data on a spreadsheet and convert it into a graph.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics, Computer Technology Skills, and Science)
By Mary Rizzo.
Nature's Checks and Balances
This Unit introduces students to several essential understandings. They will learn that plants and animals depend on one another for survival and organisms interact within nature to create a balance. They will also learn that humans can influence and manipulate nature.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Science)
By Nicolette Heise.

Lesson plans on the web

The great plant escape
Welcome to the Great Plant Escape. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Science)
Provider: University of Ilinois Extension
Introducing biodiversity
In this Science NetLinks lesson, students use online resources to identify the basic components necessary for biodiversity and the critical and countless benefits of habitats, as well as the serious present and future threats to their ongoing existence. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Paperbag paleontology
Cornell Paleontologist John Chiment enlists the aid of younger school children in sorting through materials collected at a dig site and, in the process, demonstrates that anyone can “do science.” (Learn more)
Format: activity (grade K–5 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Poison ivy
This lesson focuses on plant defense mechanisms, helping students gain a greater understanding of poison ivy's chemical defenses. (Learn more)
Format: activity (grade 3 and 5 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Social trade-offs
The purpose of this lesson, from Science NetLinks, is to make and evaluate decisions by weighing the benefits and drawbacks of each alternative. In the lesson, students practice the skill of decision-making through role-playing. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science