Grade 3 - Lexington Public Schools

Elementary Report CardSchool:SOCIAL STUDIES Performance IndicatorsCivics and Government Term 1 Term 2Identifies key American documents (e.g. Declaration ofIndependence, Constitution and Bill of Rights)Gives examples of why it is necessary for communities to have rulesand lawsGeography Term 1 Term 2Uses cardinal directions, map scales, legends, and titles to locatecontinents, countries, states, towns, landforms, and bodies of wateron contemporary maps of the world, New England, andMassachusettsOn state and local maps, locates Lexington's geographic features andhistorical landmarks, and explains their significanceHistory and Culture Term 1 Term 2Identifies the Wampanoag people and describes their way of life inthe mid-1600sIdentifies who the Pilgrims were and describes their early years inPlimoth ColonyCompares and contrasts life in 18th century Lexington to present dayResearches and describes the life achievements of a notable personfrom MassachusettsStudent:SCIENCE Performance IndicatorsScience Practices Term 1 Term 2Uses appropriate science process skills; asking questions, observing,classifying, predicting, recording dataDesigns and conducts science investigations to test ideasUses evidence to reasonably explain the results of an investigationCollects data and communicates observations and ideas throughwriting, drawing, and discussionLife Science - Food Chains Term 1 Term 2Describes the important role of the sun as the source for all foodenergyRecognizes the relationships between organisms in a food chain/webEarth Science - Water Cycle Term 1 Term 2Models the water cycle and identifies the stages (evaporation,condensation, precipitation, collection)Recognizes the ways in which humans rely on and impact the watercyclePhysical Science - Chemical Tests Term 1 Term 2Compares and contrasts the properties of solids and liquids (color,texture, and hardness)Demonstrates an understanding that solids and liquids undergochanges in form, color, or texture when mixed together, separated orheatedUses known properties to identify an unknown chemicalTechnology/Engineering Term 1 Term 2Applies the principles of the engineering/design process (ask,imagine, plan, create, improve) to solve a problem