California Science, Grade 3 – Student Edition (2008)
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"California Science" develops science concepts through purposeful, hands-on activities, compelling reading content, and dynamic visuals and graphics. It provides pupils with accurate, standards-based content designed to create scientifically-literate citizens. Pupils learn through rich, readable content, strong visual connections, and hands-on activities.
Reading age for native speakers: Elementary School pupils (3rd grade)
CONTENTS
Be a Scientist What Is Science? - Observation - Question and Hypothesis - Experiment - Collecting Data - Conclusion - Forming a Hypothesis - Defining Variables - Designing an Experiment - Analyzing Data - Forming New Questions
LIFE SCIENCE CHAPTER 1 Adaptations in Land Environments Lesson 1 Living Things and Their Needs Lesson 2 Life in the Desert Lesson 3 Life in the Grassland Lesson 4 Life in the Forest Lesson 5 Life in the Arctic Tundra
CHAPTER 2 Adaptations in Water Environments Lesson 1 The Water Planet Lesson 2 Life in an Ocean Lesson 3 Life in the Wetlands
CHAPTER 3 Environments Change Lesson 1 Living Things Change Their Environment Lesson 2 Changes Affect Living Things Lesson 3 Living Things of the Past
EARTH SCIENCE CHAPTER 4 Our Earth, Sun, and Moon Lesson 1 Day and Night Lesson 2 The Seasons Lesson 3 The Moon
CHAPTER 5 Our Solar System Lesson 1 The Sun and Its Planets Lesson 2 Telescopes: Discovering the Solar System Lesson 3 The Stars
PHYSICAL SCIENCE CHAPTER 6 Matter Lesson 1 Solids, Liquids, and Gases Lesson 2 Building Blocks of Matter Lesson 3 Changing Matter
CHAPTER 7 Energy Lesson 1 Energy All Around Lesson 2 Using Energy Lesson 3 Energy on the Move
CHAPTER 8 Light Lesson 1 How Light Moves Lesson 2 Seeing Light and Color Lesson 3 Shadows
