Grade 3 Worksheets

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• Explain how the properties of rocks and soil make them useful for different jobs.
• Compare how rocks and soil behave with water and movement in the environment.
• Use evidence from a text to match materials to human-built and natural uses.

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• Explain how scientists use observation, tools, and questions to learn about space.
• Use Moon-related science vocabulary (telescope, gravity, analyze, crater, lunar sample).
• Practice critical thinking by predicting and identifying evidence from discoveries.

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• Explain why the American flag has thirteen stripes and what the stars represent.
• Identify the meanings of the flag’s main colors: red, white, and blue.
• Describe how flags help people remember history and share community values.

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• Understand the importance of kindness and inclusion.
• Identify ways to support classmates who think or behave differently.
• Practice using kind words and actions to build a caring community.+ Show more

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• Describe how xylem moves water using transpiration pull and how phloem moves sugars to support plant growth.
• Compare herbaceous and woody stems, including vascular bundle arrangement and secondary growth in trees.
• Explain how lignified tissues strengthen stems and how structure helps plants handle mechanical stress.

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• Identify the main parts of vascular plants: roots, stems, leaves, and flowers
• Describe how each plant part helps the plant survive, grow, and reproduce
• Use examples such as taproots, woody stems, broad leaves, and composite flowers to explain plant part functions

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• Identify observable features (such as body covering, leaf shape, number of legs, and seed coat type) used to classify organisms.
• Use simple, consistent classification rules that are based on visible traits.
• Compare organisms by describing how they are similar or different using shared observable features.+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose of taxes in communities and how they help build public places.
• Learn how families contribute to community projects through taxes.
• Recognize the importance of civic participation and responsible money management.+ Show more

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• Identify the central idea of a short text using main events and important details
• Explain how relationships between ideas help the reader understand the text
• Use text evidence to support opinions and interpretations about why actions matter

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• Identify major flower parts and describe what roles sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils play in reproduction
• Explain how pollen is produced, how stigma receives pollen, and how fertilization leads to seeds
• Compare wind pollination and animal pollination and describe how nectar, scent, and color can help pollinators

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• Describe the main stages in a plant life cycle from seed to adult plant.
• Explain how water and air help a seed during early germination.
• Explain how light helps an adult plant make energy and grow leaves.

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• Sequence the main stages in a plant life cycle from seed to adult plant.
• Explain how water and air help early germination and root growth.
• Describe how light supports energy-making and leaf growth as the plant develops.+ Show more

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• Describe the major stages of seed germination, including imbibition, radicle emergence, hypocotyl/epicotyl growth, cotyledon role, and true-leaf emergence.
• Explain how seed reserves support early plant growth before photosynthesis begins.
• Identify which environmental conditions (moisture, temperature, oxygen) help seeds germinate successfully.

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• Identify examples of traditions (foods, dances, clothing) celebrated in Hispanic communities.
• Explain why traditions help people connect to their culture and community.
• Demonstrate understanding by choosing correct statements and completing sentences using key vocabulary.

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• Identify the four main stages of insect metamorphosis: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
• Describe how body changes help animals meet different needs at each stage.
• Explain why stage changes are important for survival and reproduction.

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• Explain how a force (push or strike) can create vibrations in an object
• Describe how stronger forces usually produce larger vibrations and louder sound
• Connect vibrating objects to the way sound travels through a surrounding medium+ Show more

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• Describe the major stages of seed germination from water absorption to the appearance of true leaves.
• Explain the role of seed reserves and cotyledons in early plant growth.
• Identify environmental requirements for germination, including moisture, temperature, and oxygen.

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• Describe how music can bring joy and help people feel connected during celebrations.
• Identify how rhythms and instruments can express emotions and tell stories.
• Recognize that different cultures use music in unique ways to share identity and traditions.

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• Explain how work and workplaces changed from early communities to factory jobs
• Describe why Labor Day was created and what it honors
• Identify examples of workers’ contributions to building communities and nations

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• Identify simple mindfulness and self-care practices for managing stress.
• Explain how taking quiet time can help feelings feel calmer.
• Choose healthy strategies for caring for mental health during the day.

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• Identify the main plant parts (roots, stems, leaves, and flowers) in a vascular plant.
• Describe how each plant part helps the plant survive, grow, and reproduce.
• Connect specific examples (taproots, woody stems, broad leaves, composite flowers) to the functions of plant organs.

