This parent guide supports parents in helping their child at home with the 3rd grade Science content.

This resource accompanies our Rethink 3rd Grade Science course. It includes ideas for use, ways to support exceptional children, ways to extend learning, digital resources and tools, tips for supporting English Language Learners and students with visual and hearing impairments. There are also ideas for offline learning. 

Design a prototype of a solar oven given a cardboard box, ruler, pencil, scissors, aluminum foil, and plastic wrap. Test the oven to see if a s’more is able to cook inside of it.

 Using Wonders Literature Anthology and students Reading/Writing Companion, students will learn “What are different kinds of energy?”.  Students will complete a pre and post assessment for data collection. Students will read about solar energy, wind energy, and fossil fuels. Using information from the text, students will create a poster board to present information about each form of energy and will code a Dash Robot. Students will code Dash to move to the different types of energy, and students will voice record themselves describing and giving detail of each energy form.  

This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 3rd Grade Science. 

This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 3rd Grade Science.

Who doesn't love bubbles? Join Nikki as she teaches about a variety of bubbles including how to make your own bubble solution at home.

We have created a helpful clip if you're unable to watch the full video:
3.P.2 - Vinegar and Baking Soda Reaction (1 min): https://youtu.be/BxpTO1l48RA?t=235

Join Cynthia as she explores the world of surface tension and how animals like water striders use it to walk on water!

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
3.P.2 Surface Tension Broken Chemically (1 min 15 sec): https://youtu.be/7DVMa_Dijjw?t=159
4.L.1 How water striders stay on the water's surface (2 min): https://youtu.be/7DVMa_Dijjw?t=254

I Scream We All Scream for the Science of Ice Cream. Let’s eat some science!!! Join us as we learn the science behind making ice cream.

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
3.P.2 How Salt Melts (2 min): https://youtu.be/zmap4xna5_o?t=112
3.P.2 How sugar keeps from freezing ice cream solid (42 sec): https://youtu.be/zmap4xna5_o?t=318