3rd Grade Science Pacing Guide & Curriculum for Rocks, Minerals, Soils, and Fossils

3rd Grade Pacing Guide 2017-2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Dates to Remember: Preplanning- 8/1-4/17 District Professional Learning- 8/1/17 First Day of School- 8/7/17 1 2 3 4 District Professional Learning Pre-Planning 11 7 8 9 10 PreUnit: Nature of Science In this unit students will focus on . Scientific Method Graphing Metric Measures Lab Safety Nature of Science Lab Safety Nature of Science Rituals and Routines Rituals and Routines Set Up Lab Notebook PreUnit: Nature of Science 14 15 16 17 18 Nature of Science Class Science Fair Projects Nature of Science Class Science Fair Projects Nature of Science Class Science Fair Projects Nature of Science Class Science Fair Projects Rocks Mineral Soil Pretest Unit 1: Rocks, Minerals, Soils and Fossils In this unit students will focus on . Nature of Science /Science Fair Projects Revised June 2017 23 24 21 22 Introduction to Rocks S3E1a. 25 Introduction to Rocks S3E1a. Physical Attributes of Rocks S3E1a. Physical Attributes of Rocks S3E1a. Physical Attributes of Rocks S3E1a Unit 1: Rocks, Minerals & Soil 29 28 30 31 Minerals S3E1a. Minerals S3E1a. Rocks & Minerals Similarities & differences S3E1a. Rocks & Minerals Similarities & differences S3E1a. Unit 1: Rocks, Minerals & Soil

3rd Grade Pacing Guide 2016-2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Dates to Remember: Labor Day(School Closed)-9/4/17 Progress Reports-9/6/17 1 Rocks Kindness Project SE31A Unit 1: Rocks, Minerals, Soils and Fossils In this unit students will focus on . 4 5 6 Properties of Soil S3E1b. 7 Properties of Soil S3E1b. 8 Properties of Soil S3E1b. Introduction of Soil S3E1b. Unit 1: Rocks, Minerals & Soil 11 Weathering & Erosion S3E1c. 12 Weathering & Erosion S3E1c. 13 14 15 Weathering & Erosion S3E1c. Weathering & Erosion S3E1c. Weathering & Erosion S3E1c. Unit 1: Weathering and Erosion 18 Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product 20 22 Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product 19 Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product 21 Revised June 2017 Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product . . Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product 25 26 27 28 29 Evidence of Past Engaging Argument S3E2a. Fossil Formation S3E2a. Fossil Formation S3E2a. Fossil Formation S3E2a Evidence of Past Engaging Argument S3E2a. Unit 1: B Fossils

3rd Grade Pacing Guide 2017-2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3 4 5 Dates to Remember: District Professional Learning(Student Holiday)-10/6/17 Columbus Day(School Closed)-10/9/17 End of 1st Nine Weeks- 10/11/17 Beginning 2nd Nine Weeks-10/12/17 ES Early Release- 10/18-19,2017 Report Cards- 10/19/17 1st Nine Weeks Lab Documentation Due- 10/19/17 2 6 Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product District Professional Learning Unit 1: Fossils- Final 3D Student Assessment Product 12 13 10 11 9 Buffer Week Buffer Week Buffer Week Buffer Week Unit 1: Buffer Week 16 17 18 19 Regions of Georgia Habitats S3L1a 20 Regions of Georgia Habitats S3L1a. Sorting Habitats of Georgia Sort S3L1a. Habitats of Georgia Pretest S3L1a. Habitats of Georgia S3L1 a. Unit 1: Rocks, Minerals, Soil and Fossils In this unit students will focus on . Unit 2: Habitats of Georgia 23 24 Geographic Regions External Features and Adaptations S3L1b. 25 26 Geographic Regions External Features and Adaptations S3L1b. 27 Sorting Habitats of Georgia Sort S3L1a. Geographic Regions External Features and Adaptations S3L1b. Geographic Regions External Features and Adaptations S3L1b. Revised June 2017 Unit 2: Habitats of Georgia In this unit students will focus on . Unit 2: Habitats of Georgia 30 Geographic Regions External Features and Adaptations S3L1a. 31 Georgia Regions Similarities and Differences S3L1a. Unit 2: Habitats of Georgia

