Mississippi State Standards for Science: Grade 3

MS.1. Investigate the interactions of objects and organisms. (L, E)

1.a. Identify major causes of endangerment and extinction. 14
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1.b. Distinguish between harmful and helpful human actions on the environment. 8
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1.c. Describe methods to prevent pollution of the environment. 4
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MS.2. Explore the components of living systems. (L)

2.a. Classify and identify different types of seeds. 8
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2.b. Compare and contrast dicot and monocot seeds. 8
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2.c. Demonstrate photosynthesis. 9
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2.d. Show that plants grow from other parts and explain the germination of seeds. 5
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2.e. Label the parts and functions of a flower. 6
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2.f. Explain methods of pollination.

2.g. Understand the functions of the skeletal system and label major bones of the human body. 7
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MS.3. Identify and describe the appearance of stars in the night sky. (E, P)

3.a. Locate and identify constellations as imaginary patterns of stars that remain fixed in shape from night to night. 7
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3.b. Describe the actual nature of stars as distant suns that appear small and faint only because of their great distances. 5
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MS.4. Discover how internal and external forces affect the Earth surface. (E)

4.a. Describe the three major layers of the Earth.

4.b. Examine and identify rocks of different types (metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous). 6
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4.c. Discuss places fossils can be found. 7
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4.d. Relate how internal forces affect the Earth surface including earthquakes and volcanoes. 8
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MS.5. Examine changes in matter. (P)

5.a. Identify and demonstrate chemical changes. 2
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5.b. Identify and demonstrate physical changes. 4
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MS.6. Analyze changes in matter. (E)

6.a. Label an illustration of the water cycle. 11
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6.b. Collect and graph weather data. 11
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MS.7. Develop the process of measurement and related concepts. (L, E, P)

7.a. Identify and compare differences among length, weight/mass, and capacity/volume using English and metric measures. 8
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7.b. Choose appropriate units of measurement for length, weight/mass, and capacity/volume. 6
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7.c. Convert between pints, quarts, and gallons. 3
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7.d. Convert miles to feet and yards. 4
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7.e. Compare metric measurements to English measurements. 17
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7.f. Using various types of instruments measure: length in millimeters, meters, kilometers; mass in grams and kilograms; capacity/volume in milliliters and liters; time to nearest minute; temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit. 10
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7.g. Use manipulatives and gridded regions to determine area of shapes. 1
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