Third+Grade+-+1st+Six+Weeks

**1st Six Weeks** [] (map games) [] (geography games) [] (lots of links to map skills resources) [] (interactive map: “Using a Map Grid”) [] (online game; good explanation of map symbols) [] (“Explore Cardinal Directions” video and resources)
 * 3rd Grade Social Studies**
 * __Map Skills__**

__[]__ (very good definition of what a hero is; gives brief biographies of several young American heroes; good information and tools for assigning a project on heroes) [] (My Hero Teachers Room - lots of videos, links, and resources)
 * __Heroes__**

[] (biography) [] (Texas State Historical Association) [] (PBS) [] (timeline)
 * __Hector P. Garcia__**

[] (NASA biographical data) [] [] (interview)
 * __James A. Lovell__**

[] [] (Excellent website full of resources, activities, and links) [] (map of Underground Railroad routes)
 * __Harriet Tubman__**

[] (interactive timeline) [] (biography) [] [] [] [|http://www.history.com/videos/the-todd-beamer-story-lets-roll#the-todd-beamer-story-lets-roll] (video)
 * __Juliette Gordon Low__**
 * __Todd Beamer__**

[] [] (interview and video clip) [] (short video interview)
 * __Ellen Ochoa__**

[] [] (interview) [] (video of Danny in space)
 * __John “Danny” Olivas__**

[] [] [] (video & radio broadcast) []
 * __Four Chaplains__**

__[]__ __[]__ (diary, notes, & pictures of a WWII bombardier)
 * __Military Heroes__**

[] [] [] (activities and powerpoint presentations)
 * __Declaration of Independence__**

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 * __U.S. Constitution__**

__[]__ __[]__ __[]__ __[]__ (Fact Monster) [] (games, lesson plans, and powerpoint presentations)
 * __Bill of Rights__**

__ Science __

Looking at Solids, Liquids and Gases: How Does Matter Change? Gaff, Jackie 530.4 Solids, Liquids and Gases Lindeen, Carol 530.3 Mixing and Separating Oxlade,Chris 546 Rourke’s World of Science Encyclopedia. Volume 5, Chemistry REF 503 Experiments with Electricity and Magnetism Cook, Trevor 537.07 Amazing Magnetism Carmi, Rebecca (Magic School Bus) Magnets: Royston, Angela 538 The Water Cycle: Zappa, Marcia 551.48
 * __Print Resources__**
 * __Region 11 E-Books:__**
 * Walker, Sally M. __Heat.__ Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Co., c2006.Be a word detective -- What is heat? -- What makes heat? -- Changing from hot to cold -- Heat makes matter get bigger -- How heat moves -- Heat changes matter -- A note to adultson sharing a book -- Learn more about heat -- Glossary. Presents a children's book for early readers that introduces vocabulary words about what makes heat, how heat moves, and how heat changes matter.
 * Johnson, Penny. __Ice to steam : changing states of matter.__ Vero Beach, Fla. : Rourke Pub., c2008.Ice to steam -- Water and the weather -- Solids, liquids, and gases at home -- Evaporation -- Extreme changes of state -- Volcanoes and lava -- Particle theory -- Ice: a special solid?. Photographs, diagrams, and illustrations describe the three different states of water.
 * Miller, Heather. __Matter.__ Ann Arbor, Mich. : Cherry Lake, c2009.Hands-on experiences and easy-to-follow explanations introduce students to different forms of matter and the role it plays in the world around them.
 * Aloian, Molly. __Mixtures and solutions.__ St. Catharines, ON ; : Crabtree Pub., c2009.What is matter? -- All about elements -- Properties -- Ions -- Compounds -- Mixtures -- Same or different? -- Alloys -- Colloids -- Solutions -- Getting the solution -- More solutions -- Separating solutions. Introduces students to mixtures and solutions, discussing matter, elements, properties, ions, compounds, alloys, colloids, and other related topics.
 * Brent, Lynnette, 1974-. __States of matter.__ St. Catharines, ON ; : Crabtree, c2009.The stuff around you -- Measuring matter -- What are solids? -- What are liquids? -- Gases and plasma -- Solids to liquids -- Liquids to gases -- Under pressure -- Spotlight on water -- Spotlight on air -- Elasticity -- More properties -- In the universe. Introduces children to the various states of matter, explaining the properties of solids, liquids, and gases, how they are measured, and what role they play in everyday life.
 * Boothroyd, Jennifer, 1972-. __What is a gas?__ Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications, c2007.An introduction to the states of matter, focusing on gas, explaining what it is and how it behaves, and looking at the oxygen cycle.


 * __Web Resources__**

[|Mr. Molde’s] Third Grade Science Resources This site includes many aligned with the first six weeks science curriculum. They include:
 * Changing States of Matter
 * Solids-Liquids-Gases
 * Characteristics of Materials
 * Reversible and Irreversible Changes
 * Changing States
 * Melting-Boiling
 * Floating and Sinking….and many more!

[|Science Songs for Teaching] [|Properties of Matter Song] [|Step by Step Tell Temperature Game]
 * __Temperature__**

Study Jams [|Video of different units of mesaurement] [|Study Jams slideshow on magnetism] [|Flipchart:] Magnets by Susan Mahoney [|BBC Magnets Activities] [|Study Jams video on Mixtures] [|Learn about the experiments that make the properties of solids, liquids and gases change.] [|Harcourt State of Matter activity] [|Study Jams video on Solids, Liquids, Gases] [|BBC Solids, Liquids and Gases activities] [|FOSSweb: Solids, Liquids and Gases] [|Match Solids Liquids Gases Game] (BrainPop JR) [|Brainpop.com] [|Worldbook Online: Matter and Energy ScienceProjects] [] [|What is Matter? (Scholastic)] [|Matter Slideshow] Schlessinger Media: All About Properties of Matter Real World Science: Matter: Solids, Liquids, Gases Schlessinger Media: All About Magnets Bill Nye: Magnetism Matter and Its Properties: Observing the Properties of Matter Animated Hero: Benjamin Franklin Scientist and Inventor
 * __Units of Meaurement__**
 * __Magnetism__**
 * __Mixtures__**
 * __Solids, Liquids and Gases__**
 * __Matter__**
 * __Safari Montage Videos:__**
 * __Discovery Steaming Videos__**