3rd Grade Science 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.
Grow Salt Crystals!
Crystals are a very special structure. In this activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.
Balloon Air Pressure Magic
Warning all grownups: get your sense of humor ready for this science experiment, which demonstrates fundamental physics of air pressure.
Make Your Own Marshmallows
Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!
Stained Glass Cookies
This holiday season, don't forget the many delights of "cookie science"! Here's a confection we especially like.
Make Rose Petal Beads
Whoever thought that you could make beads out of rose petals? Not only can it be done, but the beads smell wonderful! Crushing the rose petals releases the essence of the sweet scent that we all identify with roses.
Pressed Leaf Easter Eggs
Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.
Make Homemade Glue!
Have you ever run out of glue right when you need it? Let your third grader come to the rescue! This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.
What Doesn't Belong? A Categorization Game
In this outdoor activity you and your child will have fun hunting for objects that have something in common and choosing one that doesn’t belong in the group. The object of the game is to have the other person figure out what item doesn’t quite fit. Your child will have so much fun ...
Make a Water Magnifier!
Here's an interesting activity that will enable your child to make their own magnifier out of a drop of water!
Make a Back to Nature Backpack
Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson with this backpack, ready for on-the-fly science action!
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