Subject:

Bath School Department 2003
Content Area: Science
Grade: 3

Content Standard: K. Scientific Reasoning
Students will learn to formulate and justify ideas and to make informed decisions.
Common Assessment(s): Map Task: Map for an Alien (G. Universe)

Performance Indicators
Students will be able to:
Essential Elements
(Specific grade level learning objectives) Suggested Performance Activities Suggested Classroom Assessments Vocabulary

1. Give alternative explanations for observed phenomena.

see F. Earth

Manipulate a model of the continents to reconstruct the movement.

Explain multiple reasons for the movement of the continents.

bias
believable
brainstorming
clarify
conclusions
communicate (e.g. various forms of communication, spreadsheets, cord processing...)
cooperative group work
demonstrate
distort
evidence
information
facts
"feelings"
hypothesize
investigating
logical (logic)
presentations
phenomenon
predict
reasoning
reflect
roles (in group work)

2. Describe how feelings can distort reasoning.

see F. Earth

Have a discussion about how people's prior experience and opinions can distort reasoning.

Through discussion and journal entries, students will demonstrate awareness of how feelings distort reasoning.

3. Draw conclusions about observations.

see F. Earth

Earth Activities, F1, F2, F3, F4.

Students will be able to write conclusions from their observations.

4. Use various types of evidence (e.g., logical, quantitative) to support a claim.

see F. Earth

Earth Activities, F1, F2, F3, F4.

Students will be able to write conclusions from their observations based on the evidence.

5. Demonstrate an understanding that ideas are more believable when supported by good reason.

see G. Universe

Universe Activity, G2

Discuss significance of the sun to life on earth. G2, Students will be able to explain and support how the sun affects life on earth.

6. Practice and apply simple logic, intuitive thinking, and brainstorming.

see A. Classifying Life Forms A3

Identify living things within a specific habitat A3,

Students will use logical thinking to select from a list the living things which would live there.

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)	Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
1. Give alternative explanations for observed phenomena.	see F. Earth	Manipulate a model of the continents to reconstruct the movement.	Explain multiple reasons for the movement of the continents.	bias believable brainstorming clarify conclusions communicate (e.g. various forms of communication, spreadsheets, cord processing...) cooperative group work demonstrate distort evidence information facts "feelings" hypothesize investigating logical (logic) presentations phenomenon predict reasoning reflect roles (in group work)
2. Describe how feelings can distort reasoning.	see F. Earth	Have a discussion about how people's prior experience and opinions can distort reasoning.	Through discussion and journal entries, students will demonstrate awareness of how feelings distort reasoning.
3. Draw conclusions about observations.	see F. Earth	Earth Activities, F1, F2, F3, F4.	Students will be able to write conclusions from their observations.
4. Use various types of evidence (e.g., logical, quantitative) to support a claim.	see F. Earth	Earth Activities, F1, F2, F3, F4.	Students will be able to write conclusions from their observations based on the evidence.
5. Demonstrate an understanding that ideas are more believable when supported by good reason.	see G. Universe	Universe Activity, G2	Discuss significance of the sun to life on earth. G2, Students will be able to explain and support how the sun affects life on earth.
6. Practice and apply simple logic, intuitive thinking, and brainstorming.	see A. Classifying Life Forms A3	Identify living things within a specific habitat A3,	Students will use logical thinking to select from a list the living things which would live there.