Grade 3 Science Worksheets

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• Understand conservation practices that help sustain soil health and fertility.
• Identify urban and rural measures to protect groundwater and reduce contamination.
• Recognize the role of vegetation and land management in conservation efforts.+ Show more

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• Identify the purpose of a real-world engineering design.
• Describe measurable criteria used to evaluate design success.
• Recognize constraints involving materials, size, weight, cost, and time.+ Show more

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• Identify magnetic attraction and repulsion without direct contact.
• Compare magnetic forces with contact pushes, pulls, and friction.
• Explain how distance affects the strength of magnetic interactions.+ Show more

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• Identify temperature patterns using observations from real locations.
• Compare rainfall and cloud cover across weather investigations.
• Interpret weather information presented in tables, graphs, and records.+ Show more

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• Identify how engineers test designs to evaluate their performance.
• Explain how test results reveal problems in engineering designs.
• Describe how changing one design feature can improve performance.+ Show more

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• Identify patterns of speeding up, slowing down, and steady motion.
• Compare movement patterns across different real-world examples.
• Explain changes in motion using observations of slopes and surfaces.+ Show more

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• Identify weather hazards that can damage homes and communities.
• Describe damage caused by floods, strong winds, and coastal storms.
• Explain how protective designs reduce weather-related damage.+ Show more

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• Identify observable traits inherited by offspring from their parents.
• Describe similarities between parents and their offspring.
• Compare trait variations among individuals of the same organism type.+ Show more

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• Identify engineering solutions developed to solve real-world problems.
• Compare design strength using evidence from real-world examples.
• Evaluate safety, materials, and usefulness when examining designs.+ Show more

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• Identify cooperative behaviors that help animals find food.
• Explain how group behaviors protect animals from danger.
• Describe how animals cooperate to care for their young.+ Show more

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• Identify important structures found in plants and animals.
• Explain how the shape of a structure supports its function.
• Use evidence from real examples to explain organism survival.+ Show more

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• Identify forces acting in opposite directions on an object.
• Explain how balanced forces affect an object's motion.
• Describe motion changes caused by unbalanced forces.+ Show more

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• Identify how water, wind, and ice change Earth's surface
• Distinguish weathering, erosion, and deposition in landform changes
• Describe how moving sediment changes Earth's surface+ Show more

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• Identify internal and external structures in plants and animals.
• Describe how body structures support survival in living organisms.
• Compare structures used for feeding, movement, growth, and reproduction.+ Show more

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• Understand how soil forms through weathering, deposition, and organic matter accumulation.
• Identify the roles of organisms and environmental factors in soil formation.
• Explain different processes that affect soil development and variation.+ Show more

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• Understand the processes of infiltration, percolation, capillary rise, and runoff in soil water movement.
• Identify how soil texture and structure influence water movement and retention.
• Explain how slope affects surface runoff and water distribution in different landscapes.+ Show more

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• Understand conservation approaches that help maintain soil and water health.
• Identify practices that reduce runoff, erosion, and nutrient loss.
• Explain the role of buffers and reforestation in environmental stewardship.+ Show more

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• Explain that light often travels in straight lines and describe light paths using arrows or lines.
• Identify how openings, edges, and shadows show the direction of light travel.
• Use vocabulary related to light paths (straight line, shadow, opening, blocked).

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• Understand the importance of load bearing structures in engineering.
• Identify strong shapes and connections used in structures.
• Describe how structures distribute weight to stay stable.+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of safe practices when using tools.
• Identify correct handling and organization of tools to prevent accidents.
• Learn simple guidelines for safe tool operation and workspace management.+ Show more

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• Explain how predators and prey depend on each other within an ecosystem.
• Identify how changes in prey numbers can affect predator survival.
• Describe how prey need habitat and plant life for food and shelter.

