Base template for Lesson Plans related to North Carolina Science Essential Standards – Grade 3

Dates correlate with the Cumberland County Schools Traditional School Year Calendar.

Monday 8/27/2012 / Tuesday 8/28/2012 / Wednesday 8/29/2012 / Thursday 8/30/2012 / Friday 8/31/2012
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CCS1 - Safety in the Science Lab
Essential Question(s):
How can we participate safely in the science classroom?
What procedures and routines are important for ensuring safety in the science classroom?
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Teacher Reflection::
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CCS1 - Safety in the Science Lab
Essential Question(s):
How can we participate safely in the science classroom?
What procedures and routines are important for ensuring safety in the science classroom?
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Teacher Reflection::
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CCS1 - Safety in the Science Lab
Essential Question(s):
How can we participate safely in the science classroom?
What procedures and routines are important for ensuring safety in the science classroom?
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Teacher Reflection::
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CCS1 - Safety in the Science Lab
Essential Question(s):
How can we participate safely in the science classroom?
What procedures and routines are important for ensuring safety in the science classroom?
Materials:
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Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection::
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CCS1 - Safety in the Science Lab
Essential Question(s):
How can we participate safely in the science classroom?
What procedures and routines are important for ensuring safety in the science classroom?
Materials:
Engage:
Explore:
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Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection::
Monday 9/3/2012 / Tuesday 9/4/2012 / Wednesday 9/5/2012 / Thursday 9/6/2012 / Friday 9/7/2012
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3.P.1.1 - Infer changes in speed or direction resulting from forces acting on an object.
Essential Question(s):
What is a force?
What is motion?
What is speed?
How can a force on an object change its speed or
direction?
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Elaborate:
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Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.1.1 - Infer changes in speed or direction resulting from forces acting on an object.
Essential Question(s):
What is a force?
What is motion?
What is speed?
How can a force on an object change its speed or
direction?
Materials:
Engage:
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.1.1 - Infer changes in speed or direction resulting from forces acting on an object.
Essential Question(s):
What is a force?
What is motion?
What is speed?
How can a force on an object change its speed or
direction?
Materials:
Engage:
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection::
/ Standards:
3.P.1.1 - Infer changes in speed or direction resulting from forces acting on an object.
Essential Question(s):
What is a force?
What is motion?
What is speed?
How can a force on an object change its speed or
direction?
Materials:
Engage:
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection::
Monday 9/10/2012 / Tuesday 9/11/2012 / Wednesday 9/12/2012 / Thursday 9/13/2012 / Friday 9/14/2012
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3.P.1.1 - Infer changes in speed or direction resulting from forces acting on an object.
Essential Question(s):
What is a force?
What is motion?
What is speed?
How can a force on an object change its speed or
direction?
Materials:
Engage:
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection::
/ Standards:
3.P.1.1 - Infer changes in speed or direction resulting from forces acting on an object.
Essential Question(s):
What is a force?
What is motion?
What is speed?
How can a force on an object change its speed or
direction?
Materials:
Engage:
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection::
/ Standards:
3.P.1.1 - Infer changes in speed or direction resulting from forces acting on an object.
Essential Question(s):
What is a force?
What is motion?
What is speed?
How can a force on an object change its speed or
direction?
Materials:
Engage:
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection::
/ Standards:
3.P.1.1 - Infer changes in speed or direction resulting from forces acting on an object.
Essential Question(s):
What is a force?
What is motion?
What is speed?
How can a force on an object change its speed or
direction?
Materials:
Engage:
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection::
/ Standards:
3.P.1.1 - Infer changes in speed or direction resulting from forces acting on an object.
Essential Question(s):
What is a force?
What is motion?
What is speed?
How can a force on an object change its speed or
direction?
Materials:
Engage:
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection::
Monday 9/17/2012 / Tuesday 9/18/2012 / Wednesday 9/19/2012 / Thursday 9/20/2012 / Friday 9/21/2012
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3.P.1.2 - Compare the relative speeds (faster or slower) of objects that travel the same distance in different amounts of time.
Essential Question(s):
What causes speed to vary?
How are time and speed connected?
How can speed be calculated?
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Elaborate:
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Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.1.2 - Compare the relative speeds (faster or slower) of objects that travel the same distance in different amounts of time.
Essential Question(s):
What causes speed to vary?
How are time and speed connected?
How can speed be calculated?
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Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.1.2 - Compare the relative speeds (faster or slower) of objects that travel the same distance in different amounts of time.
Essential Question(s):
What causes speed to vary?
How are time and speed connected?
How can speed be calculated?
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Explain:
Elaborate:
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Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.1.2 - Compare the relative speeds (faster or slower) of objects that travel the same distance in different amounts of time.
Essential Question(s):
What causes speed to vary?
How are time and speed connected?
How can speed be calculated?
