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Heat Energy for Third Grade Science | No-Prep Lessons, Reading Passages & Activities
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Looking for a complete, supplemental, developmentally appropriate unit to help your third graders understand heat energy?
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This 4–5 lesson supplemental unit is designed to support Georgia Standard S3P1 while gently introducing the concepts of conduction, convection, and radiation.
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With clear explanations, second-grade level reading passages, vocabulary support, simple investigations, and engaging exit tickets, this unit empowers young learners to explore heat energy with confidence.
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Perfect for:
Science block
Intervention & support groups
Sub plans
Differentiated instruction
Review before end-of-year testing
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What’s Included in Heat Energy for Third Grade:
a. Â Teacher overview and pacing guide
b. Â 5 fully developed lessons
c. Â 5 reading passages with comprehension questions
d. Â Vocabulary sketch & sentence pages
e. Â 2 hands-on investigations (sunlight & temperature)
f. Â Sketch notes and matching activity
g. Â Exit tickets for every lesson
h. Â 5-question assessment with short answer
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 Skills Covered:
1. Â Identifying and explaining sources of heat
2. Â Measuring temperature with thermometers
3. Â Observing effects of sunlight on materials
4. Â Understanding how heat moves (conduction, convection, radiation)
5. Â Using scientific tools, recording data, and communicating findings
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No textbook? No problem. This unit stands alone and makes teaching heat easy, even when materials are limited. Designed with clarity and confidence in mind—so you can spend more time teaching and less time scrambling.
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