Grade 3 · Science · Unit 10 of 10
Science All Around Me
Jobs and hobbies that use science, and why everyone belongs in science.
What your child practises
Practises connecting science ideas to careers, hobbies and activities, and the scientific attitudes of curiosity and belonging: everyone can contribute to science.
Nunavut Curriculum approved guide: NWT Science and Technology K–6 (2004), Physical science · belonging and curiosity in science, and links between science and careers, hobbies and activities
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
A medical professional uses science to…
- drive buses
- paint houses
- care for people's health
care for people's health
Hint: Doctors and nurses use science.
Question 2
You see a spider and wonder how it makes a web. You are…
- bored
- being curious like a scientist
- giving up
being curious like a scientist
Hint: Wondering is how science starts.
Question 3
Which is a scientific attitude?
- Never changing your mind
- Being curious and open to new ideas
- Never trying
Being curious and open to new ideas
Hint: Scientists keep learning.
Question 4
Wildlife photography needs knowing about…
- the stock market
- animal behaviour and habitats
- only street names
animal behaviour and habitats
Hint: Photographers study where animals live.
Question 5
A teacher can use science to…
- hide facts
- avoid learning
- help others learn about the world
help others learn about the world
Hint: Teachers share what they know.
Question 6
Which shows belonging in science?
- Only one student talks
- Ideas are ignored
- Every student's idea is welcomed in a group investigation
Every student's idea is welcomed in a group investigation
Hint: Everyone can contribute.