Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Grade 3

Other California Science sets

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes3-LS1

  • 3-LS1-1.

    Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death.3-LS1-1

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics3-LS2

  • 3-LS2-1.

    Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.3-LS2-1

Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits3-LS3

  • 3-LS3-1.

    Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these traits exists in a group of similar organisms.3-LS3-1

  • 3-LS3-2.

    Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment.3-LS3-2

Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity3-LS4

  • 3-LS4-1.

    Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they lived long ago.3-LS4-1

  • 3-LS4-2.

    Use evidence to construct an explanation for how the variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving, finding mates, and reproducing.3-LS4-2

  • 3-LS4-3.

    Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.3-LS4-3

  • 3-LS4-4.

    Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change.3-LS4-4

Earth's Systems3-ESS2

  • 3-ESS2-1.

    Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.3-ESS2-1

  • 3-ESS2-2.

    Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.3-ESS2-2

Earth and Human Activity3-ESS3

  • 3-ESS3-1.

    Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.3-ESS3-1

Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions3-PS2

  • 3-PS2-1.

    Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.3-PS2-1

  • 3-PS2-2.

    Make observations and/or measurements of an object's motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.3-PS2-2

  • 3-PS2-3.

    Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.3-PS2-3

  • 3-PS2-4.

    Define a simple design problem that can be solved by applying scientific ideas about magnets.3-PS2-4

Engineering Design3-5-ETS1

  • 3-5-ETS1-1.

    Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.3-5-ETS1-1

  • 3-5-ETS1-2.

    Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.3-5-ETS1-2

  • 3-5-ETS1-3.

    Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.3-5-ETS1-3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3
When were these standards adopted?
2013

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