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.
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.
Mosaics are great fun for the part of the brain that recognizes patterns, and can help build geometrical awareness in your child. Introduce your young artist to this art form with this fun and creative activity, which blends arts and crafts with patterning for hidden math practice!
More activities for third grade:
Be an Adjective Detective!
Not only will this game hone your third grader's comprehension skills, but it will also help her learn how to identify adjectives.
Groom a Multiplication Wizard
When it comes to getting your child up to speed on multiplication tables, order is everything. Here are some hints for mastering multiplication, plus some flashcards to print out in order to practice.
Make a Father's Day Trivia Poster!
This activity will help to develop your child's research abilities, which in turn strengthens analytical, reading, and writing skills. But, this isn't just a boring exercise, it's a chance to entertain Dear Old Dad.
Make Mother and Child Pie Graphs!
Creating pie graphs that represent your daily activities will give your third grader a chance to practice fractions, and get a new appreciation for how much Mom does in a day!
Make a Freedom Kite!
Making a Freedom Kite is a great way to show appreciation for independence on this special day, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.
Find Fractions on the Fly
Fractions, decimals and percents are everywhere, and the more easily your child can identify and compare them, the greater success she will have adding, subtracting, and converting them.
Be a Reading Detective
Inferring meaning is an essential third grade skill, and basically asks your child to "fill in the blanks" of what he is reading.
A Rapid Rounding Game
Rounding is an important skill set to master in third grade. The good part? Rapid fire rounding can be fun. This kinesthetic game will help your child practice this skill and get her adrenaline rushing.
Create a T-shirt Pictograph
Using the colors of your child's T-shirts is a silly, but effective way to learn how to organize data and show it on a graph.
Multiplication Madness: Practice Makes Perfect
Let's face it: third graders have to memorize their multiplication tables. But, committing them to memory doesn't have to feel like detention.
