3rd Grade Activities
In third grade, learning gets kicked up a notch, and more complex concepts will land squarely on your child's plate. Want to help, but aren't sure how? From fun activities to learn about place value, to outdoor games that teach parts of speech, we've got the goods to keep your child on track all year long.
Make Your Own Cloud!
As they say, a picture's worth a thousand words. Rather than tell your kids how clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet, show them.
Make a Sub in Your Tub!
Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.
Pop Bottle Science
Teach your kids about entropy with this fun, easy exercise, and teach your money to dance while you're at it!
Morse Code Messaging
Kids and codes go together like dashes and dots. Teach your child Morse code, a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!
The Guess-timation Game
Few kids would say no to a pocketful of cash. (Even if it's fake!) Gather a gaggle of friends from the neighborhood and challenge them to a game of Guess-timation.
Storyboarding: Using Pictures to Teach Words
Third graders have to develop whole ideas and write them down in a logical way. And you can help! Here's a technique called "storyboarding."
Make Your Own Ice Cream!
Store-bought ice cream is good, but trust us - homemade is better. Here's a recipe that's both easy and delicious. And kids can help!
What's a Zipper? A Writing Game
A great way to teach children the power of a good explanation.
Name the Number
Put away the flash cards, and practice math facts in a whole new way! This board game is a great way to study. Encourage your child to work out problems instead of just guessing, and they will have greater success!
Give Me a Clue
Challenge your child to create and solve math riddles! Draw from a deck of playing cards to find your numbers. Then, take turns inventing clues that will help others figure out what cards you have. Use addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.
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