Third Grade Science Core Curriculum Standard II --
Pre-Assessment
Name_____________________
These are some ideas for learning about living and non-living things. Put the
choices in order from 1 to 5. Make sure that 1 is your favorite or first choice and
5 is your least favorite choice.
_____ reading a book about plants or animals that live together
_____ visiting an outdoor environment
_____ observing a classroom pet
_____ making charts to compare animals
_____ using the computer to look at environments
Answer the following questions and circle any
words that you are not sure of the word’s meaning.
1. What are some living and nonliving things in an environment?
2. What are characteristics of living things?
3. What are characteristics of nonliving things?
4. How do living and non-living things interact in
an environment?
5. How are small-scale environments different from larger ones?
How are they the same?