Third Grade – Science
Second Quarter
Physical Science
Criteria / Performance Indicators
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S3P1 Students will investigate how heat is produced and the effects of heating and cooling, and will understand a change in temperature indicates a change in heat.
a. Categorize ways to produce heat energy such as burning, rubbing (friction), and mixing one thing with another.
Prior Learning: In 2nd grade, students identified sources of heat energy and how heat energy is used. New learning is to categorize ways to produce heat energy.
· Perform experiments to produce heat energy by burning, rubbing, and mixing.
· Explain ways heat energy can be produced.
b. Investigate how insulation affects heating and cooling.
Prior Learning: This is new learning.
· Investigate how insulation affects heating.
· Investigate how insulation affects cooling.
· Perform experiments to determine which materials make good insulators.
c. Investigate the transfer of heat energy from the sun to various materials.
Prior Learning: In 2nd grade, students identified sources of heat energy and how heat energy is used. New learning is to investigate the transfer of heat energy.
· Identify the sun as the original source of heat energy.
· Perform experiments measuring transfer of heat between objects.
· Explain how the transfer of heat energy from the sun differs according to the materials.
d. Use thermometers to measure the changes in temperatures of water samples (hot, warm, cold) over time.
Prior Learning: In Math, 2nd graders learned to read a thermometer. New learning is to use a thermometer to measure changes in temperatures of water.
· Use a thermometer to measure heat energy.
· Explain how a substance changes state when heat is added or lost.
Magnets (P2.a-b)
S3P2 Students will investigate magnets and how they affect other magnets and common objects.
a. Investigate to find common objects that are attracted to magnets.
Prior Learning: In 1st grade, students identified common objects that are attracted to a magnet and identified objects that do not block magnetic force. New learning is to continue to investigate to find objects that are attracted to magnets.
· Investigate to find objects that are attracted to a magnet.
· Determine the common characteristics of objects that are attracted to a magnet.
b. Investigate how magnets attract and repel each other.
Prior Learning: In 1st grade, students demonstrated how magnets attract and repel. New learning is to investigate how magnets attract and repel each other.
· Investigate to determine how magnets attract each other.
· Investigate to determine how magnets repel each other.
· Describe the ways magnetic poles attract and repel one another.
· Illustrate how a magnetic field is formed.
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Credit for Templates:
From Standards to Rubrics in 6 Steps: Tools for Assessing Student Learning, K-8
Written by Kay Burke and published by Corwin Press
http://www.corwinpress.com
Troup County Schools 2016-2017
Teacher Checklist Science
2nd Quarter
Remember to teach the standard until you have dispelled common misconceptions.
Misconceptions for P1:
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Credit for Templates:
From Standards to Rubrics in 6 Steps: Tools for Assessing Student Learning, K-8
Written by Kay Burke and published by Corwin Press
http://www.corwinpress.com
Troup County Schools 2016-2017
Teacher Checklist Science
2nd Quarter
MISCONCEPTIONS:
1. Heat and temperature are the same thing.
2. Heat energy can be lost.
3. Insulators make things hot or cold.
4. Heat is generated from materials such as wool.
5. Melting and dissolving are the same.
6. Heat is generated from materials such as blankets, coats or hats.
PROPER CONCEPTIONS:
1. Heat is the amount of thermal energy in an item. Temperature is a measure of thermal energy.
2. Heat energy is transferred between objects.
3. Insulators slow the transfer of heat energy between objects.
4. Materials such as wool are insulators not heat generators.
5. A change of state occurs when a substance gains or losses heat.
6. Materials such as wool are insulators not heat generators
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Credit for Templates:
From Standards to Rubrics in 6 Steps: Tools for Assessing Student Learning, K-8
Written by Kay Burke and published by Corwin Press
http://www.corwinpress.com
Troup County Schools 2016-2017
Teacher Checklist Science
2nd Quarter
Misconceptions for P1 continued on page 3
Misconceptions for P1 (cont’d):
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Credit for Templates:
From Standards to Rubrics in 6 Steps: Tools for Assessing Student Learning, K-8
Written by Kay Burke and published by Corwin Press
http://www.corwinpress.com
Troup County Schools 2016-2017
Teacher Checklist Science
2nd Quarter
MISCONCEPTIONS:
7. On a cold day when a door is opened the cold air comes in.
8. Some materials such as metals are inherently cold.
PROPER CONCEPTIONS:
7. Heat is transferred outside when the door is opened on a cold day.
8. Heat moves by conduction.
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Credit for Templates:
From Standards to Rubrics in 6 Steps: Tools for Assessing Student Learning, K-8
Written by Kay Burke and published by Corwin Press
http://www.corwinpress.com
Troup County Schools 2016-2017
Teacher Checklist Science
2nd Quarter
Misconceptions for P2:
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Credit for Templates:
From Standards to Rubrics in 6 Steps: Tools for Assessing Student Learning, K-8
Written by Kay Burke and published by Corwin Press
http://www.corwinpress.com
Troup County Schools 2016-2017
Teacher Checklist Science
2nd Quarter
MISCONCEPTIONS:
1. Magnets "stick to" other objects.
2. Magnets repel non-magnetic objects.
3. Magnets attract all things that are made of metal.
PROPER CONCEPTIONS:
1. Magnets pull certain objects toward them.
2. A pole of a magnet pushes away the like pole of another magnet.
3. Not all metals are attracted to a magnet.
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Credit for Templates:
From Standards to Rubrics in 6 Steps: Tools for Assessing Student Learning, K-8
Written by Kay Burke and published by Corwin Press
http://www.corwinpress.com
Troup County Schools 2016-2017
Teacher Checklist Science
2nd Quarter
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Credit for Templates:
From Standards to Rubrics in 6 Steps: Tools for Assessing Student Learning, K-8
Written by Kay Burke and published by Corwin Press
http://www.corwinpress.com
Troup County Schools 2016-2017
Teacher Checklist Science
2nd Quarter