Gizmos for West Virginia - Science: 3rd Grade (College- and Career-Readiness Standards adopted 2021)

This correlation lists the recommended Gizmos for this state's curriculum standards. Click any Gizmo title below for more information.

PS: : Physical Science

1.1: : Forces and Interactions

PS.S.3.1: : Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.

PS.S.3.2: : Make observations and/or measurements of an object’s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.

PS.S.3.3: : Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.

LS: : Life Science

2.1: : Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

LS.S.3.6: : Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.

LS.S.3.7: : Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.

2.2: : Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits

LS.S.3.9: : Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death.

LS.S.3.11: : Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment.

LS.S.3.12: : Use evidence to construct an explanation for how the variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving, finding mates, and reproducing.

ESS: : Earth and Space Science

3.1: : Weather and Climate

ESS.S.3.13: : Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.

ESS.S.3.14: : Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.

ESS.S.3.15: : Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.

ETAS: : Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science

4.1: : Engineering Design

ETAS.S.3.16: : Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.

ETAS.S.3.17: : Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

ETAS.S.3.18: : Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.

Correlation last revised: 8/29/2022

West Virginia - Science: 3rd Grade

College- and Career-Readiness Standards | Adopted: 2021

PS: : Physical Science

LS: : Life Science

ESS: : Earth and Space Science

ETAS: : Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science