BCSC Essential Vocabulary – Third Grade Science
The Nature of
Science &
Technology
Scientific
Thinking
The Physical
Setting
The Living
Environment
The
Mathematical
World
Common
Themes
reproducible
results
measuring
apparent motion
of the sun
features of
organisms
unit selection
scientific
investigation
types of scientific
investigations
safety
precautions
mixing
materials
apparent motion
of the moon
vast number of
stars
variability of
measurements
table
collecting data
scientific
notebook
record keeping
appropriate use
of tools
uneven
scattering of
stars
appearance of
the sun
grouping
organisms
similarity of
offspring and
parents
plants as the
basis for the
food chain
extinction
interaction of
parts
(systems)
measurement
over time
rate of
change
alternative
explanations
tool
construction
results of
investigations
explaining
procedures
impact of tools on
our way of life
uses of inventions
reasonable
answers
“How do you
know?”
questions
waste disposal
recycling
changes in the
moon’s
appearance
(phases)
continual change
on Earth
similarity
between living
and extinct
organisms
needs for human
survival
protection from
adverse weather
effects of
human activities
on weather
machines run by
moving air and
water
sound
vibration
healthful food
healthy lifestyle
harmful
substances in
the environment
disease
germs
disease
prevention
spread of
disease
graph
relationship
between
quantities
number line
relating to
something
familiar