Mrs. Hunt's Science Class
3rd Grade
What are we learning this year?
Unit 1
Electricity and Magnetism
In this unit, you will learn how electricity transfers energy and how magnetism can result from electricity.
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You will learn that energy can be transferred from place to place.
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You will learn how simple circuits can be used to produce motion, sound, heat, or light.
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You will learn about conductors and insulators.
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You will earn how magnets work.
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You will learn about electromagnets.
Unit 2
Properties and Changes in Matter
Unit 3
Earths Materials and Processes
Unit 4
Environments and Habitats
In this unit, you will learn the properties used to classify matter and how heat energy can change matter from one state to another.
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You will learn about the different states of matter.
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You will learn how matter can be changed from one state to another.
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In this unit, you will learn the composition of Earth and the processes that shape the features of Earth’s surface.
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You will learn what materials make up our planet.
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You will learn how these materials give us resources.
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You will learn how Earth's surface changes over time.
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You will explore how we can reduce the impact of these changes.
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In this unit, you will learn how the characteristics and changes in environments and habitats affect the diversity of organisms.
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You will learn the characteristics of an environmental influences the diversity of organisms that live there.
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You will learn how organisms meet their basic needs in an environment.
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You will learn about adaptations.
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You will learn about how energy is transferred from one organism to another via food webs.
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You will explore how a change in an environment or habitat can affect organisms and their ability to survive.
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You will learn about fossils.