Use this lesson to have your students research about a planet of their choice and present it to the class! This lesson will also give the creative students of your class an opportunity to make their own planets!
Come on in, the water’s fun! In this activity, students see the water cycle in action with ordinary objects and learn the water the dinosaurs tasted is still around.
This lesson engages students in activity to help them understand the phases of the Moon, and why they occur. Students read literature, analyze it, and then apply it to the small group performance of one cycle of the Moon’s phases.
Use this lesson to teach your students the similarities and differences between Earth and the inner planets. They will be amazed by facts about our solar system!
Use this lesson to teach your students about the planets that are the farthest away from the sun! Teach them about the planets with rings and the materials inside the rings.
Search 3rd Grade Earth & Space Science Lesson Plans
Harness students’ natural curiosity with these engaging Earth and space science lesson plans. Designed to help third graders ask questions and seek answers about topics from landforms and the water cycle to the stars and planets, these Earth and space science lesson plans are a great way to help students see the world around them in a whole new light.