GRADE 3 GROWTH AND CHANGES IN PLANTS - UNIT BUNDLE - 2022 ONTARIO SCIENCE

Are you ready to transform your Grade 3 Ontario Growth and Changes in Plants unit from mundane to marvellous? Say farewell to conventional worksheets and welcome hands-on and minds-on learning experiences with this comprehensive bundle!

This engaging Grade 3 Growth and Changes in Plants bundle of resources combines the power of STEM investigation and communication skills so students will assess ways in which plants are beneficial to society and the environment, and ways in which human activity has an impact on plants and plant habitats as well as demonstrate an understanding of characteristics and uses of plants and of plants’ responses to the natural environment.

These resources align with the expectations from 2022 Ontario Science and Technology Curriculum - Grade 3 Growth and Changes in Plants - {Strand B: Life Systems} Concepts include:

• the basic needs of plants, including the need for air, water, light, heat, nutrients, and space, and identify environmental conditions that may threaten plant survival
• different parts of plants, including the root, stem, flower, stamen, pistil, leaf, seed, cone, and fruit, and describe how each part contributes to plants’ survival within their environment
• changes that different plants undergo in their life cycles
• ways in which a variety of plants adapt and/or react to their environment and to changes in their environment
• understanding that most plants get energy directly from the Sun through the process of photosynthesis, which involves the absorption of carbon dioxide and the release of oxygen
• describe ways in which plants and animals, including humans, depend on each other

What's Inside the Bundle:

✅Interactive Chat Stations: Kickstart the learning journey with interactive discussions that captivate students' attention from the get-go.

✅Science Vocabulary Activity: Use the interactive word wall to help introduce both the vocabulary and the concepts. Includes fill in the blanks student pages.

✅Colourful Science Concepts Posters: Similar to the word walls, but 8 1/2 in 11 in size. Easy to print and create an eye-catching, educational display.

✅ **NEW** Teaching Slides: These slides for Google Slides™ address all Exploring and Understanding Concepts expectations for Grade 3 Growth and Changes in Plants topic in the 2022 Ontario Science curriculum.

✅Differentiated Readings: Our diverse range of reading materials ensures that every student can engage with the content at their own level.

✅Hands-On Minds-On Activities: Dive into the world of plants through immersive hands-on activities that make learning tangible and fun.

✅Experiments and Investigations: Foster curiosity and critical thinking with a series of captivating experiments and investigations.

✅Student Inquiry Prompts: Encourage independent thinking and exploration with thought-provoking prompts that spark curiosity.

✅ Graphic Organizers: Accommodate diverse learning needs with accessible graphic organizers that help students organize and showcase their newfound knowledge.

✅Scoot" Activity: Keep the momentum going with an interactive "Scoot" activity designed for review, consolidation, or use as task cards for engaging fast finishers.

✅Customizable Assessment of Learning Test: Evaluate student progress with a flexible assessment tool that allows you to tailor assessments to your specific classroom needs.

✋HOW ARE HANDS-ON MINDS-ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES DIFFERENT?

These resources were created to reflect a constructivist approach to teaching elementary science and technology. They are not merely read and respond worksheets.

Constructivist learning is a valuable approach in elementary science and technology classrooms, and it can greatly enhance the effectiveness of student learning.

• Hands-On Exploration: Our science and technology resources are designed to promote constructivist learning, encouraging students to actively engage with scientific concepts through hands-on, minds-on exploration. When students manipulate materials, conduct experiments, and build models, they construct their own understanding of the world around them.

• Minds-On Problem-Solving Skills: Constructivist learning fosters problem-solving skills in young learners. Our resources provide opportunities for students to encounter real-world challenges, encouraging them to think critically and creatively to find solutions. This process of problem-solving is essential in both science and technology education.

• Active Engagement: In constructivist classrooms, students are active participants in their learning. Our resources are designed to keep students engaged throughout the learning process. By questioning, experimenting, and collaborating, students take ownership of their learning, making it more meaningful and memorable.

• Connecting to Real-World Applications: Our science and technology resources are designed to bridge the gap between the classroom and the real world. Constructivist learning allows students to connect what they learn to practical applications, making their knowledge relevant and preparing them for future challenges.

• Inquiry-Based Learning: Constructivist learning aligns well with inquiry-based learning, where students ask questions, investigate, and draw conclusions. Our resources promote inquiry-driven lessons that empower students to become curious, self-directed learners in the fields of science and technology.

⛔WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW BEFORE I USE BUNDLE THIS IN MY CLASSROOM?