3rd Grade Pacing Guide 2017-2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3 Georgia Regions Similarities and Differences S3L1a. 1 Similarities and Differences S3L1a. Georgia Regions 2 Similarities and Differences S3L1a. Georgia Regions Dates to Remember: Progress Report- 11/1/17 Veteran s Day(School Closed)-11/10/17 Thanksgiving(School Closed)-11/20- 24,2017 Unit 2: Habitats of Georgia 8 Constructing an Explanation Class Habitat Project/ Gallery Walk S3L1c. 9 Constructing an Explanation Class Habitat Project/ Gallery Walk S3L1c. 6 Similarities and Differences S3L1a. Georgia Regions 7 Explanation Class Habitat Project/ Gallery Walk S3L1c. Constructing an 10 Unit 2: Habitats of Georgia In this unit students will focus . Unit 2: Habitats of Georgia 14 Constructing an Explanation Class Habitat Project/ Gallery Walk S3L1c 14 15 16 17 Introduction to Pollution S3L2a. Effects of pollution S3L2a. Effects of pollution S3L2a. Effects of pollution S3L2a. Unit 2: Habitats of Georgia Revised June 2017 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 Conservation of Resources and Recycling S3L2b Conservation of Resources and Recycling S3L2b Effects of pollution S3L2a. Pollution and Conservation S3L2b Unit 2: Habitats of Georgia

3rd Grade Pacing Guide 2017-2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1. Conservation of Resources and Recycling S3L2b Dates to Remember: End of 2nd Nine Weeks- 12/21/17 Christmas/Winter Break(School Closed)- 12/22/17-1/8/18 1st Nine Weeks Lab Documentation Due- 12/21/17 Unit 2: Habitats of Georgia 4 5 6 7 Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product 8 Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product Unit 2 Habitats of Georgia Unit 2: Habitats of Georgia 11 12 13 14 15 In this unit students will focus . Buffer Week Buffer Week Buffer Week Buffer Week Buffer Week Unit 2: Buffer Week 18 19 20 21 22 Science Fair Investigation Science Fair Investigation Science Fair Investigation Science Fair Investigation Revised June 2017 Science Fair Class Projects 25 26 27 28 29

3rd Grade Pacing Guide 2017-2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Dates to Remember: School Based Professional Learing- 1/8/18 Beginning of 3rd Nine Weeks-1/9/18 Report Cards-1/2/18 2 3 4 5 1 Unit3: Heat Energy 8 9 10 11 12 Playground Temperatures S3P1 Playground Temperatures S3P1 Playground Temperatures S3P1 Measuring Heat Fun in the Sun Lab S3P1b School Based Professional Learning In this unit students will focus . Unit3: Heat Energy 15 16 17 18 19 Measuring Heat Fun in the Sun Lab S3P1b Measuring Heat S3P1b Measuring Heat S3P1b Measuring Heat S3P1b Unit3: Heat Energy 22 23 24 25 26 Sources of Heat S3P1a Sources of Heat S3P1a Sources of Heat S3P1a Sources of Heat S3P1a Sources of Heat S3P1a Revised June 2017 Unit3: Heat Energy 29 Materials That affect heat Test of Temperature S3P1 30 Materials That affect heat Test of Temperature S3P1 31 Materials That affect heat Test of Temperature S3P1 Unit3: Heat Energy

