Third Grade Activities
Browse through our third grade activities, or use the selector below to pick a subject. You'll find many third grade activities to keep your child learning on the fly, all year long. From fun holiday activities to subject specific ones there are many 3rd grade activities to choose from.
Make a Maze with Drinking Straws!
Recycle old materials to create a fun, brain-teasing maze toy that also strengthens your third grader's math reasoning skills.
Go Fishing for Grammar!
Remember the classic card game, Go Fish? Here's a fun twist on it that will help your third grader learn her grammar terms in a fun way! She'll learn to recognize the different parts of grammar and speech in a fun game that can be played at home or school!
Make an Oil Lantern
This project demonstrates how lighter liquids, such as oil, float atop heavier liquids, such as water. An oil lantern is cool any time of the year, regardless of religion, but makes a great craft for Hanukkah, too!
Outdoor Activities for Kids
Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson with this backpack, ready for on-the-fly science action!
Make Mug Markers
Making these one-of-a-kind mug markers will help kids flex their creativity and gain button-sewing practice.
Play Duplication: Nature Memory
Try this fun outdoor game on your next nature outing. Collect different items from nature and invite players to find a matching item based purely on memory! It's a great way to promote nature preservation and boost memory skills.
Number Maker: A Card Game to Practice Place Value
Here's a super fun game to get in some place value practice! All you need is a deck of cards, paper, and a pencil.
Green Eggs and Ham Recipe!
Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.
Money Skills for Kids
Teach your third grader about the concepts money and purchasing with this "Mock Card Shop" activity.
Grow Salt Crystals!
Crystals are a very special structure. In this activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.
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