Use scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems.
Standard 3.1B in Science helps students understand Plan investigations & design solutions and apply knowledge with confidence.
Teachers can use 3.1B to sequence instruction on Plan investigations & design solutions and monitor progress toward mastery.
Standard 3.1B describes the essential skills and understandings for Plan investigations & design solutions in Grade 3. It clarifies the learning outcomes and what successful work looks like.
Students may rely on procedures without reasoning or mix key terms. Build in quick oral explanations, error analysis, and vocabulary supports tied to 3.1B.
Start with concrete or familiar examples, connect to prior knowledge, model a clear process, and provide checks for understanding aligned to 3.1B.
It lays groundwork for the next grade by deepening accuracy and flexibility with Plan investigations & design solutions, so students can tackle more complex problems later.
