W.3

W.3.1b

Provide reasons that support the opinion.

27 Lesson(s)

I Need a Magnet!

3rd Grade Science » Unit: Magnets

Michelle Marcus

Troy, MI

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

This is an extremely fun activity for the students that will allow them to put to use all they know about magnets and magnetic fields. It is also a great way for me to assess their learning.

Standards:

W.3.1b SL.3.1 SL.3.1d SL.3.6 3-PS2-4 SP1 SP2 SP3 SP6 SP8

Favorites (12)

Resources (12)

Reflections (1)

Writing an Opinion - Planning

3rd Grade ELA » Unit: Fact and Opinion

LaTonya Jones

Phoenix, AZ

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Students will begin the planning process of writing their opinion of the best movie by generating reasons.

Standards:

W.3.1 W.3.1a W.3.1b W.3.1d W.3.4

Favorites (16)

Resources (17)

Reflections (1)

Fun With Fossils

3rd Grade Science » Unit: Ecosystems and Biological Evolution

Michelle Marcus

Troy, MI

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

The concept of fossilization can be challenging for students. It requires some sense of time movement, changes in the earth, and living organisms dying and leaving behind something after millions of years. This lesson will help build background knowledge.

Standards:

RI.3.1 RI.3.3 RI.3.4 RI.3.7 RI.3.10 W.3.1b W.3.2b SL.3.1b SL.3.1d SL.3.6 3-LS4-1

Favorites (7)

Resources (18)

Reflections (1)

Which Way Does The Wind Blow? A Weather Vane Can Show You!

3rd Grade Science » Unit: Weather Instruments

Marybelle Espin

Roselle, NJ

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Meteorologists use weather instruments to observe and document weather patterns leading to more accurate forecasts.

Standards:

W.3.1b SL.3.1 SL.3.1d 3-ESS2-1

Favorites (19)

Resources (23)

Reflections (1)

Poetry: Personification

3rd Grade ELA » Unit: Poetry and Figurative Language

Jennifer Martinez

Environment: Rural

Big Idea:

After learning the definition of personification, students practice reading examples in a short poem, and use it in their writing.

Standards:

RL.3.1 RL.3.3 RL.3.4 RL.3.5 RL.3.7 W.3.1b W.3.3d W.3.4 W.3.10 SL.3.1 SL.3.1c SL.3.3 SL.3.6 L.3.1 L.3.2 L.3.5 L.3.5a

Favorites (11)

Resources (19)

Reflections (1)

Crayfish and Their Territory

3rd Grade Science » Unit: Structures of Life: Crayfish

Michelle Marcus

Troy, MI

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

It is critical to give students time to engage in observation of life in order for them to make real sense of it. This lesson allows for that time, as well as it provides a structure for students to form theories about behavior.

Standards:

W.3.1b SL.3.1b SL.3.1c SL.3.4 3-LS2-1 3-LS4-2 SP1 SP3 SP6 SP7 SP8

Favorites (7)

Resources (14)

Reflections (1)

Fair or Stormy? A barometer can help you forecast the weather

3rd Grade Science » Unit: Weather Instruments

Marybelle Espin

Roselle, NJ

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Meteorologists use weather instruments to observe and document weather patterns leading to more accurate forecasts.

Standards:

3.MD.B.3 W.3.1b SL.3.1 SL.3.1a 3-ESS2-1

Favorites (13)

Resources (25)

Reflections (1)

Science Through Song

3rd Grade Science » Unit: Matter

Michelle Marcus

Troy, MI

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

This lesson will integrate language arts, music, and science concepts in order to help students explore and make meaning of states of matter terms.

Standards:

RI.3.1 RI.3.2 RI.3.4 RI.3.6 RI.3.10 W.3.1b SL.3.1 2-PS1-1

Favorites (6)

Resources (12)

Reflections (1)

Lesson 1: Day 1 Observing Ants, What's going on?

3rd Grade Science » Unit: Teamwork, the Animal Survival Guide

Marybelle Espin

Roselle, NJ

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Animals form groups in order to help them survive.

Standards:

RI.3.4 W.3.1b W.3.1d W.3.7 W.3.8 SL.3.1c SL.3.1d 3-LS2-1

Favorites (2)

Resources (20)

Reflections (1)

Fossils of the United States - Engage "Where Can You Find Fossils?"

