Grade 03 Science - EC: S3.A.1.1.2

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

Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content

S3.A.1.1.2 S3.A.1.1.2

Identify examples of common technological changes, past and present, in the community (e.g., energy production, transportation, communication, recycling).

Activities

Define technology.
Name three different modes of transportation.

Compare communication of the past to communication of the present.
Summarize where we get energy from.

How has technology changed transportation?
Develop a logical argument for why humans should recycle.

Answer Key/Rubric

Technology is defined as the use of science knowledge to invent tools and new ways of doing things.

Different modes of transportation include, but are not limited to: planes, automobiles, trains, bicycles, boats, tractors, skateboard, walking, etc.

Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:

Communication of the past includes writing letters and telegrams.

Past communication was not instant and it took longer to communicate.

Communication of the present happens instantly.

Current communication includes things like making phone calls, sending emails, and video chat.

We can get energy from the sun, wind, water, and burning of fossil fuels.

Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:

Technology has changed transportation by creating new inventions that help us transport more efficiently.

Technology has made it easier and more cost efficient to get from place to place.

Examples are inventions of cars, planes, and trains. All three inventions have made transportation easier and more affordable.

Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:

Humans should recycle because it helps protect our environment.

There are non-renewable resources on Earth, which means that those resources can run out.

It is important to reuse and recycle because it helps save the planet.