Games and Activities
Looking for activities to show your child the fun side of learning? From science experiments and math games to writing projects and more, we've got you covered! Use the selector on the right to browse around, or narrow your search by grade and subject area.
Students usually study for spelling tests by looking over the words and spelling them out loud. Here's a spelling game that gets the whole family involved!
Want to build the biggest, thickest bubbles around? This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!
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Play the Santa"Clause" Game
Want to give your child some writing practice over the holidays? This activity will have your child matching Christmas clauses, and getting a slice of learning along with her figgy pudding!
Make a Time Capsule!
This New Year's, ask your third grader to reflect on the events of 2008, gather her cool stuff, and create a time capsule.
Sweet Sorting: A Fun Activity to Practice Categorizing
Delay your child's sugar overload, and develop his critical thinking skills, by doing some "sweet sorting" of his Halloween treasures!
Chalk Up Polygon Perimeters!
This hands-on sidewalk chalk activity gives your child practice finding the perimeter of polygons, while teaching him how to describe geometric figures using mathematical terms. It's a fun way to bring out his creativity and strengthen his visual thinking!
Learn to Find the Big Ideas!
Categorizing information according to specific attributes is a key critical thinking skill in third grade. By sorting and grouping key facts about Martin Luther King Jr., students will develop this skill while they celebrate Dr. King's life.
Write a "My Trip" Book!
As any writer will tell you, writing isn't work when it's all about an event that is important to you. Share the secret with your third grader, and end up with a lovely keepsake book when you're done.
Write a Dear Author Letter
This letter writing activity gives letter writing an added dimension; it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too. Plus, it's a great way to engage your child in a discussion about his favorite author and books!
Play Sentence Scramble!
Third graders have learned to construct simple sentences, but they are still exploring ways to make their writing more interesting and effective. This hands-on family activity gives your child practice creating compound sentences, while teaching him analytical skills that will help him become a ...
Go on a Teddy Bear Expedition!
This game helps children learn directions in a fun way. The object of the game is to find the hidden teddy bear by using only cardinal directions and coordinates.
Make a Sequence Sandwich!
Want to help your child take a bite out of sequence? Here's a fun activity that will have him deciphering directions for sandwich making, and learning about sequence along the way!
