UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO

Grade 3 Earth & Space Science Activities and Resources

Linked to Grade 3 Arkansas Science Frameworks

(VIDEO resources are provided by United Streaming through the "Arkansas Ideas" web site. The service is free for teachers in Arkansas but registration is required to create a user name and password.)

FRAMEWORK	Lesson/Activity	Web Resources	Questions MC = Multiple Choice OR = Open Response
ESS.8.3.1 Distinguish among Earth’s materials: rocks minerals fossils soils	Rocks & Soil - BBC Rock/Soil Cycle - UT Soil - UT Soil Layers/Types - UT	DLESE - Digital Library for Earth System Education Minerals and Geology (USDA Forest Service) Minerals of Arkansas (Rockhounding Arkansas) Minerals (Prentice Hall) "Primarily Earth" - AIMS - ISBN 1-881431-63-0 Sammy Soil Coloring Book - EPA Science-Literature Links Soils Resources - GLOBE Virtual Geology Field Trips
ESS.8.3.2 Classify rocks by their properties, including but not limited to size shape color texture patterns	Rocks & Soil - BBC Rock/Soil Cycle - UT	Earth & Space Science - Learning Science Earth Science Lessons - Science Spot
ESS.8.3.3 Identify the three categories of rocks: metamorphic igneous sedimentary	Rock Formation - UT Rock Cycle - UT	Earth Science Lessons - Science Spot Rocks - Exploring Earth (Houghton Mifflin)
ESS.8.3.4 Identify the physical properties of minerals: hardness color luster streak	Salt: Up Close & Personal - AAAS	Mineral Mania Quiz - Science Spot
ESS.8.3.5 Identify areas in Arkansas that are the main sources of the following minerals: bauxite novaculite quartz crystal diamond bromine	Minerals of Arkansas (Rockhounding Arkansas)	Arkansas Geologic Commission Arkansas Minerals Map Minerals of Arkansas Natural Divisions of Arkansas - Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission Treasure Arkansas - FREE Booklet
ESS.8.3.6 Describe the layers of Earth: crust mantle inner core outer core	Earth as an Apple
ESS.8.3.7 Identify common uses of rocks and minerals	Common Objects Made of Minerals	"Primarily Earth" - AIMS - ISBN 1-881431-63-0
ESS.8.3.8 Chart precipitation levels over time		Earth Science Lessons - Science Spot Wacky Weather Wonders - TrackStar Weather Lessons - Weather Eye Weather 101	Predict by Cloud Type #26 (MC) - NAEP
ESS.8.3.9 Demonstrate safety procedures related to severe weather	Flash Flood - Weather Eye	Lightning - NOAA Lightning Safety - National Institute NOAA Tornadoes
ESS.8.3.10 Construct and read a rain gauge		WeatherBug - Interactive Lessons Weather Forecasting Through the Ages	Predict Snow #9 (MC), Weather Data #10 (MC) - NAEP Predicting Temperature #27 (MC) - NAEP
ESS.9.3.1 Analyze the effect of wind and water on Earth’s surface	Bodies of Water - UT Environmental Changes - UT	Earth Science Lessons - Science Spot How Do Rocks Undergo Change? - Exploring Earth "Primarily Earth" - AIMS - ISBN 1-881431-63-0 Weathering, Soil & Erosion - Exploring Earth	Clay, Water, Sand #14(MC) - NAEP Rock Type #22 (MC) - NAEP Sandstone Formation #34 (OR) - NAEP
ESS.10.3.1 Demonstrate how the planets orbit the sun	Earth, Moon, Sun System - UT	Astronomy Web Sites Earth & Space Science - Learning Science NASA - Grade 3-5 Newsbreaks Solar System - BBC
ESS.10.3.2 Demonstrate the orbit of Earth and its moon around the sun	Earth, Moon, Sun System - UT	Space Science - Internet 4 Classrooms
ESS.10.3.3 Relate Earth’s rotation to the day/night cycle	Day/Night - UT Earth, Moon, Sun System - UT Earth Rotation - UT Earth's Shadow - UT What Causes Night & Day? - NASA (Click on "Activities")	Arkansas Academy of Space Science for Educators