Grade Level Performance Indicator Progression for Science
Kids Invent Correlation with Standards
Benchmarks Grade 3 Correlation
Notes
SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION    
Pose a question and develop a hypothesis based on observations
All invention projects
Safely collect and analyze data to answer a question
All invention projects
NATURE OF SCIENCE    
Describe ways technologies in fields such as agriculture, information, manufacturing, or communication have influenced society
In dicussions about science and technology
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT    
Describe how plants depend on animals
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN ORGANISMS    
Compare distince structures of living things that help them to survive
DIVERSITY, GENETICS, AND EVOLUTION    
Describe the relationship between structure and function in organisms
NATURE OF MATTER     
Define energy and explain that the sun produces energy in the form of light and heat
Energy is defined in discussions
Explain how things make sound through vibrations
Explain how light traveling in a straight line changes when it reaches an object
FORCE AND MOTION    
Compare how simple machines do work to make life easier
In discussion about invention projects
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE    
Describe different Earth materials (e.g., rocks, minerals, sand, soil) and explain their formation and composition
Describe how the water cycle is related to weather and climate
Safely observe and describe the basic movements of the sun and moon