Ontario Science and Technology

Grade 3

 
Reference Expectations The Digital Field Trip to The Wetlands The Digital Field Trip to The Rainforest The Digital Field Trip to The Desert
  By the end of this course, students will:  
Life Systems: Growth and Changes in Plants Investigate the requirements of plants and the effects of environmental changes on plants Plant Adaptations, Evergreens in Bogs, Nutrient Cycles (in overview) Epiphytic Lifecycle, Build a Tree, The Epiphytic Lifestyle, Organism screens: plants Organism screens (plants), Plant Adaptations
Describe how plants are important to other living things & the effects of humans on plants Producers, Food Web Game, Food Chain Web Game, Epiphytes, Pollination, Food, Niches Build-a-Desert Game
Identify the major parts of plants and describe their basic functions Photosynthesis Botany screens - Leaves, Roots, Seeds, Stems, Flowers Plant Adaptations, Organisms (plants)
Classify plants according to visible characteristics Organism screens Botany screens, Organism screens: plants, Organisms (plants)
Describe, by using their observations, the changes that plants complete in a life cycle Organism screens (Life cycle section) Organism screens, Tree Parts Plant Adaptations, Organisms (plants)
Identify traits that remain constant in some plants as they grow Organism screens Botany screens, Tree Parts Plant Adaptations, Organisms (plants)
Describe, using their observations, plant growth is affected by environmental change Organism screens (Life cycle section Seasonality, Succession, Climate Human Impact
Explain how different features of plants help them survive Organism screens (Introduction) Botany screens, Tree Parts Plant Adaptations, Organisms (plants)
Describe ways in which humans use plants for food, shelter and clothing Organism screens Rainforest Riches, Impact screens Plant Organism screens
Identify how parts of plants are used to produce specific products for humans Organism screens: Cranberry, Sphagnum Moss, Tamarack Botany screens, Tree Parts, Rainforest Riches Organism (plants):Agave, Barrel Cacti
Describe the plants used in food preparation and identify places where they can be grown Organisms screens: Cranberry, Labrador Tea Rainforest Riches, Plant Organism screens Plant Organism screens
Describe various settings in which plant crops are grown   Plantations Human Impact
Describe the dependencies of plants and animals Food Chain, Food Web Game Dependency Web, Dependency Web Game Build-a-Desert Game
Compare the requirements of some plants and animals; identify the common requirements Habitat, Food Web, Organism screens, Migration Organism screens, Habitat, Food, Pollination, Seed Dispersal, Web Game Build-a-Desert Game