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Mavericks International School

Curriculum Map (2024-2025)
Qattameya Branch
Scope & Sequence
Science Grade 3
Week Conceptual Standards Big Ideas/ Learning Learning Content Cross-Curricular Integration Prior
Focus (Unit Alignment Questions Objectives Objectives & Knowledge/
Title) based on DOK Questions Skills Warm up
DOK
Force, 3-PS2-1. What can forces Students will DOK 1: Content: - English: -Asking
Motion, Plan and be able to: The student will students to
conduct an
do? - Wha Have students use
1 and investigate and the Informational think about a
investigatio
DOK 1: t is
Energy n to provide
understand that Texts tool to research time they felt
-Define forces force the direction and gather information a push or a
evidence of ?
the effects and size of force about different types of pull. Discuss
-Identify types affects the forces such as gravity, their
of balanced DOK 2:
of force friction, and magnetism.
and motion of an experiences
unbalanced - List object They can then use
forces on - the the Conceptual
the DOK 2: two Understanding tool to
Skills:
motion of Classify some brainstorm
type - Observing
an object examples
according to s of moving
3-PS2-2. - Math:
force object due
Make the type of
to force Create concept maps or
observation force
s and/or
diagrams showing how
measureme
- Sorting these forces interact with
nts of an objects objects in real life. This
object’s according will help them deepen
motion to to the their understanding of
provide types of forces while also
evidence force practicing research and
that a organization skills
pattern can
be used to
predict
future
motion
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1 Innovative -Power Step by Step tool: Engage Students Students will
point Encourage students students in will be research and
to use the Step-by- a Create a given a identify examples
Step tool to create a Skit activity scenario of forces in their
-Step by
step-by-step guide where they can with various daily lives, such
Step tool on how forces create a skit objects and as swinging on a
impact motion. that illustrates
asked to swing set or
-online They can break the concept of
down complex forces and identify the jumping on a
worksheet
concepts into motion. forces trampoline
s acting on
simpler steps, Students can
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making it easier for use characters
www.live their peers to to represent predict their
worksheet understand. This different forces resulting
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natural- reinforces their affect motion.
knowledge of This hands-on
science/
forces and motion and creative
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to internalize
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Week Conceptual Standards Big Ideas/ Learning Learning Content Cross-Curricular Integration Prior
Focus (Unit Alignment Questions Objectives Objectives & Knowledge/
Title) based on DOK Questions Skills Warm up
DOK
 Force, 3-PS2-3. Moving objects Students will Dok1: -The students will -Music Hangman on
Motion, Ask be able to: -Can you investigate and Engage students in a fun previous
2 and questions give an observe the affect activity by using the Song week1
Energy to Dok1: example of a of forces on motion Generator tool to create a concepts
determine -Can you give force you song about different types of
cause and an example of a experience -Differentiate forces. Students can write
effect force you every day? between different lyrics that explain concepts
relationsh experience types of forces like gravity, friction, and
ips of every day? DOK 2 magnetism in a catchy tune,
-Compare helping them remember and
electric or
and contrast internalize key information
magnetic DOK 2 -
Compare and the terms about forces through music
interactio
contrast the "push" and
ns "pull."
between terms "push" English\Drama
and "pull." Utilize the Conceptual
two DOK 3
objects Understanding tool to
DOK3: -Investigate
not in how different generate ideas on how to
contact surfaces demonstrate forces in a
with each -Investigate affect the creative way. Students can
how different motion of an brainstorm different scenarios
other
forces affect object where forces are at play and
the motion of create simple skits using
a toy car on these scenarios to showcase
their understanding of forces
different
surfaces. -
Formulate a
plan to test
how the force
of gravity
affects the
speed of a
falling object.
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2 Motivated -Power -Students who Research on Students will -For homework,
point finish early can how swings demonstrate students can
conduct a simple their observe and record
 experiment to stop understandin examples of
-online demonstrate the (different g by different forces in
worksheet effects of different kinds of force) completing a their everyday lives
forces on motion worksheet (e.g., pushing a toy
s where they car, feeling the
https:// match force of gravity)
www.live different
worksheet forces to their
s.com/ effects on
w/en/ motion
natural-
Students will
science/ work on a
166630 worksheet
where they
match forces
to their
effects on
motion

Encourage
students to
explain their
reasoning
behind each
match.

