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Grade 03 Science - EC: S3.C.2.1.1

Grade 03 Science - EC: S3.C.2.1.1

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. Define energy.
  1. Identify one source of energy.
  1. Compare and contrast how humans get energy and how plants get energy. 
                                              
  2. Relate light and heat energy.

  3. Explain how heat energy can be produced.
  1. The Sun is the main source of energy for the Earth. Hypothesize what would happen if the Sun’s energy couldn’t get through to Earth.

Answer Key/Rubric

  1. Energy is defined as the ability to do work.
  1. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to: sun, food, burning coal
  1. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
  • The Sun helps both plants and animals get energy.
  • Plants use the Sun’s energy and convert it into food.
  • Humans eat food for energy.
  1. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
  • Light and heat energy are both different forms of energy
  • Light energy and heat energy both help humans.
  • Light energy helps us see
  • Heat energy keeps us warm.
  1. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
  • Rubbing objects together to create friction
  • Burning objects
  • Missing/combining various chemicals
  1. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
  • Plants would not be able to make food without the Sun’s energy.
  • Humans would be forced to find alternate sources of energy in order to survive.
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