3rd Grade Pacing Guide 2017-2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2 Materials That affect heat Test of Temperature S3P1 Materials That affect heat Test of Temperature S3P1 1 Dates to Remember: President s Day Holiday(School Closed)-2/19/18 District Professional Learning Day(Student Holiday)-2/20/18 Unit3: Heat Energy 5 Constructing a Device to increase/Decrease warming affect S3P1c 6 Constructing a Device to increase/Decrease warming affect S3P1c 9 7 Constructing a Device to increase/Decrease warming affect S3P1c 8 Constructing a Device to increase/Decrease warming affect S3P1c Constructing a Device to increase/Decrease warming affect S3P1c Unit 4: Electricity and Magnetism In this unit students will focus . Unit3: Heat Energy 12 13 Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product 16 Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product 14 Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product 15 Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product Test Device S3P1c Unit3: Heat Energy 19 20 21 22 23 District Professional Learning Buffer Week Buffer Week Buffer Week Revised June, 2017 Buffer Week 3- Acceleration, Enrichment and Remediation In this unit students will focus . 26 27 28 Impacts of Pollution S3L2. a Impacts of Pollution S3L2. a Impacts of Pollution S3L2. a Unit 4: Pollution Unit 4- Pollution

3rd Grade Pacing Guide 2017-2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Dates to Remember: End of 3rd Nine Weeks- 3/15/18 Beginning of 4th Nine Weeks-3/16/18 ES Early Release-3/21- 22/18 Report Cards-3/22/18 3rd Nine Weeks Lab Documentation Due- 3/22/18 Easter Holiday(School Closed)-3/30/18 1 2 Investigating Effects of Pollution S3L2. a Investigating Effects of Pollution S3L2. a Unit 4- Pollution 5 Investigating Effects of Pollution S3L2. a 6 7 Exploring Pollution Solutions S3L2. b 8 Exploring Pollution Solutions S3L2. b 9 Investigating Effects of Pollution S3L2. a Exploring Pollution Solutions S3L2. b Unit 4- Pollution 16 Pollution Labs (Explore, Research and Communicate ) S3L2. a, b 12 Exploring Pollution. S3L2. b 13 Exploring Pollution. S3L2. b 14 Exploring Pollution. S3L2. b 15 Exploring Pollution. S3L2. b Unit 4: Pollution In this unit students will focus . Unit 4- Pollution Revised June 2017 19 Pollution Labs (Explore, Research and Communicate ) S3L2. a, b 20 Pollution Labs (Explore, Research and Communicate ) S3L2. a, b 21 Pollution Labs (Explore, Research and Communicate ) S3L2. a, b 22 Pollution Labs (Explore, Research and Communicate ) S3L2. a, b 23 Pollution Labs (Explore, Research and Communicate ) S3L2. a, b Unit 4- Pollution 26 Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product 27 28 29 30 Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment Product Final Assessment 3D Student Assessment

3rd Grade Pacing Guide 2017-2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Dates to Remember: Spring Break(School Closed)-4/2-4/9/18 Progress Reports- 4/24/18 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 Buffer Week Buffer Week Buffer Week Buffer Week Lab Review-GA Milestones Unit 4- Buffer Week In this unit students will focus . 16 17 18 19 20 Acceleration Unit: Rocks and Minerals Lab Review for Milestones 23 24 25 26 27 In this unit students will focus . Revised June 2017 Acceleration Unit-Rocks and Minerals 30 Acceleration Unit-Rocks and Minerals

3rd Grade Pacing Guide 2017-2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Dates to Remember: 4th Nine Weeks Lab Documentation Due- 5/18/18 Exams-5/21-24/18 Last Day for High School-5/25/18 Last Day for ES and MS-5/29/18 Post Planing-5/30- 6/1/18 1 2 3 4 Acceleration Unit-Rocks and Minerals 7 8 9 10 11 Acceleration Unit-Rocks and Minerals Acceleration Unit: Rocks and Minerals 14 15 16 17 18 In this unit students will focus . Acceleration Unit-Rocks and Minerals 21 22 23 24 25 LAST DAY HS Revised June 2017 Acceleration Unit-Rocks and Minerals 28 29 30 31 1 LAST DAY ES/MS Post Planning