• This bundle is great for a teacher who is looking for an alternative to worksheets and would like to try some easy to implement activities, experiments and investigations that use simple materials and supplies.
• The student activities, investigations, and experiments included in this bundle are not intended to serve as standalone resources for whole class direct teacher instruction.
• The hands-on, minds-on activities, experiments and investigations can be completed as centres/stations, individually, in pairs or small groups or simultaneously by the whole group.
• Students record their findings on full 8.5x11 sized or paper saving half-sized student booklets and/or Google Slides™️
• While this resource does NOT contain contain formal lesson plans it DOES include instructions and suggestions for teachers in the BONUS file.
• BONUS RESOURCES include: Getting Started with Hands-On Minds-On Science and Technology Guide AND Grade 3 Ontario Science and Technology Long Range Plan | Scope and Sequence

✅ BUNDLE INCLUDES:

✅ 10 STUDENT INVESTIGATIONS, EXPERIMENTS & ACTIVITIES:
(both print and digital versions)

• Let's Read! *includes simplified texts, perfect for differentiation*
• Let's Tech!
• Let's Draw!
• Let's Explain!
• Let's Analyze!
• Let's Create!
• Let's Explore!
• Let's Investigate!
• Let's Match!
• Let's Sort!

✅*NEW* GROWTH AND CHANGES IN PLANTS CHAT STATIONS:

• Low-prep, engaging introductory activity!
• Get your students up and moving as they rotate through up to 12 different “chat stations”, each with different images and prompts.
• Questions and picture prompts are provided for students to discuss at each station.
• When students have rotated through the stations, the class gathers for a large group discussion about the different aspects of the topics that were presented on the posters.

►Includes:

• Teacher Instructions
• 12 different Chat Stations
• 2 versions of each chat station: one numbered and the second unnumbered
• Student recording sheets
• Customizable pages to create your own prompts (you can add the station number and written prompt, print and then add a photo or image by cutting and pasting OR inserting using Adobe software)

✅ ILLUSTRATED GROWTH AND CHANGES IN PLANTS WORD WALL CARDS:

• The use of a word wall in a classroom can be a highly effective teaching strategy to improve literacy skills.
• Pre-teach, review and consolidate terminology related to the topic
• Fill in the blanks student pages in 2 sizes (full page and half page).
• Students do not need to copy complete definitions, they can just fill in the blanks and make their own personal, portable, illustrated word wall.
• Perfect for ELL learners too!
• 17 WORDS and phrases relevant to the concepts presented in the curriculum are provided, with each word accompanied by a definition and an image!
• Three words/phrases are on each page, and can be cut apart and introduced as new vocabulary is encountered.

✅ ILLUSTRATED GROWTH AND CHANGES IN PLANTS CONCEPTS POSTERS:

• 8 1/2 by 11 sized pages similar to my popular GROWTH AND CHANGES IN PLANTS ILLUSTRATED WORD WALL resource.
• Print and laminate these to create an instant, educational display that you can use year after year!
• You get a total of 17 posters which address all the concepts covered in the curriculum.

✅NEW* GROWTH AND CHANGES IN PLANTS SCOOT ACTIVITY:

• How much do your Grade 3 students know about Growth and Changes in Plants? This Scoot activity is a great way to find out!
• An ideal activity to begin a science and technology unit as an informal diagnostic assessment and/or as a review activity before a test.
• Includes 30 different question cards
• One card is placed at each student's desk, and students are given a response sheet to record their answers.
• Students rotate from desk to desk with their response sheets, writing their answers before the teacher calls "Scoot", which is the signal to move to the next desk.
• Everyone will know the game is over when they have answered all of the questions!

Includes:

• Teacher instructions
• 30 Scoot question cards (6 to a sheet)
• Student response sheet
• Answer key
• Customizable question sheet page

✅CUSTOMIZABLE GROWTH AND CHANGES IN PLANTS ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING TEST:

• Based on all four areas of the Ontario Achievement Chart.
• This assessment resource/test is provided to teachers in two different formats. Included in the ZIP FOLDER you will find a printable PDF and a partially-editable PowerPoint version. (READ about ZIP FILES HERE)
• In the partially-editable formats, all questions (except those which include images protected by the terms of use of the artists) can be edited to suit your students needs.
• The font used is Century Gothic.
• Answer key and rubric are provided.

✅THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT TOOL BOX:

• Each area of the ONTARIO ACHIEVEMENT CHART can be assessed or teachers can choose specific areas for assessment.

The package contains:

• Editable 4 Level Rubric
• Editable 1 Point Rubric
• Editable Science and Technology Notebook Rubric
• Editable 4 Level Success Criteria Check-bric

✅BONUS: GETTING STARTED WITH HANDS-ON~MINDS-ON SCIENCE AND TECHOLOGY GUIDE|LONG RANGE PLAN

►FREE RELATED PRODUCTS:

• ONTARIO SCIENCE: EDITABLE HALF SIZED PAGES FOR HANDS-ON, MINDS-ON SCIENCE STUDENT BOOKLETS
• ONTARIO SCIENCE: EDITABLE FULL SIZED PAGES FOR HANDS-ON, MINDS-ON SCIENCE STUDENT BOOKLETS

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