3rd Grade · Full-year course · 4 units

Science

Week 1 is free. Tap Week 1. The reading and the problems are on that lesson. Weeks 2–36 open with a Life Academy plan ($35/month per student or $69/month per family (up to 4 students)).

Unit 1: Foundations

Weeks 1–9

Week 1Forces: balanced and unbalanced Week 2Motion graphs (qualitative)Week 3Magnets and compass Week 4Static electricity (safe)Week 5Circuits: bulb on/off Week 6Conductors vs insulators Week 7Plant adaptations Week 8Animal adaptations Week 9Fossils and environments

Unit 2: Building fluency

Weeks 10–18

Week 10Earth materials Week 11Weathering Week 12Scientific method steps Week 13Variables in a test Week 14Measurement and units Week 15Life cycles compared Week 16Ecosystems intro Week 17Inherited vs learned Week 18Midyear lab notebook

Unit 3: Depth & application

Weeks 19–27

Week 19Water as a resource Week 20Climate vs weather Week 21Stars vs planets Week 22The solar system scale Week 23Engineering notebook Week 24Change one variable Week 25Data tables Week 26Bar graphs from data Week 27Human body systems overview

Unit 4: Mastery & showcase

Weeks 28–36

Week 28Nutrition as chemistry of food Week 29Sound waves (model)Week 30Light and color Week 31Engineering: alarm or switch Week 32Reduce energy at home Week 33Review: energy and matter Week 34Design challenge with constraint Week 35CER defense Week 36Grade 3 science portfolio