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• Explain how Earth’s tilt causes changes in the amount of daylight across the year
• Describe how Earth’s rotation creates the daily cycle of day and night
• Use observations of day length to connect time of year with seasonal daylight

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• Identify environmental factors that influence organism traits
• Explain how surroundings affect the development of characteristics
• Distinguish environmental influences from inherited characteristics+ Show more

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• Describe animal life cycles as part of life science study
• Identify animal growth and development as life cycle concepts
• Explore how animals change throughout their lives+ Show more

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• Identify animal groups presented in the mini book set
• Describe the relationship between animal groups and survival
• Recognize animal survival as a topic in life science

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• Identify patterns in the movement of objects
• Recognise predictable patterns in motion
• Observe movement as a basis for making predictions+ Show more

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• Identify environmental changes that may affect living things
• Explain how environmental conditions relate to survival
• Describe the relationship between environments and living things

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• Identify the topic of plant life cycles.
• Identify the topic of animal life cycles.
• Describe how living things grow and change.+ Show more

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• Identify different habitats in which living things survive
• Describe the relationship between organisms and their environments
• Explain how habitats relate to the survival of living things

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• Explore the topic of ancient ecosystems
• Explore the topic of modern ecosystems
• Compare ancient and modern ecosystems

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• Identify inherited traits in plants and animals
• Recognize inherited characteristics in living organisms
• Describe inherited traits as characteristics passed between generations

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• Identify magnetic attraction and repulsion as magnetic interactions
• Recognise magnetic attraction as a science concept
• Recognise magnetic repulsion as a science concept

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• Explore the topic of forces and motion.
• Recognise forces and motion as physical science concepts.
• Use a mini book format to explore a science topic.

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• Explore the topic of designing with magnets
• Recognize magnets as a topic in physical science
• Connect magnet-related concepts with science instruction

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• Identify electric forces as the central topic of study
• Explore electric forces through Grade 3 science instruction
• Use the textbook and workbook resource for topic-based study

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• Identify the flowering plant life cycle as a science topic
• Explore plant life cycles through a focused mini book resource
• Recognize the importance of life cycles in elementary biology

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• Identify inherited traits as characteristics passed from parents to offspring
• Describe variation in inherited traits
• Recognize inherited traits as a topic in elementary life science

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• Identify fossils as evidence of organisms that lived in the past
• Explain how fossils provide clues about ancient life
• Recognise the role of evidence in investigating Earth's past

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• Identify criteria in a problem.
• Compare solution ideas using evidence from simple models.
• Use measurements and observations to explain trade-offs.

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• Explain how vibration rate affects perceived pitch (higher rate = higher pitch).
• Describe how vibration strength relates to loudness.
• Use evidence from observations to connect sound characteristics to vibrating motion.

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• Describe different root structures, including fibrous and taproot systems.
• Explain plant adaptations such as root hairs, mycorrhizal associations, and storage roots.
• Analyze how root architecture influences water and nutrient uptake and plant stability.+ Show more

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• Explain how distance and elapsed time help describe motion.
• Use consistent units (such as metres and seconds) to record motion accurately.
• Compare speeds using simple numerical information from measurements.+ Show more

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• Explain how refining a design target clarifies the goal and limits acceptable solutions.
• Identify constraints and desired results in a simple science/design problem.
• Use refined targets to choose design ideas that can be compared fairly.

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• Understand the basic concepts of cause-and-effect relationships in physical scenarios.
• Predict outcomes of changes in influence, surface incline, or added influences.
• Apply qualitative reasoning to interpret slope tendencies, resistance, and overall effects.+ Show more

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• Understand methods for describing and recording how objects move using units like metres and seconds.
• Explain the concepts of distance and elapsed time as key measures of motion.
• Compare the speeds of different objects using simple numerical statements.+ Show more

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• Describe different root structures such as fibrous and taproot systems and their functions.
• Explain how root hairs aid in water and nutrient absorption.
• Identify special root types like storage roots and aerial roots and their adaptations.+ Show more

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• Identify different surface processes such as weathering, erosion, and deposition.
• Describe how water, wind, and ice shape local landforms like valleys, deltas, and hills.
• Understand the impact of surface processes on landscape change over time.+ Show more

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• Explain how root structures help plants take in water
• Identify evidence that links form (root features) to function (water uptake)
• Describe cause-and-effect relationships in plant survival