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Teacher Reflection::
Monday 9/24/2012 / Tuesday 9/25/2012 / Wednesday 9/26/2012 / Thursday 9/27/2012 / Friday 9/28/2012
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3.P.1.2 - Compare the relative speeds (faster or slower) of objects that travel the same distance in different amounts of time.
Essential Question(s):
What causes speed to vary?
How are time and speed connected?
How can speed be calculated?
Materials:
Engage:
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.1.2 - Compare the relative speeds (faster or slower) of objects that travel the same distance in different amounts of time.
Essential Question(s):
What causes speed to vary?
How are time and speed connected?
How can speed be calculated?
Materials:
Engage:
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.1.2 - Compare the relative speeds (faster or slower) of objects that travel the same distance in different amounts of time.
Essential Question(s):
What causes speed to vary?
How are time and speed connected?
How can speed be calculated?
Materials:
Engage:
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.1.2 - Compare the relative speeds (faster or slower) of objects that travel the same distance in different amounts of time.
Essential Question(s):
What causes speed to vary?
How are time and speed connected?
How can speed be calculated?
Materials:
Engage:
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.1.2 - Compare the relative speeds (faster or slower) of objects that travel the same distance in different amounts of time.
Essential Question(s):
What causes speed to vary?
How are time and speed connected?
How can speed be calculated?
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Explain:
Elaborate:
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Teacher Reflection::
Monday 10/1/2012 / Tuesday 10/2/2012 / Wednesday 10/3/2012 / Thursday 10/4/2012 / Friday 10/5/2012
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3.P.1.3 - Explain the effects of earth’s gravity on the motion of any object on or near the earth.
Essential Question(s):
What is gravity?
What is the effect of the earth’s gravity on celestial objects?
What is the relationship between the mass of an object and the pull of gravity?
How can a fragile item be safely transported during a free fall?
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Teacher Reflection:: / Standards:
3.P.1.3 - Explain the effects of earth’s gravity on the motion of any object on or near the earth.
Essential Question(s):
What is gravity?
What is the effect of the earth’s gravity on celestial objects?
What is the relationship between the mass of an object and the pull of gravity?
How can a fragile item be safely transported during a free fall?
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Teacher Reflection:: / Standards:
3.P.1.3 - Explain the effects of earth’s gravity on the motion of any object on or near the earth.
Essential Question(s):
What is gravity?
What is the effect of the earth’s gravity on celestial objects?
What is the relationship between the mass of an object and the pull of gravity?
How can a fragile item be safely transported during a free fall?
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Explain:
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Teacher Reflection:: / Standards:
3.P.1.3 - Explain the effects of earth’s gravity on the motion of any object on or near the earth.
Essential Question(s):
What is gravity?
What is the effect of the earth’s gravity on celestial objects?
What is the relationship between the mass of an object and the pull of gravity?
How can a fragile item be safely transported during a free fall?
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Explain:
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Teacher Reflection:: / Standards:
3.P.1.3 - Explain the effects of earth’s gravity on the motion of any object on or near the earth.
Essential Question(s):
What is gravity?
What is the effect of the earth’s gravity on celestial objects?
What is the relationship between the mass of an object and the pull of gravity?
How can a fragile item be safely transported during a free fall?
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Teacher Reflection::
Monday 10/8/2012 / Tuesday 10/9/2012 / Wednesday 10/10/2012 / Thursday 10/11/2012 / Friday 10/12/2012
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3.P.1.3 - Explain the effects of earth’s gravity on the motion of any object on or near the earth.
Essential Question(s):
What is gravity?
What is the effect of the earth’s gravity on celestial objects?
What is the relationship between the mass of an object and the pull of gravity?
How can a fragile item be safely transported during a free fall?
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Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection:: / Standards:
3.P.1.3 - Explain the effects of earth’s gravity on the motion of any object on or near the earth.
Essential Question(s):
What is gravity?
What is the effect of the earth’s gravity on celestial objects?
What is the relationship between the mass of an object and the pull of gravity?
How can a fragile item be safely transported during a free fall?
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Engage:
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection:: / Standards:
3.P.1.3 - Explain the effects of earth’s gravity on the motion of any object on or near the earth.
Essential Question(s):
What is gravity?
What is the effect of the earth’s gravity on celestial objects?
What is the relationship between the mass of an object and the pull of gravity?
How can a fragile item be safely transported during a free fall?
Materials:
Engage:
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection:: / Standards:
3.P.1.3 - Explain the effects of earth’s gravity on the motion of any object on or near the earth.
Essential Question(s):
What is gravity?
What is the effect of the earth’s gravity on celestial objects?
What is the relationship between the mass of an object and the pull of gravity?
How can a fragile item be safely transported during a free fall?
Materials:
Engage:
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection:: / Standards:
3.P.1.3 - Explain the effects of earth’s gravity on the motion of any object on or near the earth.
Essential Question(s):
What is gravity?
What is the effect of the earth’s gravity on celestial objects?
What is the relationship between the mass of an object and the pull of gravity?