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• Explain that friction is a resistive force between surfaces that slows or stops moving objects.
• Describe how surface texture and materials can change how easily something slides or rolls.
• Compare sliding and rolling as ways motion can be opposed by friction.+ Show more

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• Identify ways people from Hispanic backgrounds contribute to their communities
• Explain how working together and giving back can improve society
• Use reading details to answer questions about community helpers and values

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• Explain key events and facts about the first Moon landing
• Identify vocabulary related to space exploration
• Describe why the Moon landing was important

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• Explain how vibrating objects produce sound
• Describe how pitch and volume can change based on vibrations
• Identify examples of sound makers and the vibrations they create+ Show more

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• Describe how different cultures celebrate food and community
• Use vocabulary from a passage to complete sentences
• Determine whether statements about food traditions are true or false+ Show more

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• Use observation skills to notice how outdoor activities work and why they are safe.
• Describe how physical activity supports health and teamwork during summer learning days.
• Connect outdoor play to protecting nature and caring for the environment.

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• Identify key details from a short passage about literacy and World Literacy Day
• Determine whether statements about literacy are true or false
• Use context to complete sentences with vocabulary related to reading and writing+ Show more

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• Identify animals from different habitats and describe how they meet their needs.
• Use key vocabulary words such as predator, prey, and habitat in correct sentences.
• Explain how animals help balance ecosystems.

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• Explain how foods travel from farms to our tables.
• Identify how harvest seasons help people get fresh foods.
• Describe ways healthy eating supports growing bodies.+ Show more

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• Explain how classification rules use visible traits to group organisms clearly.
• Use a step-by-step set of features to place organisms into the correct group.
• Evaluate whether a new organism fits a group by checking the same rule features.

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• Explain what a classification rule is and why it must be based on observable features.
• Use visible traits (such as body covering, leaf shape, number of legs, or seed coat) to group organisms.
• Compare two organisms by describing similarities and differences using shared observable features.

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• Compare motions by interpreting distance-over-time information.
• Identify steady-speed motion versus changing-speed motion using simple data.
• Use numerical ratios and relative language (faster, slower, same speed) to describe which object moves more quickly.

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• Explain what a habitat is and how it provides shelter, food, and water for living things.
• Describe how different habitats (forest, pond, field) meet the needs of organisms.
• Identify the role of physical surroundings and resources in helping organisms survive.+ Show more

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• Organize science data in tables and graphs to make patterns easier to see.
• Use evidence from a data representation to support a claim or explanation.
• Explain how changes across trials or conditions can reveal a repeating pattern.

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• Identify everyday examples of water phase changes caused by heating and cooling
• Explain how melting, freezing, evaporation, and condensation describe changes between states of matter
• Connect temperature/heat energy to visible changes in water (solid, liquid, gas)

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• Explain how temperature affects water vapor and cloud formation
• Describe how condensation and gravity lead to precipitation
• Use observations of weather to connect clouds with when rain (or snow) happens

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• Explain how reflection and absorption change what we see when light hits an object.
• Describe how shiny and dark surfaces affect brightness and appearance.
• Use observations to connect reflected and absorbed light to an object’s look.

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• Explain how water changes form during the water cycle (vapor, liquid, solid).
• Describe how cooling and heating affect evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
• Identify connections between clouds and Earth’s surface in the water cycle.

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• Describe how thermal energy causes matter to change state (solid, liquid, gas).
• Identify state-change processes such as melting, freezing, evaporation, and condensation.
• Explain how state changes can be observed through shape and whether matter flows.

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• Explain how intended function, load paths, and support locations affect the strength and stability of simple structures.
• Describe how material compatibility and connection quality influence how loads transfer through a structure.
• Use simple evaluation strategies to compare expected forces with material limits and identify common failure modes.

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• Identify how load bearing structures keep their shape when forces push or pull on them.
• Explain how design features like triangles, wider bases, and cross-bracing increase stability.
• Use testing evidence (bending, alignment, and support) to improve a structure design.

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• Explain what makes a science question testable using evidence.
• Identify what observations and measurements can serve as evidence for a question.
• Match a claim to the type of evidence that could support it.

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• Understand how objects block light to form shadows.
• Identify materials as opaque, transparent, or translucent based on light transmission.
• Explain how different materials affect what can be seen through them.+ Show more

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• Understand how clouds form through condensation and water vapor.
• Identify the relationship between temperature, evaporation, and precipitation.
• Describe different types of precipitation such as rain and snow.+ Show more

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• Understand that sound is produced by vibrations.
• Identify different sources of sound that involve vibrations.
• Explain how vibrations travel through a medium to produce sound.+ Show more

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• Understand how different properties can be used to sort and describe materials.
• Identify and compare properties such as mass, volume, texture, and shape.
• Use evidence to distinguish between different materials in everyday contexts.+ Show more

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• Explain how rules and laws help communities stay safe and fair.
• Compare elections and appointments as ways communities select leaders.
• Identify steps in choosing leaders, such as campaigning and voting.+ Show more