Science Curriculum

3rd Grade

Course Purpose:

 Students will organize and use data to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season and devise plans to reduce the effects of hazardous weather events.

Outcomes and Components:

SC.3.3 Students will organize and use data to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season and devise plans to reduce the effects of hazardous weather events.

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Standard(s)
  SC.3.3.1 Identify typical weather by season relative to our location. 3-ESS2-1
  SC.3.3.2 Identify the components of the water cycle.  
  SC.3.3.3 Compare typical weather in two different locations (e.g.; Chicago area compared to a tropical or desert area.) 3-ESS2-2
  SC.3.3.4 Distinguish between and identify examples of hazardous and severe weather impacts characteristic of the local area. (flooding, blizzards, hail, wind damage, ice storms, extreme heat, tornadoes, etc.) 3-ESS3-1
  SC.3.3.5 Identify examples of hazardous weather impacts in other parts of the world (hurricanes, typhoons, avalanches). 3-ESS3-1
  SC.3.3.6 Design, make a claim, and test the success of a solution that reduces the impacts of local weather hazards.

3-ESS3-1

3-5-ETS1-3

Academic Vocabulary: identify, compare, contrast, distinguish, design, claim

Content Vocabulary: severe weather, hazardous weather, hurricane, typhoon, avalanche, flooding, blizzard, hail, tornado, evaporation, condensation, precipitation