Week Conceptual Standards Big Ideas/ Learning Learning Content Cross-Curricular Integration Prior
Focus (Unit Alignment Questions Objectives Objectives & Knowledge/
Title) based on DOK Questions Skills Warm up
DOK
Force, 3-PS2-3. What are some Students will DOK 2 -The students will ICT: KWL
Motion, applications on be able to: Estimate how analyze the data -They can gather information To make sure
3 and 3-PS2-4. far a toy car and apply on a on how forces are involved in they have all
forces?
Energy DOK 2 will move real-life application activities like running, flying the info
Identify after being a kite, or driving a car. This needed for
different types pushed with a activity will help them DOK 4
certain force? develop research skills while
 of force deepening their knowledge of objective
DOK 3 forces and their applications
DOK 3 Formulate a
plan to test
Draw whether the
conclusions force applied
about the to an object
relationship affects its
between force speed
and motion
based on your DOK 4
experiments. Analyze the
forces
involved
when a
DOK 4 rocket
Analyze how launches into
friction impacts space.
the movement
of objects on
different
surfaces

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3 Strategic -Power Investigate Investigate -Quizzes Worksheet
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when pushed distance a start
Get 3 different toy car
surfaces and travels
push a car and when
observe what pushed
will happen Get 2
different
surfaces
and push a
car and
observe
what will
happen

Week Conceptual Standards Big Ideas/ Learning Learning Content Cross-Curricular Integration Prior
Focus (Unit Alignment Questions Objectives Objectives & Knowledge/
Title) based on DOK Questions Skills Warm up
DOK
Force, 3-PS2-4. Problem -The students Math Hangman on
DOK 3 DOK 3
Motion, Define a will analyze the previously
4 solving -Revise on Can you -Calculations of the
simple data and apply taught
and types of force Investigate net force add and
design them on concepts
Energy problem how the net
-Investigate
force problems solving subtract and
that can how the net
force changes
changes directions
be solved when more
by when more
forces are
forces are
 applying added to an
added to an
scientific object.
object
ideas
about DOK 4 ICT
forces DOK 4
-Apply the -Quizzes on
concepts of What is the
calculation
calculations for the
balanced and
un-balanced for multiple net force acting on an
forces on forces are
object
different acting on an
examples object and
determine Art
-Prove that
the resulting
example 3 the -Draw the arrows of
motion
forces acting
on the car are force acting and the
un-balanced direction of the
-Analyze a resultant force
scenario where
multiple forces
are acting on
an object and
determine the
resulting
motion
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4 Strategic -Quizzes -By creating their -Exit card on -Students -For homework,
https:// own math review a real-life will students can
quizizz.co questions, example to demonstrat observe different
m/join/ students can test calculate the e their objects at home
quiz/ their net force understandi and identify the
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start difficulty, and a worksheet diagram showing
Workshee practice solving where they these forces.
ts problems to identify
YouTube: strengthen their different
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watch? calculate
v=aeqh3b the net
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various
scenarios.

Week Conceptual Standards Big Ideas/ Learning Learning Content Cross-Curricular Integration Prior
Focus (Unit Alignment Questions Objectives Objectives & Knowledge/
Title) based on DOK Questions Skills Warm up
DOK
5 Energy, PS2.A: How machines DOK1 DOK1 -Discover some English -Start the
work & Forces and work? Define Simple -What are simple machines Brainstorm and generate lesson by
simple Motion machines the six that found in showing a
ideas on how simple
machines types of your real life machines make work short video
PS3.B:
DOK1 simple easier. This will help clip
Conservati
Label some machines? students develop a deeper demonstrati
on of
Energy and simple conceptual understanding ng how
Energy machines -Identify of the principles behind simple
Transfer. whether a simple machines machines
DOK2 screw is a make work
 Compare and type of Math easier
contrast how a simple Engage students in a
pulley and an machine creative activity by using
inclined plane
the Create a Skit tool to
make work DOK2
easier have them create a skit
showcasing the use of
Classify a simple machines in
pair of everyday scenarios. This
scissors as hands-on approach will
which type help students apply their
of simple knowledge in a fun and
machine? interactive way

