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The official Saskatchewan Science, Grade 3 curriculum
Saskatchewan 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 Saskatchewan's official curriculumRead it on the government site — curriculum.gov.sk.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand PL | 2 | Life Science — Plant Growth and Changes |
| Strand SM | 4 | Physical Science — Structures, Materials, and Forces |
| Strand ES | 2 | Earth and Space Science — Exploring Soils |
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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 1Life Science — Plant Growth and ChangesOfficial strand · Strand PL
How plants grow from seeds, the parts that help them live, and how plants, people, and the environment depend on one another.
How Plants Grow
- The parts of a plantPL3.1 — Observe and explain the functions of the major structures of a plant — root, stem, leaf, flower, and fruit or seed.
- The life of a flowering plantPL3.1 — Observe and represent the changes that occur through the life cycle of a flowering plant.
- What a seed needs to sproutPL3.1 — Investigate the conditions — such as water, warmth, and light — necessary for a seed to germinate and grow.
Plants, People, and the Environment
- What we get from plantsPL3.2 — Research the traditional and contemporary uses of plants, including the importance of agriculture in Saskatchewan.
- Many kinds of plantsPL3.2 — Describe plant biodiversity and how plants and animals depend on each other in ecosystems.
- Protecting plantsPL3.2 — Explain how plants are replenished and protected, and research jobs that depend on working with plants.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- PL3.1
the growth and development of plants
- PL3.2
the interdependence among plants, individuals, society, and the environment
Unit 2Physical Science — Structures, Materials, and ForcesOfficial strand · Strand SM
Investigating the materials and shapes that make structures strong and stable, and exploring magnetic and static electric forces.
Building Strong Structures
- Materials that make structuresSM3.1 — Examine and sort the properties of materials used in natural and human-built structures.
- Joining and testing materialsSM3.1 — Analyze methods of joining materials and carry out a plan to test the strength of different materials.
Shapes and Strength
- Shapes that make things strongSM3.2 — Assess how 2-D shapes and 3-D objects, like triangles and arches, give strength, stability, and balance to structures.
- Solid, frame, and shell structuresSM3.2 — Compare and classify structures as solid, frame, or shell.
- Designing and building a structureSM3.2 — Design, build, and test a simple structure that meets criteria for strength, stability, and function.
Magnets and Static Electricity
- Forces that touch and forces that don'tME3.1 — Compare contact forces like push, pull, and friction with non-contact forces like magnetism and static electricity.
- Exploring magnetsME3.1 — Investigate which materials magnets attract, and how the strength of a magnet's force changes.
- Static electricityME3.1 — Investigate how charged materials interact and what affects the strength of static electric forces.
Magnets and Static in Everyday Life
- How we use magnetsME3.2 — Investigate how magnets are used at home, at school, and in industry, including compasses.
- Static electricity in daily lifeME3.2 — Describe the effects of static electricity in daily life and technologies that reduce it.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- SM3.1
properties of materials and methods of joinery used in structures
- SM3.2
the function and characteristics of strong, stable, and balanced natural and human-built structures
- ME3.1
the characteristics of contact (e.g., push, pull, and friction) and non-contact (e.g., magnetic and static electric) forces
- ME3.2
practical applications of magnetic and static electric forces on individuals and society
Unit 3Earth and Space Science — Exploring SoilsOfficial strand · Strand ES
Investigating the different soils in our environment, what they are made of, and how soil and living things depend on one another.
All About Soil
- What soil is made ofES3.1 — Examine the physical characteristics of soils and classify them into types like clay, sand, silt, and loam.
- How soil holds waterES3.1 — Predict and test how much water different types of soil can absorb, and display the results.
Soil and Living Things
- How soil helps living thingsES3.2 — Examine the interdependence between soil and living things, including its importance to people.
- Protecting soil from washing awayES3.2 — Observe how moving water erodes soil and propose ways to reduce erosion and care for soil.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- ES3.1
the characteristics, including soil composition and ability to absorb water, of different types of soils in their environment
- ES3.2
the interdependence between soil and living things, including the importance of soil for individuals, society, and all components of the environment
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 20 skills in Saskatchewan'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 Saskatchewan's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Saskatchewan'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.
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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 Saskatchewan curriculum for Science, Grade 3?
The official source is linked on this page — Saskatchewan's official curriculum. 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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