3rd Grade Science Activities
Browse through our third grade science activities. We have many 3rd grade science activities to keep your third grader learning on the fly, all year long. From from testing out your taste buds to building a barometer, you'll find our collection of third grade science activities below.
Make Your Own Glass Cleaner
Ever thought of making your own household products? Try this home recipe for glass cleaner that's easy, effective and very inexpensive!
Watering Can Craft
This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for flowers and gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.
Make a Balloon Stick to the Wall Like "Magic"
Almost every adult tried the classic balloon-on-wall trick as a kid, but it never ceases to amaze little kids who see it for the first time. Try it with your kids and watch their eyes light up in wonder.
Hatch Your Own Praying Mantises
This spring, thrill your child with the wonder and science of life as you help her create a habitat in which she can hatch her very own praying mantises.
Make Your Own Putter
Let your child unleash his inner Tiger Woods with this fun activity. Little golfers can make their own putter and design a putting course around the house!
Make Your Own Marshmallows
Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!
Make Gak: Experiment with Polymers
Did you know some substances can be both solid- and liquid-like? In this science activity, you and your child will experiment with an in-between state of matter: polymers! Mix borax with white glue and watch what happens!
Make a Galaxy Mobile
Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.
What Doesn't Belong? A Categorization Game
Bring a little bit of the outdoors in with this game! It's an activity you and your child can have fun with, hunting for objects that have something in common and choosing one that doesn't belong in the group.
Design a Great Glass Xylophone!
This amusing activity incorporates music into an educational science experiment! Your child will love learning about sound waves as he makes and plays sweet-sounding melodies on his very own glass xylophone.
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