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5 Innovative -Smart Showing them Students makes -Giving some Worksheet
notebook picture and make a chart or a examples on 1.Which of these is
work sheet students rewrite model on any ex NOT a simple
of energy home
the caption for in machine?
transformation machines
-Videos their own words a) Screw
Pictures they should and telling
b) Gear
Power point include the terms me the c) Hammer
+ Integrated kinetic energy and energy d) Wheel and axle
science
potential energy -
Have students Transformati 2.What is the
draw another on purpose of a simple
example of an machine?
-Peer
amusement park a) To make work
 side working more difficult
b) To increase the
-Describe amount of work
needed
how a lever
c) To reduce the
works as a
amount of effort
simple needed to do work
machine. d) To create more
friction

3.Which simple
machine is used to
split or separate
objects?
a) Lever
b) Inclined plane
c) Wedge
d) Pulley

Week Conceptual Standards Big Ideas/ Learning Learning Content Cross-Curricular Integration Prior
Focus (Unit Alignment Questions Objectives Objectives & Knowledge/
Title) based on DOK Questions Skills Warm up
DOK
Simple 3-PS2-1 – How machines DOK Level 1 DOK Level 1 -Discover how ICT -Start the
machines work? Define simple machines Connect some simple lesson by
6 compound can work machines together to showing a
Define what
machines a compound together to form form a compound short video
machine is? compound machine clip
Label some machines demonstrati
compound Name three Math ng how
machines different Calculate the angles and compound
types of sides of the simple machines
DOK2 simple machines parts to make a make work
Compare and machines. compound machine easier
contrast
simple
machines and
 compound
machines
DOK3
DOK3
Investigate Draw
how simple conclusions
machines can about why
work compound
together to machines
form are often
compound more
machines efficient
than single
simple
machines?

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6 Focused Videos -Draw a diagram Divide the Research Suggest students
Pictures of the device students into and present observe and list
Power point small groups.
+ Integrated
they have chosen on a more simple machines
science
Provide each complex they encounter
group with a machine in their daily
set of simple that lives, such as at
machines incorporate home or in the
(e.g., a lever,
s multiple playground
a pulley, and a
simple
wheel and
axle) and a set machines
of compound working
machines together
(e.g., a
 bicycle, a pair
of scissors).
Ask students
to explore
how each
machine
functions by
manipulating
them and
discussing
their
observations
within their
groups

Week Conceptual Standards Big Ideas/ Learning Learning Content Cross-Curricular Integration Prior
Focus (Unit Alignment Questions Objectives Objectives & Knowledge/
Title) based on DOK Questions Skills Warm up
DOK
Simple How machines DOK Level 3 - How to Discover the English Show a
machines 3-5-ETS1- work? -Investigate build a parts of Encourage students to use picture of a
7 (applicati 3- how pulleys simple compound the Informational Texts tool simple
ons) make work machine machines and to generate informative texts machine and
easier in using label them as on the history and real-world ask students
applications of simple
compound everyday simple machines to guess its
machines. This can help
machines. materials? students research and write name and
short paragraphs about the function
-Formulate a How invention of simple machines,
plan to build a different their importance in daily life,
simple simple and examples of how they are
used in different industries
machine machines
using can work
everyday together in ICT
Utilize the Conceptual
materials a compound
Understanding tool to
machine to generate ideas on how simple
DOK4 achieve a machines work. Students can
 -Analyze how specific input the names of different
different simple task? simple machines like levers,
machines can pulleys, and inclined planes,
work together and the tool can provide
in a compound How each interactive explanations and
machine to component visuals to deepen their
achieve a contributes understanding of each
specific task. - to the machine's function
Design a new overall
compound function of
machine that the
can help with a
compound
common
household machine
chore

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7 Intelligent Videos Materials for Students will
Pictures Provide differentiated them to design complete a
Power point activities for students and create a worksheet
https:// to apply their simple machine where they
www.yout understanding of using everyday match simple
ube.com/ simple and objects and
watch? compound machines.
compound
v=_lNF3_3 machines to
For lower-achieving
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students, offer
s respective
worksheets with
uses in real-
visuals and fill-in- world
Power point
the-blank questions scenarios
+Integrated
to reinforce the
science
differences between
simple and
compound machines.

For higher-achieving
Worksheet
students, challenge
them to design their page 9
 own compound
machine using simple
machines and explain
how each component
contributes to the
overall function of
the compound
machine
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9 Innovative -Markers
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