Inspire your 3rd grade learners with this NGSS-aligned science curriculum featuring editable, comprehensive unit plans and engaging lessons designed for inquiry-based instruction.

Make science engaging and standards-aligned with this 3rd Grade Science Curriculum featuring complete Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) lessons! This full-year resource is packed with ready-to-use lesson plans, hands-on investigations, student activities, and assessments—all designed to meet NGSS performance expectations for 3rd grade.

Perfect for classroom teachers and homeschoolers, this curriculum builds scientific understanding through inquiry, exploration, and crosscutting concepts that bring science to life.

What’s Included:

• 8-Detailed lesson plans aligned to 3rd Grade NGSS
• Hands-on experiments and investigations
• Student worksheets, interactive notebook pages & graphic organizers
• Formative and summative assessments for each unit
• Full year-long pacing guide and planning support
• Printable and digital-friendly formats
• Each lesson plan providesoutlines, activities, and resource links to assist you with planning and teaching

NGSS Topics Covered:

Physical Science

• Forces and interactions
• Motion and magnets

Life Science

• Inheritance and variation of traits
• Life cycles and survival

Earth and Space Science

• Weather, climate, and natural hazards
• Patterns in Earth and space systems

Engineering Design

• Define problems and design solutions using models and data

Ideal For:

• 3rd Grade Science Teachers
• NGSS-aligned science instruction
• Year-long science planning
• STEM & inquiry-based learning
• Homeschool science curriculum

This 3rd Grade NGSS Science Curriculum has everything you need to make science meaningful, manageable, and fun—while ensuring your students meet all grade-level standards.

Science for 3rd grade! Each standard is utilized inside of this NGSS science resource. Each lesson has a link to a resources and activities for each standard. This ngss resource is meant to serve as a supplemental add-on to your current textbook or program.

Benefits:

• Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
• Comprehensive lesson plan outlines
• Engaging activities for 3rd-grade students
• Resource links for further exploration

Please note that some lesson plans link straight to an outside resource. I hope this packet will help you and your students in transitioning to the next-generation science standards!

***NOTE: Some links in this packet can be tricky and you will have to copy and paste the links into your internet browser. I have included notes within the packet! Please let me know if you need any assistance.

If you are a 4th grade teacher, check out this NGSS resource HERE!!

Please be sure to ask any and all questions before purchasing as well as downloading the sample to ensure this is something for you. Please note that the sample does not include all pages.

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