3rd Grade Comprehensive Curriculum
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Unit 1: Measuring and Describing Matter
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Chevron Materials Correlated to Unit Length/Distance: 12 metric rulers, 12 primary rulers, 12 senior rulers, 6 measuring tapes, 6 motion sensors Mass: 6 Ohaus triple beam balances Weight: 6 force sensors Volume: 6 beakers, 6 sets of measuring plastic cylinders, 2 dispensing jugs Temperature: 12 thermometers, 6 temperature sensors Electricity: 6 snap circuits kits 6 GLXs Click the button below to schedule your Chevron Energy for Learning science materials!
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Activities Adapted to Chevron Materials
Experimental Design
Measuring
Colors
Matter Unit
More
about Matter: Solids, Liquids, & Gases
Matter Please use the Weather Stations that are available through the internet by all schools in the parish for Activity 3! http://achieve.weatherbug.com/Registration/login.aspx Use GLXs with temperature sensors in addition to thermometers for CC activities. Use GLXs with force sensors as a spring scale when measuring weight. Use Chevron materials in the CC activities!
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Chevron Materials Correlated to Unit Sound: Wave Port (on portable laptop), 6 sound sensors built into GLX, one sound level sensor for demonstration, 8-piece tuning fork set Light: 6 goose neck lamps, 6 flash lights, pkg. of paraffin candles, 6 unbreakable mirrors (5"x7"), 6 light sensors to be used with 6 GLXs Temperature: 12 thermometers, 6 GLXs with 2 temperature sensors Weight: 6 force sensors
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Activities Adapted to Chevron Materials
Temperature & Heat Unit
Making a Glass Xylophone
Sound Unit
Lemon Power
Solar S'mores Electricity: Open & Short Circuits Use GLXs with temperature sensors in addition to thermometers for CC activities. Use GLXs with force sensors as a spring scale when measuring weight. Use Chevron materials in the other CC activities!
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Unit 3: Forces and Motion
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Chevron Materials Correlated to Unit 6 meter sticks, 12 primary rulers, 12 senior rulers, 6 measuring tapes, 6 Ohaus triple beam balances, 2 hooked mass sets with storage box 6 pulleys, 6 inclined planes, 6 friction boxes, 6 hall cars 6 GLXs with 6 motion sensors, 6 photo-gates, 6 force sensors and 6 digital adapters
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Activities Adapted to Chevron Materials Children's Misconceptions About Forces & Motion
Simple Machines
The Moon Olympics Use GLXs with force sensors to measure forces in Activity 1. Use GLXs with motion sensors and photogates for Activity 3. Use Chevron materials in the other CC activities!
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Unit 4: Rocks, Soils, and
Change
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Chevron Materials Correlated to Unit 12 meter sticks, 12 primary rulers, 12 senior rulers, 6 measuring tapes microscopes, QX5 digital microscope and magnifying glasses 1 introductory rock collection, 6 streak mineral collections, 6 sets classifying sedimentary metamorphic igneous rocks 6 beakers, 6 sets of measuring plastic cylinders, 2 dispensing jugs 12 thermometers, 6 GLXs with 2 temperature sensors each
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Activities Adapted to Chevron Materials
Planet Earth Unit
Plate Tectonics
PowerPoint
Relative Dating
PowerPoint
Rock Cycle PowerPoint
Water Cycle PowerPoint
Weathering &
Erosion PowerPoint Use Chevron materials in CC activities! GLXs with temperature sensors can be used in addition to thermometers! Please use the Weather Stations that are available through the internet by all schools in the parish for Activity 3! http://achieve.weatherbug.com/Registration/login.aspx
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Unit 5: Plant
and Animal Systems
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Chevron Materials Correlated to Unit 12 meter sticks, 12 primary rulers, 12 senior rulers, 6 measuring tapes microscopes, 1 QX5 digital microscope and magnifying glasses 6 Ohaus triple beam balances 6 beakers, 6 sets of measuring plastic cylinders, 2 dispensing jugs Human anatomy models
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Activities Adapted to Chevron Materials Use Chevron materials in CC activities!
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Unit 6: The Solar System
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Chevron Materials Correlated to Unit 12 meter sticks, 12 primary rulers, 12 senior rulers, 6 measuring tapes 1 illuminated orbital planetarium 6 flash lights 6 GLX data loggers and 6 light sensors, 6 temperature sensors
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Activities Adapted to Chevron Materials
Earth, Moon, & Sun Activities
Solar System Unit
Day & Night
PowerPoint
Moon Facts &
Phases PowerPoint
Shelters
on Other Planets PowerPoint
Solar &
Lunar Eclipses PowerPoint
Solar System PowerPoint Use flashlights to represent the sun at different positions during the day/year while using the GLX sensors to measure light intensities and temperatures at these times. Please use the Weather Stations that are available through the internet by all schools in the parish to collect solar data! http://achieve.weatherbug.com/Registration/login.aspx Use Chevron materials in CC activities!
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Chevron Materials Correlated to Unit 12 meter sticks, 12 primary rulers, 12 senior rulers, 6 measuring tapes microscopes,1 digital QX5 microscope and magnifying glasses 12 thermometers, 6 GLXs with 2 temperature sensors each
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Activities Adapted to Chevron Materials Use Chevron materials in CC activities! GLXs with temperature sensors can be used in addition to thermometers Please use the Weather Stations that are available through the internet by all schools in the parish to record daily environmental conditions! http://achieve.weatherbug.com/Registration/login.aspx
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Unit 8: Weather Patterns
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Chevron Materials Correlated to Unit 12 thermometers, 6 GLXs with 2 temperature sensors each
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Activities Adapted to Chevron Materials
The
Water Cycle
Seasons and Weather Unit
Measuring Weather
PowerPoint
Weather Folklore
PowerPoint
Weather Lesson
PowerPoint GLXs with temperature sensors can be used in addition to thermometers Please use the Weather Stations that are available through the internet by all schools in the parish to record daily environmental conditions! http://achieve.weatherbug.com/Registration/login.aspx Use Chevron materials in other CC activities!
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