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Mastery Learning Standards
The required skills a student should display by the end of Grade 3.
Physical Science
  • Use evidence and data to investigate and measure an object’s motion and how…

    WA 3.PS2

    Use evidence and data to investigate and measure an object’s motion and how forces affect the motion of objects; use acquired understandings to show how magnetic forces can be used in engineering solutions.

  • Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of…

    3-PS2-1

    Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.

  • Make observations and/or measurements of an object’s motion to provide evidence…

    3-PS2-2

    Make observations and/or measurements of an object’s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.

  • Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or…

    3-PS2-3

    Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.

  • Define a simple design problem that can be solved by applying scientific ideas…

    3-PS2-4

    Define a simple design problem that can be solved by applying scientific ideas about magnets. [Engineering]

Life Science
  • Use modeling to show, compare

    WA 3.LS1

    Use modeling to show, compare, and contrast life cycle patterns.

  • Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles

    3-LS1-1

    Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles, but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death.

  • Use evidence and data to show and explain inherited and acquired traits

    WA 3.LS3

    Use evidence and data to show and explain inherited and acquired traits; apply understanding of traits to explain how variations can affect survival and reproduction.

  • Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals have…

    3-LS3-1

    Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these traits exists in a group of similar organisms.

  • Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the…

    3-LS3-2

    Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment. [ESE]

  • Use evidence to construct an explanation for how the variations in…

    3-LS4-2

    Use evidence to construct an explanation for how the variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving, finding mates, and reproducing.

  • Use evidence, data, and modeling to show and explain how characteristics and…

    WA 3.LS4

    Use evidence, data, and modeling to show and explain how characteristics and behaviors of living things are related to how well they can survive in their environment; use learned understandings to analyze solutions to problems caused by environmental changes.

  • Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive

    3-LS2-1

    Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.

  • Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms…

    3-LS4-1

    Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they lived long ago.

  • Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms…

    3-LS4-3

    Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all. [Climate] [ESE]

  • Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the…

    3-LS4-4

    Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change. [Engineering] [ESE]

Earth and Space Sciences
  • Use research, data, and modeling to show and explain patterns in weather and…

    WA 3.ESS2

    Use research, data, and modeling to show and explain patterns in weather and climate.

  • Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather…

    3-ESS2-1

    Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season. [Climate] [ESE]

  • Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the…

    3-ESS2-2

    Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world. [Climate]

  • Use engineering thinking to compare and analyze solutions to weather related…

    WA 3.ESS3

    Use engineering thinking to compare and analyze solutions to weather related problems.

  • Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a…

    3-ESS3-1

    Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard. [Climate] [Engineering] [ESE]

K–2 Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
  • Use modeling, investigation

    WA 3.ETS1

    Use modeling, investigation, and data to design, test, and improve solutions to problems that can be solved through engineering; include criteria, constraints, and elements of fair tests.

Environmental and Sustainability Education
  • Through project-based learning, synthesize information from multiple sources…

    3.ESE.1-1

    Through project-based learning, synthesize information from multiple sources about local ecological, social, and economic systems, collaborating with partners and tribes in ways that foster solutions to local environmental problems.

  • Design an investigation on school grounds to gather, analyze

    3.ESE.1-2

    Design an investigation on school grounds to gather, analyze, and present data about how the built environment of the school improves or reduces environmental quality (e.g. impacts on/benefits to water quality, air quality, biodiversity, waste).

  • Gather, analyze, and evaluate information, building the knowledge, attitudes

    3.ESE.1-3

    Gather, analyze, and evaluate information, building the knowledge, attitudes, and understanding needed to demonstrate personal and civic responsibility for improved environmental sustainability at the local level.