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MN.3.1.The Nature of Science and Engineering

The Nature of Science and Engineering
3.1.1. The Practice of Science
3.1.1.2. The student will understand that scientific inquiry is a set of interrelated processes incorporating multiple approaches that are used to pose questions about the natural world and investigate phenomena.
3.1.1.2.4. Construct reasonable explanations based on evidence collected from observations or experiments.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Hands-on Lab Skills/Science Inquiry - 4th grade
 
3.1.3. Interactions Among Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Society
3.1.3.2. The student will understand that men and women throughout the history of all cultures, including Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities, have been involved in engineering design and scientific inquiry.
3.1.3.2.2. Recognize that the practice of science and/or engineering involves many different kinds of work and engages men and women of all ages and backgrounds.
Vocabulary Terms Fossils and dinosaurs
Vocabulary Terms What is science?
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Fossils and dinosaurs
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Science in our world - 4th gr.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide What is science?
 
3.1.3.4. The student will understand that tools and mathematics help scientists and engineers see more, measure more accurately, and do things that they could not otherwise accomplish.
3.1.3.4.1. Use tools, including rulers, thermometers, magnifiers and simple balances, to improve observations and keep a record of the observations made.
Flip Charts Science Grade 4
Flip Charts Weather & Climate
Vocabulary Terms What is science?
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Hands-on lab skills/Science Inquiry
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Hands-on Lab Skills/Science Inquiry - 3rd grade
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Hands-on Lab Skills/Science Inquiry - 4th grade
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide What is science?
 

MN.3.2.Physical Science

Physical Science
3.2.3. Energy
3.2.3.1. The student will understand that energy appears in different forms, including sound and light.
3.2.3.1.1. Explain the relationship between the pitch of a sound, the rate of vibration of the source and factors that affect pitch.
Vocabulary Terms Sound
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Sound
 
3.2.3.1.3. Describe how light travels in a straight line until it is absorbed, redirected, reflected or allowed to pass through an object.
Vocabulary Terms Light and sound
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Light and sound
 

MN.3.3.Earth and Space Science

Earth and Space Science
3.3.3. The Universe
3.3.3.1. The student will understand that the sun and moon have locations and movements that can be observed and described.
3.3.3.1.1. Observe and describe the daily and seasonal changes in the position of the sun and compare observations.
Flip Charts Science Grade 2
Flip Charts The Sun & Earth
Vocabulary Terms Earth in space
Vocabulary Terms The sun and earth
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Earth in space
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Our Solar system and beyond
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide The sun and earth
 
3.3.3.1.2. Recognize the pattern of apparent changes in the moon's shape and position.
Flip Charts Science Grade 2
Vocabulary Terms Earth in space
Vocabulary Terms Moon, star and planets
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Earth in space
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Moon, star and planets
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Our Solar system and beyond
 
3.3.3.2. The student will understand that objects in the solar system are seen from Earth as points of light with distinctive patterns of motion.
3.3.3.2.1. Demonstrate how a large light source at a great distance looks like a small light that is much closer.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Our Solar system and beyond
 
3.3.3.2.2. Recognize that the Earth is one of several planets that orbit the sun, and that the moon orbits the Earth.
Vocabulary Terms Earth in space
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Earth in space
 

MN.3.4.Life Science

Life Science
3.4.1. Structure and Function in Living Systems
3.4.1.1. The student will understand that living things are diverse with many different characteristics that enable them to grow, reproduce and survive.
3.4.1.1.1. Compare how the different structures of plants and animals serve various functions of growth, survival and reproduction.
Flip Charts All About Animals
Flip Charts All About Plants
Flip Charts Grouping of Plants
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Vocabulary Terms Animals
Vocabulary Terms Animals and their needs
Vocabulary Terms How do plants grow?
Vocabulary Terms Main Parts of Plants
Vocabulary Terms Plants
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Animal Growth and Reproduction
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Animals
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Animals and their needs
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide How do plants grow?
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Parts of Plants
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Plant growth and reproduction
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Plant Structure and function
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Plants
 
3.4.1.1.2. Identify common groups of plants and animals using observable physical characteristics, structures and behaviors.
Flip Charts All About Animals
Flip Charts All About Plants
Flip Charts Birds & Mammals
Flip Charts Grouping of Plants
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Vocabulary Terms Animals
Vocabulary Terms Classifying organisms
Vocabulary Terms Grouping of Animals
Vocabulary Terms Mammals and birds
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Animals
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Classifying organisms
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grouping of Animals
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide How animals grow and change and live
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Mammals and birds
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Plant growth and reproduction
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Reptiles, amphibians and fish
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vertebrates - Animals with Backbones
 
3.4.3. Evolution in Living Systems
3.4.3.2. The student will understand that offspring are generally similar to their parents, but may have variations that can be advantageous or disadvantageous in a particular environment.
3.4.3.2.1. Give examples of likenesses between adults and offspring in plants and animals that can be inherited or acquired.
Flip Charts Science Grade 4