Indiana

1 Physical Science

• Observe and describe how sound is produced by vibrations.

  • 3.1.1 Generate sounds using different materials, objects and techniques. Record the sounds and then discuss and share the results.

  • 3.1.2 Investigate how the loudness and pitch of sound changes when the rate of vibrations changes.

  • 3.1.3 Investigate and recognize that sound moves through solids, liquids and gases (e.g., air).

• Observe and describe how light travels from point to point.

  • 3.1.4 Investigate how light travels through the air and tends to maintain its direction until it interacts with some other object or material.

  • 3.1.5 Observe and describe how light is absorbed, changes its direction, is reflected back and passes through objects. Observe and describe that a shadow results when light cannot pass through an object.

  • 3.1.6 Describe evidence to support the idea that light and sound are forms of energy.

2 Earth Science

• Observe, describe and identify rocks and minerals by their specific properties.

  • 3.2.1 Examine the physical properties of rock samples and sort them into categories based on size using simple tools such as sieves.

    • Classify rocks and minerals by color, shape, and texture (3-Q.1)

  • 3.2.2 Observe the detailed characteristics of rocks and minerals. Identify rocks as being composed of different combinations of minerals.

    • Classify rocks and minerals by color, shape, and texture (3-Q.1)
    • Identify rocks using properties (3-Q.3)
    • Classify rocks as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic (3-Q.4)

  • 3.2.3 Classify and identify minerals by their physical properties of hardness, color, luster and streak.

  • 3.2.4 Identify fossils and describe how they provide evidence about the plants and animals that lived long ago and the nature of their environment at that time.

    • Introduction to fossils (3-R.1)
    • Compare fossils to modern organisms (3-R.2)
    • Compare ancient and modern organisms: use observations to support a hypothesis (3-R.3)

• Observe and describe how natural materials meet the needs of plants and animals (including humans).

  • 3.2.5 Describe natural materials and give examples of how they sustain the lives of plants and animals.

    • How do plants make food? (3-L.3)

  • 3.2.6 Describe how the properties of earth materials make them useful to humans in different ways. Describe ways that humans have altered these resources to meet their needs for survival.

3 Life Science

• Observe, describe and ask questions about plant growth and development.

  • 3.3.1 Identify the common structures of a plant including its roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds. Describe their functions.

    • Classify fruits and vegetables as plant parts (3-L.1)
    • Identify plant parts and their functions (3-L.2)

  • 3.3.2 Investigate plant growth over time, take measurements in SI units, record the data and display the data in graphs. Examine factors that might influence plant growth.

4 Science, Engineering and Technology

• Define a real world problem and list criteria for a successful solution.

  • 3.4.1 Choose and use the appropriate tools to estimate and measure length, mass and temperature in SI units.

    • Read a thermometer (3-S.1)
    • Compare temperatures on thermometers (3-S.2)
    • Collect and graph temperature data (3-S.3)

  • 3.4.2 Define the uses and types of simple machines and utilize simple machines in the solution to a "real world" problem.