Telluride Elementary / Intermediate Integrated Curriculum Map

Finding Out: Scientific Method

Grade Level: 3^rd

Timeline / Unit Month	Essential Questions	LA Expectation/ Standard	Science Standard	Project/ Activity	Resources	Assessment
Finding Out Scientific Method	What is science? How do we find out? How do we ask questions and use experiments within the scientific method ? What is inference? What effects might changing 1 variable have on something else?	4.i.brainstorming to clarify 2.g. align voice with purpose 2.j. share ideas and advice of others writing 1.d.infer using clues Listening, speaking Vocabulary 4.f., 4.g. listen/respond 1.e. sequential order 1.f cause/ effect 2.l. write/speak in content area 4.f., 4.g. listen/respond 6.b. problem/ /solution	5 Nature of science involves a particular way of bldg. knowledge and making meaning of the nat.l world 1c 1d tools 5c models represent 1, Scientific Process 5b Recognizing that when a science exp. Is repeated with the same conditions, the exp. works the same way. 5a Anticipate changes (hypothesis) All experiments 2f, 2i,,5a,b,c 1a,b,c, 5b, 1d	KWL..What Is Science? List, add more after books Define science Science Survey Lab books Black Box Squeeze Play Gossip Line Back –t0- Back Teamwork Race Science Tools My Helicopter Whirly Birds -Rivets -Brain Teasers Whirly Bird Cube-questions Stopper Poppers Homework:Design and Do experiment of choice to share w/class Differentiation Activities	Variety of science books Survey Mesa Schools “Finding Out” Mesa Schools “Finding Out” Mesa Schools “Finding Out” Mesa Schools “Finding Out” St.Onge cube Mesa Schools “Finding Out” Homework & 5 steps to Scientific method sheet St.Onge ‘03	Observations Pretest Lab Book Rubric Teacher Observation Extra credit if done ? Final teacher-made test