This correlation lists the recommended Gizmos for this state's curriculum standards. Click any Gizmo title below for more information.
3.S.2: : Physical Science
3.S.2.1.1: : Use instruments to measure properties.
Weight and Mass
Use a balance to measure mass and a spring scale to measure the weight of objects. Compare the masses and weights of objects on Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon.
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3.S.2.1.3: : Explain that heating and cooling can cause changes of state in common materials.
Phases of Water
Heat or cool a container of water and observe the phase changes that take place. Use a magnifying glass to observe water molecules as a solid, liquid, or gas. Compare the volumes of the three phases of water.
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3.S.2.1: : Understand the Structure and Function of Matter and Molecules and Their Interactions
3.S.2.1.1: : Use instruments to measure properties.
Weight and Mass
Use a balance to measure mass and a spring scale to measure the weight of objects. Compare the masses and weights of objects on Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon.
5 Minute Preview
3.S.2.1.3: : Explain that heating and cooling can cause changes of state in common materials.
Phases of Water
Heat or cool a container of water and observe the phase changes that take place. Use a magnifying glass to observe water molecules as a solid, liquid, or gas. Compare the volumes of the three phases of water.
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3.S.2.1.1: : Use instruments to measure properties.
3.S.2.1.1: : Use instruments to measure properties.
Weight and Mass
Use a balance to measure mass and a spring scale to measure the weight of objects. Compare the masses and weights of objects on Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon.
5 Minute Preview
3.S.2.1.3: : Explain that heating and cooling can cause changes of state in common materials.
3.S.2.1.3: : Explain that heating and cooling can cause changes of state in common materials.
Phases of Water
Heat or cool a container of water and observe the phase changes that take place. Use a magnifying glass to observe water molecules as a solid, liquid, or gas. Compare the volumes of the three phases of water.
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3.S.3.2.2: : Compare and contrast the energy requirements of plants and animals.
Energy Conversions
Where does energy come from? How does energy get from one place to another? Find out how electrical current is generated and how living things get energy to move and grow. Trace the path of energy and see how energy is converted from one form to another.
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3.S.3.2.4: : Diagram the food web and explain how organisms both cooperate and compete in ecosystems.
Forest Ecosystem
Observe and manipulate the populations of four creatures (trees, deer, bears, and mushrooms) in a forest. Investigate the feeding relationships (food web) in the forest. Determine which creatures are producers, consumers, and decomposers. Pictographs and line graphs show changes in populations over time.
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3.S.3.2: : Understand the Relationship between Matter and Energy in Living Systems
3.S.3.2.2: : Compare and contrast the energy requirements of plants and animals.
Energy Conversions
Where does energy come from? How does energy get from one place to another? Find out how electrical current is generated and how living things get energy to move and grow. Trace the path of energy and see how energy is converted from one form to another.
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3.S.3.2.4: : Diagram the food web and explain how organisms both cooperate and compete in ecosystems.
Forest Ecosystem
Observe and manipulate the populations of four creatures (trees, deer, bears, and mushrooms) in a forest. Investigate the feeding relationships (food web) in the forest. Determine which creatures are producers, consumers, and decomposers. Pictographs and line graphs show changes in populations over time.
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3.S.3.2.2: : Compare and contrast the energy requirements of plants and animals.
3.S.3.2.2: : Compare and contrast the energy requirements of plants and animals.
Energy Conversions
Where does energy come from? How does energy get from one place to another? Find out how electrical current is generated and how living things get energy to move and grow. Trace the path of energy and see how energy is converted from one form to another.
5 Minute Preview
3.S.3.2.4: : Diagram the food web and explain how organisms both cooperate and compete in ecosystems.
3.S.3.2.4: : Diagram the food web and explain how organisms both cooperate and compete in ecosystems.
Forest Ecosystem
Observe and manipulate the populations of four creatures (trees, deer, bears, and mushrooms) in a forest. Investigate the feeding relationships (food web) in the forest. Determine which creatures are producers, consumers, and decomposers. Pictographs and line graphs show changes in populations over time.
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3.S.4.1.1: : Explain the reasons for length of a day, the seasons, and the year on Earth.
Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun
Observe the motions of the Earth, Moon and Sun in three dimensions to explain Sunrise and Sunset, and to see how we define a day, a month, and a year. Compare times of Sunrise and Sunset for different dates and locations. Relate shadows to the position of the Sun in the sky, and relate shadows to compass directions.
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Observe the tilt of Earth's axis and the angle that sunlight strikes Earth on June 21 and December 21. Compare day lengths, temperatures, and the angle of the Sun's rays for any latitude. The tilt of the Earth's axis can be varied to see how this would affect seasons.
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3.S.4.1: : Understand Scientific Theories of Origin and Subsequent Changes in the Universe and Earth Systems
3.S.4.1.1: : Explain the reasons for length of a day, the seasons, and the year on Earth.
Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun
Observe the motions of the Earth, Moon and Sun in three dimensions to explain Sunrise and Sunset, and to see how we define a day, a month, and a year. Compare times of Sunrise and Sunset for different dates and locations. Relate shadows to the position of the Sun in the sky, and relate shadows to compass directions.
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Observe the tilt of Earth's axis and the angle that sunlight strikes Earth on June 21 and December 21. Compare day lengths, temperatures, and the angle of the Sun's rays for any latitude. The tilt of the Earth's axis can be varied to see how this would affect seasons.
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3.S.4.1.1: : Explain the reasons for length of a day, the seasons, and the year on Earth.
3.S.4.1.1: : Explain the reasons for length of a day, the seasons, and the year on Earth.
Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun
Observe the motions of the Earth, Moon and Sun in three dimensions to explain Sunrise and Sunset, and to see how we define a day, a month, and a year. Compare times of Sunrise and Sunset for different dates and locations. Relate shadows to the position of the Sun in the sky, and relate shadows to compass directions.
5 Minute Preview
Observe the tilt of Earth's axis and the angle that sunlight strikes Earth on June 21 and December 21. Compare day lengths, temperatures, and the angle of the Sun's rays for any latitude. The tilt of the Earth's axis can be varied to see how this would affect seasons.
5 Minute Preview
Students assume the role of a scientist trying to solve a real world problem. They use scientific practices to collect and analyze data, and form and test a hypothesis as they solve the problems.
