Science, Grade 3

Unit 1: Weather and Climate

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.

• Natural cyclical events
• Seasonal weather conditions

• Weather hazards
• The Sun provides energy

Unit 2: Habitats

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.

• Introduction to ecosystems
• Energy flow in a habitat
• Populations and communities
• Physical characteristics of a habitat

Unit 3: Plants

Local plants: their characteristics, structures, and functions through the seasonal cycle, and what plants need to live and grow.

• Characteristics and structures of local plants
• What plants need
• Uses of local plants

Unit 4: Animals

Local animals: their characteristics, structures, and functions through the seasonal cycle, and what animals need to survive.

• Characteristics and structures of local animals
• What animals need
• Uses of local animals