Grade 3 EQAO Meets Science – Ontario Curriculum Aligned Reading Passages & Assessments

Looking for a way to cover the Ontario Grade 3 Science curriculum and prepare your students for EQAO? This powerhouse resource does both—without the stress!

EQAO Meets Science is a cross-curricular reading and assessment package that blends science content with EQAO-style reading comprehension questions. With 12 engaging passages (3 per strand), this bundle supports meaningful science learning while giving students confidence in tackling standardized test formats.

What's Included:

• A complete set of original reading passages aligned to all four Grade 3 Ontario science strands:

   – Growth and Changes in Plants

   – Strong and Stable Structures

   – Forces Causing Movement

   – Soils in the Environment

• A variety of EQAO-style multiple-choice, short-answer, and long-answer questions for every passage

• Long-answer writing prompts with student-friendly rubrics

• Self-assessment checklists to promote metacognition and goal setting

• Teacher rubrics to support consistent assessment practices

• Planning overviews and tracking tools to simplify organization

• Bonus: A report card comment builder to save you time during reporting season

Why Teachers Love It:

• Integrates science and literacy seamlessly

• Provides test practice in a low-pressure, meaningful way

• Supports differentiated instruction through modelled, guided, and independent tasks

• Ideal for small group work, guided reading, science blocks, and test prep!

Perfect For:

• EQAO test preparation

• Science review and assessment

• Cross-curricular instruction

• Ontario Grade 3 classrooms

Built by Ontario teachers for Ontario students, this resource ensures your learners master key science concepts while strengthening their reading comprehension skills. Let EQAO prep support your science curriculum!