Grade 3 Science Unit 4

Grade 3 Science Unit 4 In Hot Water!!
*Essential Question:* How can you show that heat is transferred between objects? How can you demonstrate the relationship of water on Earth and in the atmosphere?

Enduring Understandings	Resources
Thermodynamics: Heat and Heat Travel Heat moves to cooler objects.	Heat Students will be able to explain how heat is created by participating in a variety of activities. Insulate the Beaker Students will test different items to determine the best way to keep heat from transferring. Heat Transfer Flower Petals (Pixie) Students will give multiple examples of heat transfer along with a visual representation of each. Blacksmith's Job Students will read about a Blacksmith's job and practice using heat to twist metal. The Ice Race Students will explore how heat moves to cooler objects using ice.
Interactions of Hydrosphere and Atmosphere Water and air are fundamental to life on Earth.	The Water Cycle Students will watch an interactive flash animation of the water cycle. Interactive Water Cycle Reading Passage Students will read a comprehension passage and fill in missing vocabulary words to demonstrate their understanding of the water cycle. Heat Transfer - Students can explore the board about conduction, convection, and radiation. (Note: If the link does not open login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com) Heat Transfer Song - Students sing along with the lyrics to the song, "Water is like Magic", about how heat effects water. (Note: If the link does not open login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com) Real World Reading: The Air We Breathe Students will read in order to answer the question "How is the Earth's atmosphere changing? What problems are resulting from that change?" Water Cycle Creation (Pixie) Students will create the water cycle by using pictures & apply knowledge of heat travel by recording themselves. Career In Science: Hydrologist Students will use information from the article to complete the Wanted Poster (Pixie) that describes the job of a hydrologist, their education and student goals. Save Smog City! Students will change variables (population, factories, weather, etc.) to determine the difference in air quality. Students will track changes in air quality using the Smog City Template (Kidspiration).
Required Lab: Heat Rocks	Resources
Student Outcome: Students will recognize and describe that heat will from between objects by conducting an experiment.	Hot Rocks Line Graph Students will create a line graph using data from the Hot Rocks Experiment.
Project: Water, Water Everywhere	Resources
Driving Question: What effect does temperature have on water?	Possible Resources for Student Research: Consult with media specialists for online database resources and books: Water Smart (Third link for 11 minutes) Students will watch the video in order to describe the phases of water. (If the link does not open, login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com)

Teacher Resources-Scroll Down for Standards
Curriculum Links	Resources
Readings, Lesson Plans, Smart board Lessons and Websites	Heat Moves 5E Lesson You're Hot Then You're Cold 5E Lesson Heat Transfer Pictures Hot Rocks Line Graph Template Water: A Natural Resource Evaporation Experiment Condensation Activity Condensation on a Cup How Do You Dew? Mini Water Cycle Heat Flow: Information about heat and flow of heat.

Teacher Notes
Standards	Resources
Content Standard:5.B.1.a Recognize and describe that heat will flow between objects at different temperatures until they reach the same temperature. Technology Standard: 5.A.1.a Select relevant information from technology resources.
Content Standard: 5.B.1.b Recognize and describe that heat will flow between objects at different temperatures until they reach the same temperature. Technology Standard: 5.A.1.a Select relevant information from technology resources.	Heat Moves 5E Lesson You're Hot Then You're Cold 5E Lesson
Content Standard: 2.E.1.b Observe and explain what happens when liquid water disappears. -Turns into water vapor (gas in the air. -Can reappear as a liquid or solid when cooled, such as clouds, fog, rain, snow, etc. Technology Standard: 5.A.1.a Select relevant information from technology resources.	Water: A Natural Resource The Water Cycle Interactive Water Cycle Reading Passage Evaporation Experiment Condensation Activity Condensation on a Cup How Do You Dew? Streaming Chemistry Article Mini Water Cycle
Content Standard: 2.E.1.a Describe that air is a substance that surrounds us and contains such things as oxygen, water vapor (gas), pollen, dust, etc. Technology Standard: 5.A.1.a Select relevant information from technology resources.	Real World Reading: The Air We Breathe Water Smart (If the link does not open, login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com)

August 2015