3rd Grade Science Fusion: Earth Science (3 of 4)
Third Grade Science students will learn about Earth and Space Science, including earth's surface, water, and weather. This class also covers how Earth and the moon move. (CEFR: B1, B2) ๐Charter Funds Eligible๐ Full Curriculum, Part 3 of 4
Stephanie Jill Boyd - The Joyful Teacher
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What's included
15 live meetings
6 hrs 15 mins in-class hoursHomework
2-4 hours per week. Students will be expected to complete homework assignments between class meetings.Assessment
Parents may use the Unit Reviews as a quiz or test.Grading
upon requestClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 5
Advanced Level
Third Grade Science Required write-in student edition book of Science Fusion: Science Fusion, Grade 3, 1st Edition ISBN # is 978-0544778399 (2017) We will cover all of the pages in the book, except the Inquiry Flipchart pages. To learn more about this course, click here: https://youtu.be/CddgwKJ-4tA This semester class includes four parts: ๐ Part 1: The Nature of Science & S.T.E.M. (Units 1 and 2) ๐ฆ Part 2: Life Science (Units 3 and 4) ๐ฉ๏ธ Part 3: Earth and Space Science (Units 5, 6, 7, and 8) ๐น Part 4: Physical Science (Units 9 and 10) Part 3 or 4: Earth and Space Science (Units 5, 6, 7, and 8) Unit 5: Changes to Earth's Surface Unit 6: People and Resources Unit 7: Water and Weather Unit 8: Earth and Its Moon
Syllabus
Standards
Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)15 Lessons
over 5 WeeksLesson 1:
Unit 5: Changes to Earth's Surface - What Are Some Landforms? (pages 201-214)
Before class - Please read and complete pages 204-212 and make your own show and tell item!
Show and Tell - Your child can use their creativity to show the colors and layers of Earth. See page 204. Example ideas: use different colored playdough to layer the colors, draw and color, or paint the layers, make a beaded bracelet using the colors of the Earth's layers, or make a cake or cookies with different colored icing.
Complete together in class - pages 201-203 and 213-214 25 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
How Does Earth's Surface Change Slowly? (pages 215-224)
Before class - Please read and complete pages 216-222
Show and Tell - Students may bring something to show the class and explain a cause and effect relationship.
Complete together in class - pages 215, 223-224 25 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Sand and Surf (pages 225-226)
Before class - Catch up on any pages you haven't read or completed yet, up through page 224. If you're all caught up, congratulations!!
I would like to encourage students to watch this video showing a lighthouse that needed to be moved, due to erosion. https://youtu.be/1Cn0yVIXGj0?si=RLKgBvwIcgfRurUH
Show and Tell - If you like to draw, sketch a lighthouse for us to see! :-) Or you can make one with clay or paint one! Be creative and have fun!
Complete together in class - pages 225-226 25 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
How Does Earth's Surface Change Quickly? (pages 229-240)
Before class - Please read and complete pages 230-238
On page 231, find and put a heart on the state where you live.
Show and Tell - any book or item related to one of our vocabulary words: volcano, earthquake, flood
Complete together in class - pages 229, 239-240 25 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Supply List
Required write-in student edition book of Science Fusion: Science Fusion, Grade 3, 1st Edition ISBN # is 978-0544778399 (2017) https://a.co/d/hHHaehz We will cover all of the pages in the book, except the Inquiry Flipchart pages. In addition to the text: Week 1: Class 1 - Your child can use their creativity to show the colors and layers of Earth's. See page 204. Example ideas: use different colored playdough to layer the colors, draw and color, or paint the layers, make a beaded bracelet using the colors of the Earth's layers, or make a cake or cookies with different colored icing. Those are just some ideas! I'm excited to see what the students make! :-) Oreo cookies are needed for the very last class in this Part.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Required write-in student edition book of Science Fusion:
Science Fusion, Grade 3, 1st Edition
ISBN # is 978-0544778399 (2017)
https://a.co/d/hHHaehz
We will cover all of the pages in the book, except the Inquiry Flipchart pages.
To learn more about this student worktext and the course, click here: https://youtu.be/CddgwKJ-4tA
The teacher will screen share page 14 showing the Ring of Fire in this book on Epic:
Science to the Rescue: Escape from the Volcano, by: Felicia Law & Gerry Bailey
Joined March, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Georgia Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
2 Degrees
Master's Degree from Luther Rice College and Seminary
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Toccoa Falls College
I am a certified Elementary teacher. My bachelors is in Early Childhood Education.Reviews
Live Group Class
$27
weekly or $135 for 15 classes3x per week, 5 weeks
25 min
Completed by 11 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
3-6 learners per class
