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

Time: 135 Min

LESSON 1: Electricity and Designing Solutions

COMPONENTS PACING LEARNING INTENTIONS & SUCCESS CRITERIA

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

PG

Engage: Phenomena

15 Min Learning Intention:

50-51

I am learning to make predictions about electricity, so I can explain how it relates to static. Success Criteria: I’ll know I’m successful when I’ve made a prediction.

● 2balloons ● Paper confetti ● Water ● Wool cloth ● Unfavored gelatin powder ● Shallow bowls for paper confetti and gelatin powder

Explore: Static Charge

30 Min Learning Intention:

52-54

I am learning to make observations about charged balloon, so that I can see how it affects other objects.

Success Criteria: I’ll know I’m successful when I can describe how the charged balloon affected 4 different objects.

● Computers 56-57

Explain: Electrical Energy & Static Electricity

45 Min Learning Intention:

I am learning about electrical energy and static electricity, so I can explain charges on an object. Success Criteria: I’ll know I’m successful when I can describe how objects are attracted to one another.

Can be done in ELAblock