South Dakota State Standards for Science: Grade 3

SD.3.N. Nature of Science: Students will explore, evaluate, and communicate personal and scientific investigations to understand the nature of science.

3.N.1. Understand the nature and origin of scientific knowledge.

3.N.1.1. Identify scientific contributions. 15
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3.N.1.2. Explain science as a process involving asking and answering questions. 24
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3.N.2. Apply the skills necessary to conduct scientific investigations.

3.N.2.1. Use investigations in science to acquire knowledge. 23
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SD.3.P. Physical Science: Students will use appropriate scientific models to describe and quantify the nature and interactions of matter and energy.

3.P.1. Describe structures and properties of, and changes in, matter.

3.P.1.1. Students are able to describe physical properties of matter using the senses (touch, smell, etc.). 1
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3.P.1.2. Students are able to use tools to relate composition to physical properties.

3.P.1.3. Students are able to demonstrate how a different substance can be made by combining two or more substances. 5
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3.P.2. Analyze forces, their forms, and their effects on motions.

3.P.1.3. Students are able to demonstrate how a different substance can be made by combining two or more substances. 3
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3.P.3. Analyze interactions of energy and matter.

3.P.3.1. Students are able to define energy and differentiate between sources of renewable and non-renewable energy. 11
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3.P.3.2. Students are able to demonstrate how sound consists of vibrations and pitch. 8
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3.P.3.3. Students are able to identify how sound is used as a means of communication. 9
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SD.3.L. Life Science: Students will describe structures and attributes of living things, processes of life, and interaction with each other and the environment.

3.L.1. Understand the fundamental structures, functions, classifications, and mechanisms found in living things.

3.L.1.1. Students are able to identify the basic structures, functions, and needs of plants in relation to their environment. 10
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3.L.1.2. Students are able to identify characteristic features of animals and their related functions in relation to their environment. 16
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3.L.1.3. Students are able to describe life cycles, including growth and metamorphosis, of familiar organisms. 120
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3.L.2. Analyze various patterns and products of natural and induced biological change.

3.L.2.1. Students are able to explain how animals instinctively meet basic needs in their environment. 3
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3.L.3. Analyze how organisms are linked to one another and the environment.

3.L.3.1. Students are able to describe how species depend on one another and on the environment for survival. 23
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3.L.3.2. Students are able to explain how environments support a diversity of plants and animals. 8
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3.L.3.3. Students are able to describe ways humans impact air, water, and habitat quality. 51
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3.L.3.4. Students are able to examine fossils and describe how they provide evidence of change in organisms. 4
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SD.3.E. Earth/Space Science: Students will analyze the composition, formative processes, and history of the universe, solar system, and Earth.

3.E.1. Analyze the various structures and processes of the Earth system.

3.E.1.1. Students are able to define the difference between a rock and a mineral. 17
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3.E.1.2. Examine fossils and describe how they are formed. 15
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3.E.1.3. Describe how humans use Earth's natural resources. 1
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3.E.2. Analyze essential principles and ideas about the composition and structure of the universe.

3.E.2.1. Students are able to identify the Earth as one of the planets that orbits the Sun. 18
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3.E.2.2. Students are able to recognize changes in the appearance of the Moon over time. 7
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3.E.2.3. Students explain the relationship between the rotation of the Earth on its axis and the day/night cycle. 2
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SD.3.S. Science, Technology, Environment, and Society: Students will identify and evaluate the relationships and ethical implications of science upon technology, environment, and society.

3.S.1. Analyze various implications/effects of scientific advancement within the environment and society.

3.S.1.1. Students are able to recognize ways to recycle, reuse, and reduce consumption of natural resources. 27
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3.S.2. Analyze the relationships/interactions among science, technology, environment, and society.

3.S.2.1. Investigate how natural events and human influences can affect the survival of species. 27
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3.S.2.2. Describe solutions to environmental problems. 20
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