Get your full year of Alberta science for the new curriculum planned and ready to go in minutes. Complete lesson plans for matter, energy, earth systems, space and living systems and unit and year plan suggestions are included.

These units were designed specifically for Alberta Grade 3 science teachers. It includes:

• lesson plans with step-by-step instructions and options for modifications.
• student pages and templates.
• answer keys and suggested answers.
• photos of student examples.
• a unit vocabulary list with pronunciations and definitions, word wall words, glossary, student glossary where students can write the definitions.
• "I can" statements in student-friendly language and format for students to self-assess their learning in each lesson.
• ideas for how to use this resource in the classroom, online, or a mix.
• teacher slides that are optional to use for delivering content or to save on printing.
• digital versions of all the student reading and writing pages that use Google Slides. You must download the PDF files and use the access links in the files to get your digital copies.
• an alignment guide for Alberta Outcomes in each resource listed by each activity.
• a unit plans, a year plan and a list of Alberta Science outcomes to help with planning.
• an outline of materials for each lesson in the unit.
• a list of materials to make a science kit for the unit to save you time.

These resources are included in this bundle:

• Matter Unit: The Water Cycle Collaborative Poster, The Water Cycle Lesson & Activities, Water and Ice Safety, Matter Changes, Raw and Processed Materials
• Earth Systems Unit: Surface Changes, Alberta's Dinosaurs
• Energy Unit: Contact Forces, Simple Machines Collaborative Poster, Wheels, Levers and Inclined Planes, Design a Carnival Attraction STEM Project
• Living Systems Unit: Food Chains Collaborative Poster, Food Chains, Plant and Animal Survival
• Computer Science: Thinking & Inventions
• scientific method outcomes are embedded into the lessons

This resource aligns with:

• Alberta Science Curriculum © 2022 Grade 3

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• Learn how we're adjusting resources to align with the new science curriculum in Alberta.
• Grade 3 Full Year of Lessons and Activities
• Grade 4 Full Year of Lessons and Activities
• Grade 5 Full Year of Lessons and Activities
• Grade 6 Full Year of Lessons and Activities

Do you teach science in another region? These units might be better suited to your needs:

• Waste in Our World Unit
• Light Science Unit
• Plant Growth Unit
• Simple Machines Unit
• Weather Unit
• Wetland Ecosystems Unit
• Electricity and Magnetism Unit
• Chemistry Unit
• Astronomy Unit
• Human Body Systems

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Thank you for your consideration! Happy learning all about science with your grade 3 students from the Brain Ninjas!