3rd Grade Science

Plants, Animals, and Energy

Third graders explore the amazing world of science with our dynamic ODYSSEYWARE science class. Multimedia-rich, this web-based course is a discovery of living things on the blue planet. The course includes interactive lessons on the systems of the human body, the life of plants, and the world of animals. Interactive learning games and lessons explain matter, energy, and sound while keeping students engaged.

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Students become little scientists when they learn to observe and analyze their world with ODYSSEYWARE science. This dynamic Internet-based class for 3rd graders appeals to all types of learners with attention-getting video clips, interactive activities, and games built into the online curriculum. Students get excited about science as they explore the topics of sound, time, seasons, rocks and minerals, and the systems of the body. Lessons include a colorful introduction to the food guide illustrating how the food we eat provides energy to fuel the body. Students will also study a number of animal species and how they adapt to their ecosystem.

This interactive learning environment is fully customizable so teachers can modify a single lesson or an entire course to accommodate the individual learning plans of specific students. A built-in planning calendar and messaging system enhance organization and communication. With illustrations and multimedia presentations to explain complex concepts, students learn to not only love science but practice the skills needed for 21st century academic success.

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"I greatly appreciate the wide variety of courses offered and the frequency that new courses are added. ODYSSEYWARE is a complete online curriculum solution for schools, and it's geared to meet the needs of all students."

-Quint Pease, SD

"With ODYSSEYWARE, students are motivated. It's designed for kids in the 21st century. They're not expected to watch some antiquated video. Instead, they are able to participate in their own instruction through the text and the multimedia elements. That—combined with the fact that they can work at their own pace—helps them stay motivated."

-Scott Davis, TX

"I had a chance to build a course for my eighth graders. I love it. I didn't have to go in and edit each individual student! It saved me tons of time. Thanks!!"

-Jimmie Baker, TX

Workstation

Topic Recommendation Specific Setting

Browser

Mozilla Firefox®

Microsoft Internet Explorer®

Version 3.x

Version 7 or higher

Multimedia Rendering

Adobe® Flash®

Version 9.x or higher

PDF Reader

Adobe® Acrobat®

Version 9.x

Caching

Turn off or otherwise modify local caching at the workstation level.

Set caching to zero or lowest possible setting and purge the browser history files.

Firefox:
Tools > Options > Advanced > Network tab > and change Offline Storage to 0MB.

Internet Explorer:
Tools > Internet Options > Browsing History “Settings” select “Every time I visit the webpage” and change disc space to use at 8MB.

Popup

Set popup blockers to allow popup windows from the ODYSSEYWARE application site.

Firefox:
Tools > Options > Content > Exceptions for Block pop-up windows and allow for both owotw.com and owotw11.com

Internet Explorer:
Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Settings and allow for both owotw.com and owotw11.com

Cookies

Browsers must be configured to both accept cookies and to not interfere with cookies.

ODYSSEYWARE application sites should be placed on the “allow cookies” list of the web browser.

Firefox:
Tools > Options > Privacy > Advanced > Make sure accepting cookies from sites and third-party cookies, also change “Keep until” to “I close Firefox.”

Internet Explorer:
Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Advanced > Check “Override automatic cookie handling.” You need to “Accept” First and Third party Cookies.

Passwords

Firefox:
Tools > Options > Security > Passwords > Uncheck “Remember passwords for sites.”

Internet Explorer:
Tools > Internet Options > Content > AutoComplete Settings > Uncheck Web Addresses, Forms, User names and passwords on forms and prompt me to save passwords.

AutoComplete

Firefox:
Tools > Options > Privacy > Uncheck “Remember search and form history”

Internet Explorer:
See password instructions.

Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware Software

If using AVG you must disable “link scanning.”

Network and Appliances

Topic Recommendation Specific Setting

Filtering

Put the ODYSSEYWARE domains on whitelist and/or exception list of any filtering software that may be in use.

Add the following domains:

http://*.owotw.com
http://*.owotw11.com

Proxy Servers (Caching)

Put the ODYSSEYWARE domains on whitelist and/or exception list of any proxy servers.

Add the following domains:

http://*.owotw.com
http://*.owotw11.com

If there is caching on the network, users could see issues with logging in and sending answers to ODYSSEYWARE because they are not accessing our servers but stored copy of website.

Wireless Connections

If using a wireless network, we recommend the use of 802.11g or 802.11n.

Bandwidth

The amount of bandwidth required depends on how many users are requesting data, ODYSSEYWARE recommends 25kbps for each user.

Use a bandwidth log or speedtest to determine the amount of free bandwidth your location has to download the text, graphics, audio and video files that make up the ODYSSEYWARE curriculum and upload any work.