Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Grade 3

Other South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Science sets

Motion and Stability: Forces and interactions

  • 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 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 interactions and magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.3-PS2-3

  • 3-PS2-4.

    Develop possible solutions to a simple design problem by applying scientific ideas about magnets.3-PS2-4

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

  • 3-LS1-1.

    Develop and use models to describe how organisms change in predictable patterns during their unique and diverse life cycles.3-LS1-1

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

  • 3-LS2-1.

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

Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

  • 3-LS3-1.

    Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals have inherited traits that vary within 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 Diversity

  • 3-LS4-1.

    Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of 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 traits among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving and producing offspring.3-LS4-2

  • 3-LS4-3.

    Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can thrive, struggle to survive, or fail to survive.3-LS4-3

  • 3-LS4-4.

    Make a claim about the effectiveness of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and affects organisms living there.3-LS4-4

Earth's Systems

  • 3-ESS2-1.

    Represent data in tables and graphical displays of typical weather conditions during a particular season to identify patterns and make predictions.3-ESS2-1

  • 3-ESS2-2.

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

Earth and Human Activity

  • 3-ESS3-1.

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

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3
When were these standards adopted?
2021

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