SALTA 3rd grade

GRADE 3 SCIENCE Total Time: 610 Min About 6 Weeks

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

represent houses ● Resealable plastic

bags flled with sand

● water

Explain: Close Read Preparing for Natural Hazards

30 Min Learning Intention:

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I am learning how we prepare for natural hazards so that we can be safe. Success Criteria: I’ll know I’ve learned it when I can think about a natural hazard that might occur in Utah and what I can do to prepare. I can use information from activities and readings to make a claim and explain how to stay safe in severe weather. Success Criteria: I’ll know I’m successful when I can make a claim and support it with evidence from the texts and activities. *Use the CER model as a scaffold for the writing prompt.

Evaluate: Lesson Review

15 Min Learning Intention:

POSSIBLE EXTENSIONS What does a civil engineer do?

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Build weatherproof structures

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STEM Module project - Meteorologist for a Day

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