Smithsonian Science for the Classroom
Gateway 1
Meets Expectations
Gateway 2
Meets Expectations
Gateway 3
Meets Expectations
Grades
3-5
Report Released
11/13/2025
Publisher
2023 Smithsonian Science Education Center
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v2.0
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Report Overview
Ratings Snapshot
| Gateway | 3-5 |
|---|---|
| Gateway 1 | |
| Gateway 2 | |
| Gateway 3 |
Multilingual Learner Supports Snapshot
Multilingual learner supports scores are reported separately from Core Content scores. You will find some MLL criteria within Gateway reports, however all MLL criteria can be found in sections below.
| Criterion | 3-5 |
|---|---|
| Full and Complete Participation in Grade-Level Content | |
| Coherence of MLL Supports | |
| Teacher Guidance | |
| Assessment |
Science 3-5 Overview
Additional Elements
| Skill | 3-5 |
|---|---|
Coherence and Full Scope of the Three Dimensions | |
Teacher Supports | |
Phenomena and Problems Drive Learning | |
Three-Dimensional Learning | |
Student Supports |
Publication Details
| Grade | Title | ISBN | Edition | Publisher | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 | How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes? | 978-1-4350-2834-0 | Grade 3 | Smithsonian | 2022 |
| 3-5 | How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives? | 978-1-4350-2840-1 | Grade 3 | Smithsonian | 2022 |
| 3-5 | What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms? | 978-1-4350-2846-3 | Grade 3 | Smithsonian | 2022 |
| 3-5 | How Can We Use Patterns to Predict Motion? Teacher's Guide | 978-1-4350-2852-4 | Grade 3 | Smithsonian | 2022 |
| 3-5 | How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems? | 978-1-4350-2900-2 | Grade 5 | Smithsonian | 2022 |
| 3-5 | Earth & Space Science: How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate? | 978-1-4350-2906-4 | Grade 5 | Smithsonian | 2023 |
| 3-5 | How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another? | 978-1-4350-2912-5 | Grade 4 | Smithsonian | 2023 |
| 3-5 | How Can Animals Use Their Senses to Communicate? | 978-1-4350-2918-7 | Grade 4 | Smithsonian | 2023 |
| 3-5 | How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another? | 978-1-4350-3014-5 | Grade 4 | Smithsonian | 2023 |
| 3-5 | How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water? | 978-1-4350-3020-6 | Grade 5 | Smithsonian | 2023 |
| 3-5 | How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate? | 978-1-4350-3032-9 | Grade 5 | Smithsonian | 2023 |