How can a fragile item be safely transported during a free fall?
Materials:
Engage:
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection::
Monday 10/15/2012 / Tuesday 10/16/2012 / Wednesday 10/17/2012 / Thursday 10/18/2012 / Friday 10/19/2012
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3.P.2.1 - Recognize that air is a substance that surrounds us, takes up space and has mass.
Essential Question(s):
What are the attributes of air?
What is mass?
What is matter?
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Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.2.1 - Recognize that air is a substance that surrounds us, takes up space and has mass.
Essential Question(s):
What are the attributes of air?
What is mass?
What is matter?
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Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.2.1 - Recognize that air is a substance that surrounds us, takes up space and has mass.
Essential Question(s):
What are the attributes of air?
What is mass?
What is matter?
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Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.2.1 - Recognize that air is a substance that surrounds us, takes up space and has mass.
Essential Question(s):
What are the attributes of air?
What is mass?
What is matter?
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Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.2.1 - Recognize that air is a substance that surrounds us, takes up space and has mass.
Essential Question(s):
What are the attributes of air?
What is mass?
What is matter?
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Teacher Reflection::
Monday 10/22/2012 / Tuesday 10/23/2012 / Wednesday 10/24/2012 / Thursday 10/25/2012 / Friday 10/26/2012
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3.P.2.1 - Recognize that air is a substance that surrounds us, takes up space and has mass.
Essential Question(s):
What are the attributes of air?
What is mass?
What is matter?
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Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.2.1 - Recognize that air is a substance that surrounds us, takes up space and has mass.
Essential Question(s):
What are the attributes of air?
What is mass?
What is matter?
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Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.2.1 - Recognize that air is a substance that surrounds us, takes up space and has mass.
Essential Question(s):
What are the attributes of air?
What is mass?
What is matter?
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Elaborate:
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Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.2.1 - Recognize that air is a substance that surrounds us, takes up space and has mass.
Essential Question(s):
What are the attributes of air?
What is mass?
What is matter?
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Elaborate:
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Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.2.1 - Recognize that air is a substance that surrounds us, takes up space and has mass.
Essential Question(s):
What are the attributes of air?
What is mass?
What is matter?
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Teacher Reflection::
Monday 10/29/2012 / Tuesday 10/30/2012 / Wednesday 10/31/2012 / Thursday 11/1/2012 / Friday 11/2/2012
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3.P.2.2 - Compare solids, liquids, and gases based on their basic properties.
Essential Question(s):
What are the properties of solids, liquids, and gases?
How do particles of the same matter behave differently in each of the three states of matter?
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Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.2.2 - Compare solids, liquids, and gases based on their basic properties.
Essential Question(s):
What are the properties of solids, liquids, and gases?
How do particles of the same matter behave differently in each of the three states of matter?
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Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.2.2 - Compare solids, liquids, and gases based on their basic properties.
Essential Question(s):
What are the properties of solids, liquids, and gases?
How do particles of the same matter behave differently in each of the three states of matter?
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Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.2.2 - Compare solids, liquids, and gases based on their basic properties.
Essential Question(s):
What are the properties of solids, liquids, and gases?
How do particles of the same matter behave differently in each of the three states of matter?
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Teacher Reflection::
Monday 11/5/2012 / Tuesday 11/6/2012 / Wednesday 11/7/2012 / Thursday 11/8/2012 / Friday 11/9/2012
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3.P.2.2 - Compare solids, liquids, and gases based on their basic properties.
Essential Question(s):
What are the properties of solids, liquids, and gases?
How do particles of the same matter behave differently in each of the three states of matter?
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Elaborate:
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Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.2.2 - Compare solids, liquids, and gases based on their basic properties.
Essential Question(s):
What are the properties of solids, liquids, and gases?
How do particles of the same matter behave differently in each of the three states of matter?
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Elaborate:
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Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.2.2 - Compare solids, liquids, and gases based on their basic properties.
Essential Question(s):
What are the properties of solids, liquids, and gases?
How do particles of the same matter behave differently in each of the three states of matter?
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Explain:
Elaborate:
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Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.2.2 - Compare solids, liquids, and gases based on their basic properties.
Essential Question(s):
What are the properties of solids, liquids, and gases?
How do particles of the same matter behave differently in each of the three states of matter?
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Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Teacher Reflection::
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3.P.2.2 - Compare solids, liquids, and gases based on their basic properties.
Essential Question(s):
What are the properties of solids, liquids, and gases?
How do particles of the same matter behave differently in each of the three states of matter?
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Elaborate:
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Teacher Reflection::
Monday 11/12/2012 / Tuesday 11/13/2012 / Wednesday 11/14/2012 / Thursday 11/15/2012 / Friday 11/16/2012
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3.P.2.3 - Summarize changes that occur to the observable properties of materials when different degrees of heat are applied to them, such as melting ice or ice cream, boiling water or an egg, or freezing water.
Essential Question(s):
How does heat affect the particles of an object?
How does freezing affect the particles of an object?