3rd Grade Nature Activities Science Activities

Easter Egg Designs

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

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What Doesn't Belong? A Categorization Game

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What Doesn't Belong? A Categorization Game

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

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Using a Compass

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Using a Compass

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

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Clay Landscape

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Clay Landscape

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

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How Old is That Tree?

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How Old is That Tree?

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!

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Watering Can Craft

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Watering Can Craft

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

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Hatch Your Own Praying Mantises

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Hatch Your Own Praying Mantises

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

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Play Whistle Hide-and-Seek

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Play Whistle Hide-and-Seek

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

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Backyard Archeology

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Backyard Archeology

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

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Explore Christmas Tree Science

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Explore Christmas Tree Science

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

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Orange Bird Feeder

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Orange Bird Feeder

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

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Spring Party Ideas

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Spring Party Ideas

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

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Do Plants Breathe?

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Do Plants Breathe?

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your kid with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

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Brush Pile

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Brush Pile

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

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Kokedama

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Kokedama

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

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Helicopter Seeds

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Helicopter Seeds

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

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Andrew Goldsworthy Art

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Andrew Goldsworthy Art

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

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