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Grade 03 Science - EC: S3.D.1.2.2

Grade 03 Science - EC: S3.D.1.2.2

Continuum of Activities

Continuum of Activities

The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.

This continuum of activities offers:

  • Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
  • Questions/activities that grow in complexity
  • Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance

Activities

  1. Identify one renewable resource.
  1. Identify one nonrenewable resource.
  1. Summarize the difference between a nonrenewable and renewable resource.                                  
  1. Predict what would happen if we ran out of a nonrenewable resource.
  1. Water is a renewable resource. Cite evidence to support this statement.
  1. We are going through our supply of oil, and it is running out. Formulate a plan that we can follow to conserve oil.

Answer Key/Rubric

  1. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
  • Examples of renewable resources are water energy, solar energy, wind, trees and oxygen.
  1. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
  • Examples of nonrenewable resources are coal, oil, natural gas and iron.
  1. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
  • A nonrenewable resource is something humans use that cannot be replaced.
  • While humans also use renewable resources, renewable resources are materials that can be replaced.
  • They are both natural resources.
  1. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
  • If we ran out of a nonrenewable resource, we would not be able to use it anymore.
  • We would have to find another resource to help us meet our needs.
  1. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
  • Water is a renewable resource. It will not run out.
  • Water replaces itself.
  • The water cycle recycles water, so water continues to be available.
  1. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
  • One way we use oil is in cars
  • To conserve oil, we should drive less.
  • We could make a city more accessible by bikes.
  • People could take buses or subways to get where they need.
  • We could also walk more.
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