Because Digital Inquiry for 4th and 5th were so popular, we are bringing you Digital Inquiry Jr. (DIJR), designed for 3rd grade. There are 24 ready-to-use digital activities. Use the activities whole group to lead your science study, assign to groups, or allow students to complete independently! Here’s a peek at one activity.
Activity Information
Each activity includes 5 slides:
ASK: Students read the question.
WATCH: Students watch a video that will help them answer the question.
READ: Students read a text and listen to audio that will help them answer the question.
SHOW: Students show what they learned in a visual way.
WRITE: Students show what they learned by constructing a written response with scaffolding. There are 2 versions of this for differentiation.
Tech Information
This resource includes a PDF with a LINK to Google Slides files that you can copy and distribute to your students. It is compatible with Google Classroom and works well in Canvas and Schoology if students have Google accounts. It is not intended to be used in printed format.
Audio of Text
Each slide features audio for students who want or need text read aloud. Access to embedded YouTube videos is required.
Video Tutorial
Teacher Tutorial: This video will show you how to assign Science Digital Inquiry Jr. assignments in Google Classroom.
Matter & Mixtures DIJR
1. Sink or Float: Why do objects sink or float?
2. Physical States of Matter: How is matter classified by physical state?
3. Changing States of Matter: How does matter change state?
4. Mixtures: What is a mixture?
Force & Energy DIJR
5. Light: How do we use different sources of light energy?
6. Sound: How do we use sound energy?
7. Motion: How do forces affect an object’s motion?
8. Magnetism: How do magnets push and pull?
9. Gravity: How does gravity affect us here on Earth?
Earth & Space DIJR
10. Soil: How is soil formed by weathering & decomposition?
11. Earthquakes: What causes earthquakes?
12. Natural Resources: How do we use natural resources?
13. Weather: What weather observations can be measured and recorded?
14. Sun: What is the Sun composed of?
15. Sun-Earth-Moon System: How do the Sun, Earth, and Moon work together?
16. Planets: What are the planets in order from the Sun?
Life DIJR
17. Sloths: How does the rainforest canopy support sloths?
18. Food Chains: How does energy move from the Sun to plants and animals?
19. Clownfish & Sea Anemones: How do clownfish and sea anemones depend on each other for survival?
20. Wildfires: How do wildfires affect an ecosystem?
21. Floods: How do floods affect an ecosystem?
21. Narwhals: How do narwhals survive in the Arctic Ocean?
23. Lady Beetles: How do lady beetles grow and change?
TRY FOR FREE: Find Reindeer Adaptations DIJR in the Free Resource Library.
