Grade 3 Module 1
The Ultimate Playground
Curriculum framework:
Playground Forces
Students will learn:
How are objects affected by the forces of push and pull?
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Module Overview
In this module students investigate forces and use what they learn to design the most incredible playground ever, with everything from swings and slides to fairground attractions and roller coasters!
Through hands-on investigations, texts, and videos, students learn how forces make things move—whether it’s making carousels spin or skydivers fall. They investigate how magnets can exert a force without contact, build their own model swings and dumbbells, and even take part in games of miniature tug-of-war.
Video: The Ultimate Playground Module Introduction Trailer
Teacher Resources
Ensuring teachers have the tools at hand to make sure every student can experience the wonders of science in the classroom.
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Teacher Editions lesson guides that are accessible, comprehensive, and versatile.
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Professional Learning background and subject knowledge guides that unpack science content into quick and easy sections of information for teachers.
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Assessment Overview that provides flexible informal, diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to monitor student growth and progress.
Overview and teacher lesson guide
Background and subject knowledge
Assessment Overview
Digital resources for students and classroom
Fasten your seat belt—it's going to be quite a ride!
Students will discover what makes things move, fall or bump – and get the chance to design the most incredible playground ever, with everything from swings and slides to fairground attractions and roller coasters!
Digital interactives
Observational, curriculum and contextual video content
Video: What Is a Force?
Video: Gravity
Video: Push and Pull Forces
Video: Roller Coaster
Video: Maglev Train
Printed and digital resources for students
Student Twig Book
Students can communicate what they have learnt within their Twig Book
Levelled Readers
Readers that help support literacy skills through STEM learning
Other modules available for this grade
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Curriculum framework: Life Cycles for Survival
Students will learn: How do animals’ different life cycles help them survive?
How to Survive an Ice Age
Curriculum framework: Surviving in Different Environments
Students will learn: What is the relationship between an organism and its environment?
Weather Warning HQ
Curriculum framework: Weather Impacts
Students will learn: What is the weather like around the world?
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