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The official New Brunswick Science, Grade 3 curriculum
New Brunswick defines Science, Grade 3 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source New Brunswick's official K-12 education resourcesRead it on the government site — www2.gnb.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1 | 4 | Weather and Climate |
| Strand 2 | 4 | Habitats |
| Strand 3 | 3 | Plants |
| Strand 4 | 3 | Animals |
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How MapleMind teaches Science, Grade 3 — every unit, lesson, and skill
Every skill below runs as a short session: a plain-words lesson, a worked example, solving it together, then a five-question skill check that earns up to three stars. Guided Mode keeps it teaching instead of answer-handing — turning it off needs a parent's password.
Unit 1Weather and ClimateOfficial strand · Strand 1
The natural cycles that shape our sky and seasons: day and night, moon phases, tides, and seasons; seasonal weather conditions and weather hazards; and how the Sun provides the energy that drives climate and life.
Cycles in the Sky and Seasons
- Natural cyclical eventssci3.C1 — Observe natural cyclical events - sun and shadows, moon phases, ocean tides, and seasons - as patterns that repeat.
- Seasonal weather conditionssci3.C2 — Observe how weather conditions - cloud cover, temperature, wind, and precipitation - change with the seasons and place.
Weather Hazards and the Sun's Energy
- Weather hazardssci3.C3 — Identify weather hazards - thunderstorms, floods, droughts, and blizzards - and ways to stay safe.
- The Sun provides energysci3.C4 — Understand the climate-literacy ideas that the Sun provides energy and that climate supports life.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- sci3.C1
Natural cyclical events Sun and shadows Moon phases Ocean tides Seasons
- sci3.C2
Seasonal weather conditions Changes in different locations at different time: cloud cover, temperature, wind direction, and precipitation
- sci3.C3
Weather hazards Thunderstorms, floods, drought conditions, blizzards
- sci3.C4
Climate literacy principles: The Sun Provides Energy Climate and Life
Unit 2HabitatsOfficial strand · Strand 2
Local ecosystems and habitats: an introduction to ecosystems using New Brunswick examples, and how living and non-living parts interact through energy flow, relationships among populations, and physical characteristics of the environment.
Ecosystems and How They Interact
- Introduction to ecosystemssci3.C5 — Explore what an ecosystem is, using local New Brunswick examples like forests, waterways, coasts, and wetlands.
- Energy flow in a habitatsci3.C6 — Explore how energy flows through a habitat from the Sun to plants to animals.
- Populations and communitiessci3.C7 — Explore relationships among populations and communities of living things in a habitat.
- Physical characteristics of a habitatsci3.C8 — Explore the physical (non-living) characteristics of a habitat, such as light, climate, and soil.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- sci3.C5
Introduction to ecosystems Start with examples connected to New Brunswick: forests, waterways, coastal, wetlands, then explore more broadly
- sci3.C6
Interactions of living and non-living components Energy flow
- sci3.C7
Relationships: populations and communities
- sci3.C8
Physical characteristics: examples include: light, climate, soil components, soil types, exposure to the sun
Unit 3PlantsOfficial strand · Strand 3
Local plants: their characteristics, structures, and functions through the seasonal cycle, and what plants need to live and grow.
Local Plants and Their Needs
- Characteristics and structures of local plantssci3.C9 — Explore the characteristics, structures, and functions of local plants across the seasons.
- What plants needsci3.C10 — Identify what plants need to live and grow: air, water, nutrients, and sunlight.
- Uses of local plantssci3.C13 — Explore how people and animals use local plants - for food, materials, shelter, and more.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- sci3.C9
Local plants Characteristics, structures and functions of local plants (seasonal cycles)
- sci3.C10
Needs: Air, water, nutrients, sunlight
- sci3.C13
Needs: Air, water, nutrients, sunlight o Uses
Unit 4AnimalsOfficial strand · Strand 4
Local animals: their characteristics, structures, and functions through the seasonal cycle, and what animals need to survive.
Local Animals and Their Needs
- Characteristics and structures of local animalssci3.C11 — Explore the characteristics, structures, and functions of local animals across the seasons.
- What animals needsci3.C12 — Identify what animals need to survive: air, food, water, shelter, and protection.
- Uses of local animalssci3.C14 — Explore how people use and depend on local animals - for food, work, materials, and companionship.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- sci3.C11
Local animals Characteristics, needs, structures and functions plants (seasonal cycles)
- sci3.C12
Needs: Air, food, water, shelter, and protection
- sci3.C14
Air, food, water, shelter, and protection o Uses
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A Science, Grade 3 workbook worth keeping
Built from the same official curriculum as this page. Before and after each skill above, your student colours in how sure they feel — so the two of you can see, on one page, what's clicking and what needs another look. It's a quiet way to follow how the year is really going.
By June it's full of their own handwriting: units worked through, confidence grown, a mid-year check-in, notes from parent-teacher night, and a certificate at the end. Less a worksheet, more a record of the year worth keeping on the shelf.
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Can MapleMind help my child with Science, Grade 3?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 14 skills in New Brunswick's Science, Grade 3 — your child picks the exact skill, and the tutor teaches it step by step: a short lesson, a worked example, solving together, then a skill check to show it stuck.
Is MapleMind aligned to New Brunswick's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from New Brunswick's Grade 3 Science curriculum, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit on this page — with the official government source linked so you can check it yourself.
What does MapleMind cost?
It's free to start — 5 tutoring chats and a practice quiz every day, no credit card. A Pro subscription ($9.99/month or $49.99/year CAD, 7-day free trial) unlocks unlimited tutoring, practice, and exam simulations.
What if my child is stuck on just one topic?
That's the point of skill-level tutoring: open Science, Grade 3 in the app, tap the exact skill from the list on this page, and the tutor teaches just that — no wading through lessons your child doesn't need.
Does MapleMind work in French or other languages?
Yes — 14 languages, including French. Both the app and the tutor's explanations switch to the language your child chooses.
Where can I see the official New Brunswick curriculum for Science, Grade 3?
The official source is linked on this page — New Brunswick's official K-12 education resources. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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