DLI 3rd grade guide

GRADE3 SCIENCE

McGraw Hill Unit 4: Observing Weather

Lesson 1: Weather Patterns Lesson 2: Weather and Seasons

Lesson 3: Natural Hazards and the Environment Lesson 4: Prepare for Natural Hazards

I’ll know I’ve learned it when I can compare and contrast Earthquakes, Landslides and Floods. *Consider breaking the class into 3 groups and have each group read about 1 of the natural hazards. Partner students up or have each group share with the class what they learned. *Could show pictures/video clips of effects of foods/landslides/earthquakes in Utah I’m learning to make a model so that I can show the effects of landslides. Success Criteria: I’ll know I’m successful when I can design a way to reduce the effect of landslides in themodel.

● Insteadof using materials listed, use the stream table purchased by ISD ● Small gram cubes to

Explain: Landslide

30 Min Learning Intention:

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represent houses or wood blocks, etc.

● Books

Explain: Close Reading: Growing up in Tornado Alley

15 Min Learning Intention:

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I am learning to fnd evidence in a text, so that I can explain how tornadoes are similar to and different from earthquakes. Success Criteria: I’ll know I’ve learned it when I can write about the similarities and differences between earthquakes and tornadoes.

*Consider making a connection to the