Grade 3 Science SOL Prep

Scientific and Engineering Practices

• 3.1.AQ — Ask questions and define problems that can be investigated scientifically or solved through engineering design.
• 3.1.PI — Plan and carry out investigations to gather data and test hypotheses.
• 3.1.ID — Interpret, analyze, and evaluate data to draw conclusions.
• 3.1.CE — Construct and critique conclusions and explanations using evidence.
• 3.1.MO — Develop and use models to represent phenomena and design solutions.
• 3.1.CI — Obtain, evaluate, and communicate scientific information and design ideas.

Force, Motion, and Energy

• 3.2 — Investigate and understand how force and motion are related and how simple machines work.

Matter

• 3.3 — Investigate and understand how materials interact with water.

Living Systems and Processes

• 3.4 — Investigate and understand how adaptations allow organisms to satisfy life needs and respond to the environment.
• 3.5 — Investigate and understand how aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems support a diversity of organisms.

Earth and Space Systems

• 3.6 — Investigate and understand the importance of soil in ecosystems.
• 3.7 — Investigate and understand the water cycle and its importance to life on Earth.

Earth Resources

• 3.8 — Investigate and understand how natural events and humans influence ecosystems.

What is on the Grade 3 Science SOL test?

Grade 3 Science is organized into 6 strands: Scientific and Engineering Practices, Force, Motion, and Energy, Matter, Living Systems and Processes, Earth and Space Systems, Earth Resources.

How many standards does Grade 3 Science cover?

Grade 3 Science covers 13 individual Virginia SOL standards across its 6 strands.