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Basic 3

Basic 3 Science Notes

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Living and Non-Living Things

  1. Life Processes of Living ThingsIn this topic you will learn the life processes that all living things carry out.
  2. Classifying Plants and AnimalsIn this topic you will group living things into plants and animals by how they carry out life processes.

Materials

  1. Materials and Their UsesIn this topic you will link the uses of everyday materials to their properties.
  2. Objects Made of One or More MaterialsIn this topic you will learn that some objects are made of one material and others of many materials.
  3. Why Objects Are Made of Different MaterialsIn this topic you will explain why the same object can be made of different materials and choose the best one.
  4. Changing StateIn this topic you will learn how substances change between solid, liquid and gas.

Earth Science

  1. Repeating Natural EventsIn this topic you will describe events in nature that happen again and again and how long they last.
  2. Why the Sun is ImportantIn this topic you will learn why the sun is important to life on Earth.
  3. Types of PrecipitationIn this topic you will learn the types of precipitation and how they are different.
  4. Impure Water and the Properties of AirIn this topic you will learn what makes water impure and describe the properties of air.

Life Cycle of Organism

  1. What Seeds Need to GerminateIn this topic you will set up maize and bean seeds to germinate and learn what they need.
  2. Watching Seeds GerminateIn this topic you will observe and record the stages of maize and bean germination.