Public learning track
Landforms, Water Bodies, and Mapping Skills
3rd Grade · Science · Open Global Science
9 lessons
Goal
Identify surface features, understand tectonic forces, interpret maps with legends, and determine cardinal directions.
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Identifying Physical Features: Mountains, Plains, and Rivers
9 lessons
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- 2Fresh Water as a Natural Resource: Rivers, Lakes, and GroundwaterPremiumNot started yet
- 3Coastal Water Bodies: Seas, Oceans, and GulfsNot started yet
- 4Tectonic Forces and Earthquake-Volcano LandscapesNot started yet
- 5Using a Compass Rose: North, South, East, and WestNot started yet
- 6Finding Cardinal Directions with Gnomon ShadowsNot started yet
- 7Using a Magnetic Compass and Geographic BearingsNot started yet
- 8Reading Map Legends, Symbols, and ScalesNot started yet
- 9Sketching Field Maps and Landscape PlansNot started yet
Curriculum Framework
3rd Grade · Science · Open Global Science
1
10 lessons
Earth Materials: Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils
Compare minerals and rocks, analyze soil composition, explore fossil formation, and identify Earth materials as natural resources.
2
10 lessons
Weather Systems, Meteorology, and Severe Hazards
Measure weather variables with instruments, analyze seasonal patterns across locations, and apply severe weather safety protocols.
3
9 lessons
Sun, Earth, Moon, and Planetary Systems
Model orbital cycles causing day, night, shadows, seasons, and moon phases, and explore planets and gravity.
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9 lessons
Landforms, Water Bodies, and Mapping Skills
Identify surface features, understand tectonic forces, interpret maps with legends, and determine cardinal directions.