Grade 3 Nature of Science Activities and Resources

Linked to Grade 3 Arkansas Science Frameworks

(Nature of Science Frameworks should be taught primarily through Life, Physical and Earth Science content areas. Most of these lessons and resources are posted in the appropriate content strands, but additional inquiry resources are also posted here.)

Frameworks	Lesson/Activity	Web Resources	Questions MC = Multiple Choice OR = Open Response
NS.1.3.1 Communicate observations orally, in writing, and in graphic organizers: T-charts pictographs Venn diagrams bar graphs frequency tables	Activities Exchange - Texas Instruments	Create a Graph What's in a Graph? - AAAS	Candle Burn #4 (MC), #5 (OR) - NAEP
NS.1.3.2 Develop questions that guide scientific inquiry		Scientific Inquiry - BBC
NS.1.3.3 *Conduct scientific investigations* individually and in teams: lab activities** field studies		Beacon Learning Center - Lessons Plastics - FREE Resources TOYS - Science Toys from Common Household Materials
NS.1.3.4 Communicate the results of scientific investigations (e.g., age-appropriate graphs, charts, and writings)	One-half Centimeter Grid - UA - AIMS	Inspiration & Kidspiration What's in a Graph? - AAAS
NS.1.3.5 *Estimate and measure length, mass, temperature, and elapsed time using* International System of Units (SI)	- AAAS How Long is a Meter - NASA (Click on "Activities")	GO Temp Activities
NS.1.3.6 *Collect and analyze measurable empirical evidence* as a team and/or as individuals**	- AAAS	Data Analysis (USGS Free Data Sets) Natural Resources Data (USDA) Nature of Science - BBC
NS.1.3.7 Make and explain predictions based on prior knowledge
NS.1.3.8 Use simple equipment, age appropriate tools, technology, and mathematics in scientific investigations (e.g., balances, hand lenses, microscopes, rulers, thermometers, calculators, computers)	Tools of the Trade - American Museum of Natural History	Elementary Science - Internet 4 Classrooms
NS.1.3.9 Apply lab safety rules as they relate to specific science lab activities (see Arkansas Lab Safety Guide)		ELEMENTARY SCIENCE SAFETY