3rd grade Instructional Guide

GRADE3 SCIENCE

McGraw Hill Unit 1: Forces Around Us

Motion & Forces

Electric & Magnetic Forces Lesson 1: Electricity Lesson 2: Magnets

Lesson 1: Motion Lesson 2: Forces Can Change Motion

between two objects.

Language Functions and Features: ● Abstract nouns to introduce concept (force, motion)

● Relating verbs to state relationships (have, be, between, both) ● Connectors to link logical relationships (so, because, and then) ● Conditional clauses (if/then ) to generalize phenomenon ● Phrase to support discussion (When I change ______________, ______________ is affected.)

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

● 3.3.1 Formative Assessment ● 3.3.2 Formative Assessment ● 3.3.3 Formative Assessment ● 3.3.4 Formative Assessment ● 3.3.5 Formative Assessment

VOCABULARY ● Direction ● Distance

● Charge ● Repel ● Static electricity ● Magnet ● Magnetic feld ● Magnetism ● pole

● Motion ● Position ● Speed ● Balanced Forces ● Force ● Friction ● Unbalanced Forces

SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION Skill Building

● Utilize ACT (Access Complex Text) and EL Support in Curriculum ● Make connections each day to the phenomenon. ● Explicitly teach the CER model to students for explaining phenomenon. ● Utilize the Leveled Library for additional background reading about content.