Get your full year of Alberta science for the new curriculum planned and ready to go in minutes. Complete lesson plans for matter, computer science, energy, earth systems and living systems are included with activities, experiments and projects. Best of all, you don't have to plan anything because we did it for you!
This unit was designed specifically for Alberta Grade 3 science teachers. It includes:
- lesson plans with step-by-step instructions and options for modifications.
- student pages and templates.
- answer keys and suggested answers.
- photos of student examples.
- a unit vocabulary list with pronunciations and definitions, word wall words, glossary, student glossary where students can write the definitions.
- ideas for how to use this resource in the classroom, online, or a mix.
- teacher slides to help deliver content.
- student slides for reading and writing pages that use Google Slides. You must download the PDF files and use the access links in the files to get your digital copies.
- an alignment guide for Alberta Outcomes in each resource listed by activity.
- "I can" statements in student-friendly language and format for students to self-assess their learning in each lesson.
- a unit plan and a list of Alberta Science outcomes to help with planning.
- an outline of materials for each lesson in the unit.
- a list of materials to make a science kit for the unit to save you time.
- a year plan to help with sequencing.
These resources are included in this bundle:
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Matter Unit: Water Cycle Collaborative Poster, The Water Cycle Lesson & Activities, Water and Ice Safety, Matter Changes, Raw and Processed Materials
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Earth Systems Unit: Surface Changes, Alberta's Dinosaurs
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Energy Unit: Contact Forces, Simple Machines Collaborative Poster, Wheels, Levers & Inclined Planes, Design a Carnival Attraction Simple Machines STEM Project
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Living Systems Unit: Food Chains Collaborative Poster, Food Chains, Plant and Animal Survival
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Computer Science: Thinking & Inventions
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scientific method outcomes are embedded into the lessons
These lessons align with:
- Alberta Science Curriculum © 2022 Grade 3
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Ninja Note: This file is a ZIP file. It contains all the PDF files that contain each resource. Download the ZIP and extract the PDF files to a computer. To access the digital versions, use the links in the downloaded files.
