Study Help and Practice Tests for 3rd Grade Science
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Alabama ∙ Alaska ∙ Arizona ∙ Arkansas ∙ California ∙ Colorado ∙ Connecticut ∙ Delaware ∙ Florida ∙ Georgia ∙ Hawaii ∙ Idaho ∙ Illinois ∙ Indiana ∙ Iowa ∙ Kansas ∙ Kentucky ∙ Louisiana ∙ Maine ∙ Maryland ∙ Massachusetts ∙ Michigan ∙ Minnesota ∙ Mississippi ∙ Missouri ∙ Montana ∙ Nebraska ∙ Nevada ∙ New Hampshire ∙ New Jersey ∙ New Mexico ∙ New York ∙ North Carolina ∙ North Dakota ∙ Ohio ∙ Oklahoma ∙ Oregon ∙ Pennsylvania ∙ Rhode Island ∙ South Carolina ∙ South Dakota ∙ Tennessee ∙ Texas ∙ Utah ∙ Vermont ∙ Virginia ∙ Washington ∙ West Virginia ∙ Wisconsin ∙ Wyoming
Alabama
Alabama Course of Study
Alaska
Alaska Standards
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
Arizona
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Nature of Science
- Life Science
- Earth and Space Science
- Physical Science
Arkansas
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Nature of Science
- Life Science
- Physical Science
- Rocks and Minerals
- Weather and Outer Space
California
Colorado
Colorado State Standards
Connecticut
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Nature of Science
- Physical Science
- Life Science
- Earth and Space Science
Delaware
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
Florida
Florida Standards
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Nature of Science
- The Sun and Stars
- Matter
- Energy, Energy Transformations, and Light
- Plants and Animals
Georgia
Georgia Performance Standards (GPS)
Hawaii
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
Idaho
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
Illinois
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
Indiana
Indiana Academic Standards
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Physical Science
- Earth Science
- Life Science
- Science, Engineering and Technology
Iowa
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
Kansas
Kansas College and Career Ready Standards
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
Kentucky
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Structure and Transformation of Matter
- Motion and Forces
- Energy
- Outer Space
- Weather
- Earth's Surface
- Environments
- Living Things
- Scientific Knowledge
Louisiana
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Science as Inquiry
- Properties of Objects and Materials
- Physical Science
- Life Science
- Earth and Space Science
- Science and the Environment
Maine
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
Maryland
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Nature of Science
- Technology and Design
- Earth Science
- Life Science
- Chemistry
- Physics
Massachusetts
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Weather
- Earth's Materials and Processes of Change
- Outer Space
- Life Science
- Physical Science
- Technology and Engineering
Michigan
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Light and Sound
- Force and Motion
- Earth Systems
- Organization of Living things
- Solid Earth
- Science Processes
Minnesota
Minnesota Academic Standards
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Nature of Science
- Physical Science
- Earth and Space Science
- Life Science
Mississippi
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
Missouri
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Nature of Science
- Physical Science
- Life Science
- Earth and Space Science
Montana
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
Nebraska
Nebraska Standards
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
Nevada
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
New Hampshire
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
New Jersey
New Mexico
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Academic Standards
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Science Processes and Inquiry
- Physical Science
- Life Science
- Earth/Space Science
Oregon
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Structure and Function: Living and Non-Living Things
- Interaction and Change
- Scientific Inquiry and Engineering Design
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Common Core Standards
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Life Science
- Nature of Science/Technology
- Earth Science
- Physics
- Physical Science - Matter
Rhode Island
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
South Carolina
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Scientific Inquiry
- Habitats and Adaptations
- Earth's Materials and Changes
- Heat and Changes in Matter
- Motion and Sound
South Dakota
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
Tennessee
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Life Science
- Earth and Space Science
- Physical Science
- Nature of Science
Texas
Texas Essential Skills and Knowledge
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Matter
- Force, Motion, and Energy
- Organisms and Environments
- Earth's Surface and Resources
- Solar System and Weather
- Knowledge and Skills
Utah
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Earth, Sun, and Moon
- Living and Non-Living Things
- Forces, Machines, and Energy
Vermont
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
Virginia
Virginia Standards of Learning
Washington
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Systems and Technology
- Nature of Science
- Force, Motion and Energy
- Matter: Properties and Changes
- Earth and Space Science
- Organisms: Life Cycles and Variations
- Ecosystems
West Virginia
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Science 3
Units Covered:
- Animals and Plants
- Ecosystems
- Changes to Earth's Surface / Earth's Resources
- Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
- Weather
- Outer Space
- Properties and Changes of Matter
- Energy, Force, and Motion
- Light and Sound
- Simple Machines
