Third Grade Activities

Parts of speech can be a difficult and dreary concept for many kids, but you can quickly turn that feeling around with this fun game.

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

Here's a super fun game to get in some place value practice with your child!

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

This hands-on family activity gives your child practice creating compound sentences, while teaching him skills that will help him become a better writer!

Practice multiplication facts and geography at the same time in this fun third grade math card game.

Here's a fun game that you can play at home to get your child thinking about prefixes and suffixes.

Practice of math facts is usually limited to drill sheets and flashcards. But kids are more likely to tune in to math facts if practice is presented as a game!

This kinesthetic game will help your child practice rounding and get the adrenaline rushing!

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

Make a kaleidoscope at home to teach your child about the color spectrum and mirror science.

What causes sound? Here's a simple science experiment that adds a visual element to the science of sound to help kids better understand this tricky concept.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

Here's a math activity that uses coin riddles to help your third-grader improve his coin-counting and logical thinking skills.

Practice conversions within the metric system in this fun math card game for third graders.

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

Help your curious third grader construct a dazzling spinning wheel that will teach him about the science behind colors while providing some silly entertainment!

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

Play tic-tac-toe and help your kid memorize multiplication facts!

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!