Grade 3

Every story here is written at the 3-5 reading level, and each one has a printable grade 3 worksheet.

Stories matched to Iowa standards (5)

Codes are from the Iowa Academic Standards (Iowa Department of Education). A code is shown only when it passed our three-part check: the code exists for this grade, it matches the story's subject, and a human reviewer re-read the story and the standard and confirmed a real fit. Hover or tap a code to read the standard.

• Students develop AI-powered cybersecurity system for water treatment plants and other critical infrastructure Technology · 2026-10-22
  1B-NI-05
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• Swiss barn owls are gradually changing color Biology · 2026-10-21
  3-LS3-1
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• Q&A: How does technology help track foodborne pathogens and outbreaks? Health & PE · 2026-10-20
  2.5.6
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• Built to Move Health & PE · 2026-08-15
  1.5.3
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• The Real History of Thanksgiving History · 2024-11-20
  SS.3.11
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• USGS monitors California's coastal hazards ahead of the 2026-2027 El Niño event Geography · 2026-10-20 Worksheet
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• Lucy mission marks 5 years of discoveries Earth & Space · 2026-10-20 Worksheet
• Can we detect harmful AI before it's too late? Researchers search for warning signs Technology · 2026-10-20 Worksheet
• Deep-sea expedition will revisit Pacific mining site five and a half years after test Biology · 2026-10-20 Worksheet
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• Carbon calculator finds screw pile foundations emit less than concrete in two real-world projects Technology · 2026-10-20 Worksheet
• Planting trees is not enough: Lasting climate benefits depend on land rights and livelihoods Earth & Space · 2026-10-19 Worksheet
• Simpler recycling process recovers pure raw materials from acrylic glass without solvents Chemistry · 2026-10-19 Worksheet
• Robot AI predicts future scenes to guide its next moves Technology · 2026-10-19 Worksheet
• New wheat disease detection tool established in Tanzania Biology · 2026-10-19 Worksheet
• Next-generation hydrogen production with built-in carbon capture could deliver high efficiency Technology · 2026-10-19 Worksheet
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• John J. Audubon’s Breathtaking Book of Birds Arts & Music · 2026-10-19 Worksheet
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• Paddle Up! Ping-Pong in Pictures Health & PE · 2026-10-16 Worksheet
• I Am Artemis: Allison Mjoen Careers & Real-World STEM · 2026-10-16 Worksheet
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• NASA’s SSPICY Mission to Demonstrate In-Space Inspection Technologies Technology · 2026-10-08 Worksheet
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