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K–12 Standards

Grade 3

Other Alabama Science sets

Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

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    Changes in Motion

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    Cause and Effect

    1. 1

      Conduct investigations to explain the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces exerted on an object, varying the size, number, and direction of the forces.3.1

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    Changes in Motion

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    Patterns

    1. 2

      Observe and measure an object’s motion to provide evidence that a pattern of motion can be used to predict future motion. 3.2

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    Non-Contact Forces

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    Cause and Effect

    1. 3

      Conduct investigations to determine cause and effect relationships between objects not in contact with one another, including magnetic and electrostatic forces.3.3

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    Non-Contact Forces

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    Systems and System Models

    1. 4

      Apply scientific ideas about magnetic interactions to solve a problem using the engineering design process.3.4

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

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    Growth and Development

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    Stability and Change

    1. 5

      Develop and use models to compare the diverse life cycles of organisms other than humans, including birth, growth, reproduction, and death.3.5

Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

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    Inherited Traits and Environmental Impact

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    Patterns

    1. 6

      Use data to provide evidence that plants and animals have observable traits inherited from parents and that variations of these traits exist in groups of similar organisms.3.6

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    Inherited Traits and Environmental Impact

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    Cause and Effect

    1. 7

      Use evidence to support a claim that traits can be influenced by the environment.3.7

Unity and Diversity

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    Fossil Evidence

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    Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

    1. 8

      Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the existence of organisms and information about the environments in which they lived.3.8

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    Biodiversity

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    Systems and System Models

    1. 9

      Construct an explanation from evidence of how variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving, finding mates, and reproducing.3.9

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    Biodiversity

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    Energy and Matter

    1. 10

      Make a claim from evidence that an organism's likelihood of survival depends upon access to sufficient resources in its habitat, including sunlight, air, water, food, and shelter.3.10

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    Biodiversity

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    Cause and Effect

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      Construct explanations of how forming groups helps some organisms survive.3.11

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    Human Impact

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    Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

    1. 12

      Obtain and communicate information regarding the impact of existing solutions on plant and animal populations when environmental changes occur.3.12

Earth’s Systems

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    Weather

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    Patterns

    1. 13

      Represent data in tables or graphical displays to reveal typical weather patterns during a particular season.3.13

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    Climate

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    Systems and System Models

    1. 14

      Use information from a variety of sources to describe climates in different regions of the world.3.14

Earth and Human Activity

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    Natural Hazard Solutions

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    Cause and Effect

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      Obtain and communicate information on the effectiveness of existing solutions designed to reduce the impact of weather-related hazards.3.15

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3
Where can I read the official document?
2023 Alabama Course of Study: Science

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