| The third grade Science curriculum
concentrates on the concepts in the physical and earth sciences based
on the Michigan Goals and Objectives.
· Life Science / Biology
· Physical Science / Chemistry and Physics
· Earth and Space Science / Geology and Earth Science
The third grade studies animal and plant life cycles, the
solar system, energy and its uses, the Earth's water, roles of living
things within their environment and with one another, and food and
digestion. Instruction is based upon the Constructivist Learning model
in which students are encouraged to, using hands-on activities and
scientific method, construct connections and create meaning in the
world around them
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