NEW ALBERTA SCIENCE CURRICULUM - GRADE 3 ENERGY - Forces and Simple Machines
This comprehensive 303-page resource is EVERYTHING you will need to teach the Energy strand of the new Alberta Science curriculum. Also, it includes ALL KUSPs of the strands for Scientific Methods and Computer Science. It's a 3-in-1 resource! In fact, each of the new topics will include the same, so by the end of the year, you will have taught everything.
What's included? Why should you buy it?
- 303 pages in total
✅ KUSPs for Energy, Scientific Method, and Computer Science (activities included for all)
✅75+ possible learning activities described - easy to differentiate for what your students need. You pick and choose which activities you would like to use.
✅ I can statements including page numbers to reference for activities- For Energy, Scientific Method, and Computer Science
✅Teacher information that includes differentiated learning experiences (at a minimum of 5 activities to choose from. Also includes links to videos, online books, and other helpful websites. Also includes 10 check-ins and unit assessment. (67 pages)
✅Student booklet (69 pages (incl answer key) Can be used individually, in small or in whole groups. Pick and choose which activities you'd like to include. Each sheet also has the skill and procedure outcome at the top for ease of reference.
✅Teaching Slides (145pages) Great to guide your lessons and for visual information for your students. Helpful hints on the bottom of each slide. You can use them as PDF or in Google Slides (link is in teacher pack). Each slide has the corresponding skills and procedures outcome number for ease of reference.
✅Posters, anchor charts, vocabulary cards, picture cards, labels for sorting, sorting pictures, would you rather, letters for bulletin boards (22 pages)
What's covered in Forces?
-introductory poem to engage students
- I see, I wonder, I think
-what is energy?
-what is force?
-forces in everyday life
-force scavenger hunt
-block coding (Computer Science)
-push or pull?
-stretch or squeeze?
-tug of war
-computational thinking (Computer Science)
-Scratch Jr - push/pull activity (Computer Science)
-Newton's First law
-contact forces
-non-contact forces
-investigation: toy car
-investigation: springy puppet
-what is predicting?
-strength and force predictions
-strength and force investigations
-changing shape and size
-if/then conditional statements (Computer Science)
-forces reflection
What's covered in Simple Machines?
-poem
-I see, think wonder
-what are machines?
-simple machine identification
-what's the machine?
-if/then/else conditional statements (Computer Science)
-simple machine exploration
-First Nations, Métis and Inuit simple machines
-safety with tools, materials, rules, equipment
-Canadian inventions (Computer Science)
-engineering design process
-design process
-machine challenge
-Rube Goldberg machine challenge and rubric
-simple machines reflection
What else?
- No Prep is required other than to photocopy the student booklet, print out the posters, etc.
- Super easy to follow.
- Matching/sorting game with cut-out pictures and labels.
- Includes First Nations, Métis, and Inuit information and activities.
- Uses Triangulation of Evidence for Assessment - Observations, Conversations, and Products. Included for each Skill and Procedure, so you can assess throughout the unit.
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Total Pages: 303 pages
Answer Key: Included
Teaching Duration: 2 months