NEW ALBERTA SCIENCE CURRICULUM - GRADE 3 MATTER - INVESTIGATING MATERIALS, STATES OF MATTER AND CHANGES IN MATTER
This comprehensive 337-page resource is EVERYTHING you will need to teach the Matter 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?
- 337 pages in total
✅ KUSPs for Matter, Scientific Method, and Computer Science (activities included for all)
✅ 75+ possible learning activities described - easy to differentiate for what your students need.
✅ I can statements including page numbers to reference for activities- For Matter, Scientific Method, and Computer Science
✅Teacher information that includes differentiated learning experiences (at a minimum of 5 activities to choose from for each KUSP. Also includes links to videos, online books, and other helpful websites. Also includes 15 check-ins and a unit assessment. Answer key for all assessments as well. (90 pages)
✅Student booklet (53 pages) Can be used individually, in small or in whole groups (answer key is included- 42 pages answer key)
✅Teaching Slides (122 pages) Great to guide your lessons and for visual information for your students. Includes outcomes, teaching hints, videos, lots of opportunities for student interaction.
✅Posters, anchor charts, vocabulary cards, picture cards, labels for sorting, sorting pictures, would you rather, letters for bulletin boards (30 pages)
What's covered?
-introductory poem
-natural and processed materials
-where did it come from?
-from natural to processed
-natural to processed investigation research activity (Scientific Method)
-material maze (Computer Science)
-Indigenous connections to natural materials
-if/then conditional statements (Computer Science)
-states of matter
-states of matter investigation (Scientific Method)
-heating and cooling
-properties of states of matter
-properties of states of matter investigation (Scientific Method)
-melting/freezing and boiling points
-investigating melting/freezing and boiling points (Scientific Method)
-the water cycle
-water cycle diagram activity and rubric
-follow the code (Computer Science)
-being a water warrior
-water warrior poster activity and rubric
-unplugged coding (Computer Science)
-water in our environment - states of matter connection
-safety around water
-safety coding (Computer Science)
-ice safety
-water in different seasons
-reversible and permanent changes
-magic materials investigation (Scientific Method)
-matter reflection
-unit assessment
-15 check in's for each of the 15 skills and procedure outcomes
-extra sheets - vocabulary, would you rather writing paper, scavenger hunt
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.
- Includes Art, Writing, and Math ideas.
- 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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ALL 4 also include SCIENTIFIC METHOD and COMPUTER SCIENCE as well.
Other NEW ALBERTA Curriculum-based resources in Mummabells store include:
✅ Grade 3 Math Assessments for the New Math Curriculum 2022
✅ Grade 2 Math Assessments for the New Math Curriculum 2022
✅ Grade 1 Math Assessments for the New Math Curriculum 2022
✅ Canadian Financial Literacy for Grades 1-3
✅ Ultimate Geometry Unit
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Total Pages: 337 pages
Answer Key: Included
Teaching Duration: 2 months