Science, Grade 3
Nova Scotia · Grade 3 · Science — the complete curriculum-aligned outline, taught skill by skill by MapleMind's AI tutor.
Unit 1: Earth and Space Science: Soil
Investigating what soil is made of and its properties, how water moves through soil, sorting soil samples, and how soil, living things, and the environment are all connected.
- Properties of soil
- How water moves through soil
- Sorting soil samples
- How soil connects to living things
Unit 2: Life Science: Plants
Investigating how plant parts change over the life cycle, what affects plant growth, how plants connect to other living things and the environment, and the many uses of plants including as medicine.
- Plant parts through the life cycle
- What affects plant growth
- How plants connect to living things
- Uses of plants, including as medicine
Unit 3: Physical Science: Invisible Forces
Investigating forces you cannot see - electrostatic (static) forces and magnetic forces - and what affects how strong a magnet is.
- Static (electrostatic) forces
- Magnetic forces
- What affects magnet strength
Unit 4: Physical Science: Structures
Investigating strong shapes in structures, choosing materials for building, ways materials are joined, and building and testing a structure for a design challenge.
- Strong shapes in structures
- Choosing materials for building
- Ways to join materials
- Testing a structure against the challenge
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