Third Grade Super Science Semesters and Summer (All Year With Miss Kristy)

This science class will have direct teaching based on third grade Next Generation Science Standards. Our instructional focus will support learners who are working on a second grade and third grade level. We will work on the skills, content, vocabulary, hands on learning, experiments, and standards students will need to master during their third grade academic year in science. 

Each class will follow a general pattern for instruction. Content and experiments will be able to build upon instruction in class and standard focus, but each class will have a stand alone focus.  I love to utilize open conversation and responses during class and students are welcome to stay off of mute (as long as there isn't an excess amount of noise disturbance). I strive to use mute only to help with background noise. Classroom management techniques are used to keep class engaging, respectful, and a kind -uplifting place. 

Class Flow:
-Welcome (meet and greet with the teacher)
- Introduction to content, vocabulary, and skill of that day with the visual support of google slides.
- Class content learning, physical movements for memory reinforcement, and discussions with the visual support of google slides.
-Application of content on a foldable, journal entry, notes page, experiment, or hands on learning craft/ activity with the visual support of google slides and step by step instructions. 
-Summary and goodbye (with the teacher and class). 


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                                 🍎New Fall semester to begin August 12, 2024.🍎


🍎Class Framework for 2024- 2025-
 
⭐️Semester 1 to begin August 12, 2024 ⭐️.  
1 week off at Thanksgiving (November 25- 29)
Semester 1 ends- December 20 
Winter break- December 23- January 3, 2025. 
Semester 2- January 6, 2025 to May 23, 2025 


March 17-21: 🌷SPRING BREAK🌷-  We will not have class this week. You will not be charged for this week. 

March 24-28: Landforms and bodies of water -sedimentary changes (GLE0307.7.1)

March 31- April 4 : What is Climate and the tools we use to make observations? GLE0307.8.2

April 7-11: Climate vs. Weather and the clouds we see during certain atmospheric conditions GLE0307.8.3 

April 14- 18: clouds, storms, tornado winds mixing (cloud in a jar) GLE030703.8.3

April 21-25: Mixtures- making geodes for Earth Day GLE0307.9.3

April 28- May 2-  physical properties- changing states of matter GLE0307.9.1, investigate different methods of separating mixtures (GLE0307.9.3) 
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Week of May 12-

Week of May 19-

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                                          ☀️ Summer Science to begin June 2, 2025 ☀️
Week of June 2- Week 1: creating our own water wheel as we discover forces motion and simple machines

Week of June 9- Week 2: creating our own fan as we biomimicry design, forces motion, and simple machines- 

Week of June 16 -Week 3: discovering electric charge and building a charge detector- experiment charge detector 
Week of June 23-  Week 4: studying electric charges and how we can apply static electricity to make objects attract and repel

Week of June 30- July 4- No class for Summer Break.  You will not be charged for class this week.

Week of July 7- Week 4:static electricity in lightning. Make a thunder and lighting model paper banger

Week of July 14- Week 5: grow a stalactite and observer the magic inside caves!    

Week of July 21 -Week 6: What is the temperature? Build a thermometer to make observations.

Week of July 28-  Week 7: Temperature to rise!! Let's make a flying hot air balloon  


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                                 🍎NEW FALL semester to begin August 11, 2025.🍎


🍎Class Framework for 2025- 2026
 
⭐️Semester 1 to begin August 11, 2025 ⭐️.
Thanksgiving Break (No class)- November 24- 28
Semester 1 ends- December 19
Winter Break (No class) December 22 - January 2
Semester 2 begins January 5, 2026

🍎The Nature of Science:
Week of August 11- Week 1: Science investigations, observations, and empirical data- overcoming gravity with springs. 

Week of August 18- Week 2: Laws, Hypothesis, and theories- centripetal force cup experiment 

🍎Physical Science:
Week of August 25- Week 3: Laws of Motion create patterns and vocabulary- acceleration, momentum, speed, friction, and patterns. Let’s make a pendulum! 

September 1:-Week 4 Forces at work- create strength and direction with force- rocket string sled experiment


Additional week's outlines will be added and adjusted based on pace and class need for review and extension.