Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Grade 3 (AAS)

Other Alabama Science AAS sets

Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

  • 1

    Identify the effect of a force (e.g., push, pull, gravity) applied to an object.SCI.AAS.3.1

  • 2

    Recognize motion patterns (e.g., straight, back and forth, zig-zag, fast, slow, falling, rolling).SCI.AAS.3.2

  • 3

    Identify cause-and-effect relationships of magnetic interactions between two objects (opposite poles attract, similar poles repel).SCI.AAS.3.3

  • 4

    Apply scientific ideas about magnets to solve a problem. (e.g., using a magnet to pick up an object, or using a magnet to push or pull an object).SCI.AAS.3.4

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

  • 5

    Observe and recognize the major stages (birth, growth, reproduction, and death) in the life cycles of organisms other than humans (e.g., flowering plants, frogs, butterflies).SCI.AAS.3.5

Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

  • 6

    Recognize similarities between traits of plant and animal (other than human) parents and their offspringSCI.AAS.3.6

Unity and Diversity

  • 8

    Match a fossil to the organism from which it was formed.SCI.AAS.3.8

  • 10

    Recognize that living things have specific needs (water, light, temperature, food, shelter) to live and grow in an environment.SCI.AAS.3.10

  • 11

    Identify common animals that group in their environment as a method of survival. SCI.AAS.3.11

  • 12

    Predict the effect of a simple change in the habitat of a plant or animal (e.g., lack of water, lack of plants).SCI.AAS.3.12

Earth’s Systems

  • 13

    Use a graph or pictograph to answer questions about the weather.SCI.AAS.3.13

  • 14

    Identify differences in a region's climate (e.g., deserts, oceans).SCI.AAS.3.14

Earth and Human Activity

  • 15

    Identify practices that keep people safe during severe weather.SCI.AAS.3.15

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3
Where can I read the official document?
2023 Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

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