Georgia Performance Standards Curriculum Map 2015-16
3RD GRADE SCIENCE
The following instructional plan is part of a GaDOE collection of Unit Frameworks, Performance Tasks, examples of Student Work, and Teacher Commentary
for 3RD GRADE SCIENCE (https://www.georgiastandards.org).
Unit #
1st Quarter
Unit 1
Pace
45 Days
Unit
Name
Habitats
GPS
S3L1
S3CS1 S3CS3 S3CS5 S3CS7 S3CS8
GPS
Language of the Standards (LOTS)
S3L1 Georgia Habitats
(a)habitats, organisms, regions in Georgia
(b)features of green plants, thrive, regions
(c)features of animals
(d)habitat, change
S3CS1 Science Traits
S3CS3 Tools & Instruments
S3CS5 Communicate Scientific Ideas
S3CS7 Achievement of Scientific Knowledge
S3CS8 Process of Scientific Inquiry
COMMON UNIT ASSESSMENT #1
Types of habitats in Regions of Georgia (mountains,
marsh/swamp, coast, Piedmont, Atlantic Ocean) based
upon physical features.
mountains- the highest of earth’s land forms;
Blue Ridge – mountains, ridges, basins.
marsh/swamp-l ow land covered at times by water; soft,
wet land.
Coast (Coastal Plain)– where the ocean meets the land;
soils, sands and sandy clays are of marine origin and are
usually acidic, beaches, swamps, ponds, islands, sand
hills.
Piedmont- l ying along or near the foot of a mountain
range; rolling hills and isolated mountains, rivers, and
ravines.
Atlantic Ocean- t he ocean located east of North and
South America.
Ridge and Valley: mountains, ridges, valleys.
Appalachian Plateau: mountains, ravines.
See Website: Georgia Wildlife Web
naturalhistory.uga.edu/~GMNH/gawildlife/index.php
2nd Quarter
Unit 2
40 Days
Rocks & Soils
S3E1 S3CS1 S3CS2
S3CS3 S3CS4 S3CS5
S3CS7 S3CS8
S3E1 Rocks & Soils
(a)difference, rock, mineral
(b) physical attributes,
observation, shape, color,
texture, measurement, simple
tests, hardness
(c) similarities, diffferences,
particle size, color, top soils,
clay, loam, potting soil, sand
(d)water, wind, change over
time
Unit 3
15 Days
Fossils
S3E2 S3CS1 S3CS3
S3CS5 S3CS7 S3CS8
S3E2 Fossils
(a) fossil, organism,
evidence
(b)mold, cast, imprint,
fossil formation,
archaeologist,
paleontologist
S3CS1 Science Traits
S3CS3 Tools &
Instruments
S3CS5 Communicate
Scientific Ideas
S3CS7 Achievement of
Scientific Knowledge
S3CS8 Process of
Scientific Inquiry
3rd Quarter
Unit 4
20 Days
Heat Energy
S3P1 S3CS1 S3CS2
S3CS3 S3CS4 S3CS5
S3CS7
S3P1 Heat
(a)friction, chemical
reaction (not assessed),
burning, rubbing, mixing
(b) insulators,
(c)heat energy thermal
energy, energy transfer,
Insulation, light/dark colors
(d)thermometer
measurement, melting,
freezing, boiling, vapor
solids, liquids, gases
Unit 5
4th Quarter
Unit 6
Unit 7
10 Days
25 Days
25 Days
Magnets
Interpendence of
Man
SHOW WHAT
YOU KNOW
S3L1 S3CS1 S3CS2
S3CS3 S3CS4 S3CS5
S3CS7
ALL
STANDARDS
ALL
ELEMENTS
S3P2 S3CS1 S3CS3
S3CS5 S3CS8
S3P2 Magnets
(a)characteristics, iron,
bar magnet, horseshoe
magnet, lodestone
(b)magnetism, magnetic
poles, attract, repel,
strength
S3L2 Interdependence of
man/ environment
(a)air pollution, land
pollution, water pollution,
habitats, environment,
aerosol, ozone layer,
littering, conservation, acid
rain
(b) resources, recycle,
reduce, reuse,
biodegradable, nonbiodegradable
S3CS1 Science Traits
S3CS3 Tools &
Instruments
S3CS5 Communicate
S3CS1 Science Traits
Scientific Ideas
S3CS2 Computation &
S3CS1 Science Traits
S3CS8 Process of Scientific S3CS1 Science Traits
Estimation
S3CS2 Computation &
Inquiry
S4CS2 Computation &
S3CS3 Tools & Instruments
Estimation
Estimation
S3CS4 System, Model,
S3CS3 Tools & Instruments
S4CS3 Tools & Instruments
Change, Scale
S3CS4 System, Model,
COMMON UNIT
S4CS4 System, Model,
S3CS5 Communicate Scientific COMMON UNIT
Change, Scale
ASSESSMENT #5
Change, Scale
Ideas
ASSESSMENT #3
S3CS5 Communicate
Magnet Site:
S4CS5 Communicate
S3CS7 Achievement of
Scientific Ideas
http://nyelabs.kcts.org/te Scientific Ideas
Scientific Knowledge
Fossil sites for kids &
S3CS7 Achievement of
ach/episodeguides/
S4CS7 Achievement of
teachers:
Scientific Knowledge
S3CS8 Process of Scientific
eg21.html This site is an Scientific Knowledge
http://www.childrensm
Inquiry
COMMON UNIT
online guide to the Bill
Tying the year together to
COMMON UNIT
useum.org/geomysterie ASSESSMENT #4
Nye The Science Guy
see the relationships
ASSESSMENT #2
s/necklace/a1.html
episode on magnetism.
between the earth, life,
www.surfnetkids.com/
and physical aspects of
Soil Website:
fossils.htm
units of study
http://soil.gsfc.nasa.gov/app
_ soil/hmsoil.htm
CUA #6
Revised May 2014