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Infer based on observation.
Standard #: SC.3.N.1.6
Standard Information
General Information
Subject Area: Science
Grade: 3
Body of Knowledge: Nature of Science
Idea: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning
Big Idea: The Practice of Science -

A: Scientific inquiry is a multifaceted activity; The processes of science include the formulation of scientifically investigable questions, construction of investigations into those questions, the collection of appropriate data, the evaluation of the meaning of those data, and the communication of this evaluation.

B: The processes of science frequently do not correspond to the traditional portrayal of "the scientific method."

C: Scientific argumentation is a necessary part of scientific inquiry and plays an important role in the generation and validation of scientific knowledge.

D: Scientific knowledge is based on observation and inference; it is important to recognize that these are very different things. Not only does science require creativity in its methods and processes, but also in its questions and explanations.
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08
Content Complexity Rating: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning - More Information
Date of Last Rating: 05/08
Status: State Board Approved
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  • SC.3.N.1.In.1 # Ask questions, explore, observe, and identify outcomes.
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  • SC.3.N.1.Pa.1 # Explore, observe, and recognize common objects in the natural world.
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Lesson Plans
Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) STEM Lesson
  • Physical Science Unit: Water Beach Vacation Lesson 9 Cool Cooler Design Model-Eliciting Activity (MEA) #

    In this MEA, students will have the opportunity to apply what they learned about describing
    the changes water undergoes when it changes state through heating and cooling. Students
    will be asked to rank coolers based on data to solve an open-ended, realistic problem, while
    considering constraints and tradeoffs. In the optional twist, students will need to take the
    mass of the cooler into account.

    This is a lesson in the Grade 3 Physical Science Unit on Water. This is a themed unit ofSaM-1's adventures while on a Beach Vacation.  To see all the lessons in the unit please visit https://www.cpalms.org/page818.aspx.

     

Teaching Ideas
  • The Occurrence of Water In Living Things # Students will have the opportunity to practice some of the steps of the scientific method while learning how much water is found in natural plant items.
  • Here Comes The Sun # This activity will have students predict, measure and record temperatures and provide evidence showing that the sun is the source of heat and light for Earth.
  • Plants and Gravity # How do plants respond to gravity? See how gravity affects plant root growth using plant seeds, plastic zip-lock bags, paper towels, and a large cardboard box or dark closet.
  • Teaching The Scientific Method Through Thumb Wars # Students will have an opportunity to go through the entire process of the scientific method using the game "Thumb Wars".
  • Watch and Learn-SeaWorld Classroom Activity # In this activity, the students will practice observation skills as they document an animal's behavior.
Worksheet
  • Changing States of Matter # In this activity, students will see that the liquid water can change state again and freeze to become ice.
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