3rd Grade Science » Unit: Fossil Evidence

Jennifer Valentine

Tucson, AZ

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Learning what fossils can be found in different states gives us information about the past environment.

Standards:

W.3.1b 3-LS4-1

Favorites (6)

Resources (10)

Reflections (1)

Persuasive Writing and Multi-Media

3rd Grade ELA » Unit: Persuasive Writing through Websites

Deborah Blackley

Atlanta, GA

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

How do advertisers use persuasion to get people to buy their products or use their services?

Standards:

W.3.1 W.3.1b

Favorites (7)

Resources (17)

Reflections (1)

Cast Your Vote: Debating Character Traits for a President

3rd Grade ELA » Unit: President Opinion Writing Unit

Sara Hesemann

Johnsburg, IL

Environment: Rural

Big Idea:

In this lesson, students will discuss what makes a good president and identify character traits that support their reasoning.

Standards:

W.3.1 W.3.1b

Favorites (6)

Resources (14)

Reflections (1)

African Elephant vs. Woolly Mammoth

3rd Grade Science » Unit: Elephants an Adaptation Project

Marybelle Espin

Roselle, NJ

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

A combination of behaviors and structures, instead of any single characteristic, enables an animal to survive in a particular habitat.

Standards:

RI.3.1 RI.3.5 W.3.1a W.3.1b W.3.1d W.3.7 3-LS4-3

Favorites (2)

Resources (17)

Reflections (1)

Let Them Know!

3rd Grade Science » Unit: Engineering and Design: Saving the Little Brown Bat

Michelle Marcus

Troy, MI

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

The science and engineering practice 8 (Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information) is critical in the growth of scientific thinkers. This lesson will blend the content and the communication standards.

Standards:

W.3.1 W.3.1a W.3.1b 3-LS2-1 3-LS3-2 3-LS4-3 3-LS4-4 SP1 SP4 SP6 SP7 SP8

Resources (10)

Reflections (1)

Shiloh Vs. Judd

2nd Grade ELA » Unit: FINDS Research

Dr. Miranti Murphy

Hollywood, FL

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

Can students apply persuasive techniques in a friendly debate ?

Standards:

W.2.1 SL.2.1a SL.2.1b W.3.1b

Favorites (1)

Resources (15)

Reflections (1)

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W.3

W.3.1b

Provide reasons that support the opinion.

I Need a Magnet!

This is an extremely fun activity for the students that will allow them to put to use all they know about magnets and magnetic fields. It is also a great way for me to assess their learning.

Writing an Opinion - Planning

Students will begin the planning process of writing their opinion of the best movie by generating reasons.

Fun With Fossils

The concept of fossilization can be challenging for students. It requires some sense of time movement, changes in the earth, and living organisms dying and leaving behind something after millions of years. This lesson will help build background knowledge.

Which Way Does The Wind Blow? A Weather Vane Can Show You!

Meteorologists use weather instruments to observe and document weather patterns leading to more accurate forecasts.

Poetry: Personification

After learning the definition of personification, students practice reading examples in a short poem, and use it in their writing.

Crayfish and Their Territory

It is critical to give students time to engage in observation of life in order for them to make real sense of it. This lesson allows for that time, as well as it provides a structure for students to form theories about behavior.

Fair or Stormy? A barometer can help you forecast the weather

Meteorologists use weather instruments to observe and document weather patterns leading to more accurate forecasts.

Science Through Song

This lesson will integrate language arts, music, and science concepts in order to help students explore and make meaning of states of matter terms.

Lesson 1: Day 1 Observing Ants, What's going on?

Animals form groups in order to help them survive.

Fossils of the United States - Engage "Where Can You Find Fossils?"

Learning what fossils can be found in different states gives us information about the past environment.

Persuasive Writing and Multi-Media

How do advertisers use persuasion to get people to buy their products or use their services?

Cast Your Vote: Debating Character Traits for a President

In this lesson, students will discuss what makes a good president and identify character traits that support their reasoning.

African Elephant vs. Woolly Mammoth

A combination of behaviors and structures, instead of any single characteristic, enables an animal to survive in a particular habitat.

Let Them Know!

The science and engineering practice 8 (Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information) is critical in the growth of scientific thinkers. This lesson will blend the content and the communication standards.

Shiloh Vs. Judd

Can students apply persuasive techniques in a friendly debate ?

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