Physical Science Teaching Resources for 3rd Grade
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Push and Pull Forces Teaching Slides
Teach your students about push and pull forces with this comprehensive and age-appropriate teaching presentation for elementary school science lessons.
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Identifying Forms of Energy Worksheet
A worksheet to practice identifying different forms of energy.
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Forms of Energy Task Cards
A set of 12 task cards to practice identifying forms of energy found in everyday tasks.
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Phase Changes of Matter Poster
A poster showing the phase changes of matter.
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Make an Eggshell Disappear - Science Experiment Booklet
Investigate chemical reactions with this hands-on experiment booklet.
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Drawing Simple Machines
A worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about simple machines and what they look like.
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Simple Machines - 3 Classes of Levers
An illustrated poster to use in the classroom when learning about different types of levers.
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Simple Machines Super Challenge - Inquiry Task
A fun research task to use in the classroom when investigating simple machines.
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Simple Machines Sorting Activity
A fun sorting activity to use in the classroom when learning about simple machines and how they work.
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Simple Machines Display Posters
5 illustrated posters to display in the classroom when learning about simple machines.
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Simple Machines Definition Worksheets
6 definition worksheets to use in the classroom when learning about simple machines and their uses.
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Light Diffraction Poster
A poster explaining the sunlight and its colors.
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The Heat is On Worksheet
A worksheet that covers the topic of heat energy.
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Make a Dinosaur Long-Arm Activity
A fun activity to use in the classroom when learning about simple machines and how they work.
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Salt Water Density Experiment
A hands-on science experiment about salt water density.
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Moving Heat Worksheet
A worksheet to help students understand how heat moves.
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Light Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Light' display board.
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Air Resistance Experiment
Use this engaging air resistance experiment when teaching your students about air friction and the effect it has on the effectiveness of a parachute.
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Light Display Banner Version 2
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Light' display board.
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What's in the Box? - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring the concept of light.
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Let the Sun Shine In! - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring the sun as a light source.
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Design a Musical Instrument Worksheet
Explore the science of sound with this design task.
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Heat Energy Teaching Resource Pack
A comprehensive set of posters, activities and worksheets related to the concept of heat energy.
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Facts of the Matter
This Properties of Matter unit explores the concept that solids, liquids, and gases have different observable properties and behave in different ways.
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Thermal Insulators - Keeping Out the Heat
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate which materials are the best thermal insulators.
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Understanding States of Matter
An assessment task designed to assess students' knowledge and understanding of: solids, liquids, and gases; their properties; and their behavior.
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Slime - Solid, Liquid, or Gas?
A 60-minute lesson in which students will recognize that not all substances can be easily classified on the basis of their observable properties.
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Knowing Matters!
A 60-minute lesson in which students will explore how knowledge of states of matter and their changes can help inform practices and decision making.
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Going, Going, Gone!
A 60-minute lesson in which students will recognize that substances exist in different states depending on the temperature.
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Changing States of Matter
A 60-minute lesson in which students will explore the way solids, liquids, and gases change in different situations.
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Gases
A 60-minute lesson in which students will observe that gases have mass and take up space.
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Liquids
A 60-minute lesson in which students will identify the observable characteristics of liquids and how they behave in different ways.