3

rd
Grade
Science Review
Created by: Kelly Rooney
April 17, 2004
Table of Contents
1. SOL 3.2: Simple Machines
3. SOL 3.3: Matter
4. SOL 3.4: Life Processes
5. SOL 3.5: Living Systems
6. SOL 3.6: Living Systems: habitats
7. SOL 3.7: Soil
8. SOL 3.8: Sun, Earth and Moon
9. SOL 3.8: Life Cycles
9. SOL 3.9: Water Cycle
10. SOL 3.10: Resources
11. SOL 3.11: Sources of Energy



SOL 3.2- Simple Machines
A lever moves
around a fixed point
called a fulcrum.
*A simple machine
helps people do work!*
A wedge is a made up of
two inclined planes
placed back-to-back

A wheel and axle is
made up of a large
wheel attached to a
smaller wheel or rod.
SOL 3.2- Simple Machines, cont..
A pulley is a rope or
chain and a wheel
around which the
rope fits
A screw is an
inclined plane
wrapped around
a pole that is
usually used to
hold things
together.

An inclined
plane is a flat
surface with one
end higher than
the other.
SOL 3.3- Matter
Objects can be described by their physical properties.
A physical property is anything that can be observed using the
senses.
Objects are made of one or more materials
materials are made up of parts that are too small to see with out
magnification
physical properties remain the same when the object is reduced
in size.

SOL 3.4- Life Processes
Mimicry
Migration
hibernation
camouflage
Instinct
Behavioral and physical adaptations help
an animal to survive
SOL 3.5- Living Systems
Animals and plants are interdependent
producer
consumer
decomposer
herbivore
carnivore
omnivore
SOL 3.6- Living Systems, cont..
Environments support a diversity of plants and
animals share limited resources
Dry-land environments
Deciduous
forest
Desert
rainforest
grassland
Coniferous forest
Water-related
environments
SOL 3.6- Living Systems, cont..
Environments support a diversity of plants and
animals share limited resources
wetland
river
stream
ocean
pond
SOL 3.7- Soil
soil provides the support and nutrients necessary
for plant growth
topsoil is a natural product of subsoil and
bedrock;rock, clay, silt, sand, and humus are
components of soils
soil is a natural resource and should be conserved
bedrock
subsoil
topsoil
SOL 3.8- Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Change
The Earth revolves
around the sun. Each
time it makes one
revolution, we have
one year!
The earth rotates on its
axis which causes us to
have night and day.
SOL 3.8- Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Change
The tilt of the Earth causes
seasons. When one
hemisphere is experiencing
summer, the opposite
hemisphere is experiencing
winter.
Tides are caused by
the gravitational pull
of the moon
The sun rises in
the East
And sets in the
West
SOL 3.8- Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Change
A life cycle is all the parts of a plant or an animal's
life from birth to death. The life cycle of a bird is
made up of unhatched chick, chick, young
adult, and adult
SOL 3.9-The Water Cycle
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
The energy from
the sun drives the
water cycle.
Water is a
natural resource
and needs to be
conserved.
SOL 3.10- Resources
natural events and human influences can affect the
survival of species
Air pollution
conservation
Floods
recycling
SOL 3.10- Sources of Energy
Renewable resources
Nonrenewable resources
Fossil fuels:
coal, oil and natural gas
Sources of energy:
sunlight, water,
wind, wood and
fossil fuels
SOL K.5- Sink or Float
sink
float
Some objects will float on water, while others will sink.
float
sink
wood
fruit
paper
metal


metal

SOL 1.2- Moving Objects
straight
circular
curved
back and forth:
vibrations
Examples include:
humming, strumming a
guitar, or plucking a
rubber band
The motion of objects may be:
SOL 1.3- Materials interacting with water
Some liquids will dissolve in water,
while others will not.
Most substances will dissolve better in
hot water than they will in cold water.
Things that will mix
easily in water
Things that will not mix
easily easily in water
vinegar
milk
baking soda
powered drink mix
sugar
salt

Oil
sand
soil
rocks

SOL 2.2- Magnets
A magnet is a piece of iron that pulls things
that are also made of iron or nickel.
Similar magnet poles repel, opposite poles attract.
SOL 2.6- Weather
Common types of storms
floods
blizzard
Tornado
hurricane
drought
SOL 2.6- Weather
We use various tools measure weather.
thermometer
Rain gauge
Weather vane