Third Grade Science

First Trimester - Ecosystems

BBC School Science Clips - Interdependence and Adaptation Complete a food web, work with a classification chart and take a quiz.
BBC Classification and Habitats Learn about the predator prey relationship. Go to the fact sheet to learn about classification.
Ecology Facts - IdahoPTV Dialogue for Kids -Find information about ecosystems, food web, animal classification and more.
Ecology Video This 30 minute video on ecology with a questions and answer session is from the Dialogue for Kids website.

Second Trimester - Matter

BBC School Science Clips - Solids and Liquids – Have fun finding the melting point of different objects.
BBC Solid Liquids and Gasses Activity Learn about the properties of solids, liquids and gasses as you work thought this tutorial and activity.
Chemistry for Kids This web site teaches chemistry basic (matter, atoms, elements, the periodic table) to everyone.
Quia Describing Matter Activities Matching, concentration, flashcards and word search games will help you learn more about matter.
The Mixture Lab In this activity you will separate substances in a mixture by choosing the appropriate tool then choose the physical properties that allowed the separation.
States of Matter Animation of the 3 state of matter from Harcourt School Publishers.
States of Matter Facts - IdahoPTV Dialogue for Kids This site has good information about the states of matter as well as links to other sites.
States of Matter Video This 30 minute video on States of Matter is from the Dialogue for Kids website.

Third Trimester - Earth and Moon Patterns

BBC School Science Clips – Earth, Sun and Moon During this fun activity you will move the Earth around the sun and the moon around the earth.
BBC Earth in Space. Learn about the Earth, sun and the moon while you work through this tutorial and activity.
Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day Type in your city and find times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, and more.
The Earth’s Moon This Window of the Universe site has great information about the moon.
The Moon – Zoom Astronomy This kid friendly site has easy to read information about the moon..
Star Child: The Moon Find information about the moon at this NASA site for children
StarDate Online | Moon Phase Calculator Pick a month as see pictures of the moon for each day.
Solar Eclipses for Beginners – This site has information, diagrams and photos of solar eclipses.

All Year - Environment

Facts About Garbage - IdahoPTV Dialogue for Kids This site has good information about the garbage, recycling and more.
Garbage Video This 30 minute video about garbage is from the Dialogue for Kids website.
Timeline for Waste This timeline shows how long it takes common items to degrade.
The Rotten Truth (About Garbage) is an on-line exhibition created by the ASTC and the Smithsonian Institution's Traveling Exhibition Service that takes an in-depth look at the complex issues surrounding municipal solid waste.
Planet Protectors Club Activities and Games – Play these games and learn more about protecting your environment.

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