Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) 2015-2016 Third Grade 3.Structure and Properties of Matter Disciplinary Core Ideas Students who demonstrate understanding can: Connections to other DCI’s and Articulations Essential Vocabulary (Highlight denotes District Content Vocabulary) Science Assessment Probes Science Demos, Labs/Activities PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter Matter of any type can be subdivided into particles that are too small to see, but even then the matter still exists and can be detected by other means. A model shows that gases are made from matter particles that are too small to see and are moving freely around in space can explain many observations, including the inflation and shape of a balloon; the effects of air on larger particles or objects. (5-PS1-1) The amount (weight) of matter is conserved when it changes form, even in transitions in which it seems to vanish. (5-PS1-2) Measurements of a variety of properties can be used to identify materials. (Boundary: At this grade level, mass and 5-PS1-1. Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen. [Clarification Statement: Examples of evidence could include adding air to expand a basketball, compressing air in a syringe, dissolving sugar in water, and evaporating salt water.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include the atomic-scale mechanism of evaporation and condensation or defining the unseen particles.] 5-PS1-2. Measure and graph quantities to provide evidence that regardless of the type of change that occurs when heating, cooling, or mixing substances, the total weight of matter is conserved. [Clarification Connections: N/A Articulations: 2.PS1.A 2.PS1.B MS.PS1.A MS.PS1.B Matter Particles Gases Conservation of matter Properties Color Hardness, Reflectivity Electrical conductivity, Thermal conductivity, Response to magnetic forces Solubility Science Probe: 1-5 “Ice Cubes in a Bag” Science 1-6 “Lemonade” Science Probe: 1-7 “Cookie Crumbles” Science 1-8 “Seedlings in a Jar” Science Probe: 1-10 “Is It Matter” Science Probe: 3-5 “Hot and Cold Balloons”
are no longer found anywhere. (Note: Moved from K–2) Fossils provide evidence about the types of organisms that lived long ago and also about the nature of their environments. (3-LS4-1) LS4.C: Adaptation For any particular environment, some kinds of organisms survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all. (3-LS4-3) LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans Populations live in a variety of habitats, and change in those habitats affects the organisms living there. (3-LS4-4) some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all. [Clarification Statement: Examples of evidence could include needs and characteristics of the organisms and habitats involved. The organisms and their habitat make up a system in which the parts depend on each other.] 3-LS4-4. Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change.* [Clarification Statement: Examples of environmental changes could include changes in land characteristics, water distribution, temperature, food, and other organisms.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to a single environmental change. Assessment does not include the greenhouse effect or climate change.] 3.Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits Students who demonstrate understanding can: Connections to other DCI’s and Articulations Essential Vocabulary Science Assessment Probes Science Demos, Labs/Activities
2.Earth’s Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth Disciplinary Core Ideas Students who demonstrate understanding can: Connections to other DCI’s and Articulations Essential Vocabulary (Highlight denotes District Content Vocabulary) Science Assessment Probes Science Demos, Labs/Activities ESS1.C: The History of Planet Some events happen very quickly; others very slowly, over a time period much longer than one can observe. ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems Wind and water can change the shape of the land. ESS2.B: Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions Maps show where things are located. One can map the shapes and kinds of land and water in any area. (2-ESS2-2) ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes 2-ESS1-1. Make observations from media to construct an account that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly. [Clarification Statement: Examples of events and timescales could include volcanic explosions and earthquakes, which happen quickly and erosion of rocks, which occurs slowly.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include quantitative measurements of timescales.] 2-ESS2-1. Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.* [Clarification Statement: Examples of solutions could include different designs of dikes and windbreaks to hold Connections: 2.PS1.A (2-ESS2-3) Articulations: K.ETS1.A (2-ESS2-1); 3.LS2.C (2-ESS1-1); 4.ESS2.A 4.ESS1.C 4.ESS2.B (2-ESS2-2); 4.ETS1.A (2-ESS2-1); 4.ETS1.B (2-ESS2-1); 4.ETS1.C (2-ESS2-1); 5.ESS2.A (2-ESS2-1); 5.ESS2.C Events Timescale Erosion Plate Tectonics Large Scale System Interaction (s) Map Dikes Windbreaks Solid ice Liquid water Science Probe: 1-22 “Beach Sand” Science Probe: 1-23 “Mountain Age”