3rd Grade Activities : Page 16

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

This costume wig is a simple craft that will result in a great item for Halloween, dress up, or pretend play. Make a yarn costume wig with your child.

Most timeline activities are all about history. Make timelines more relevant and personal for your child by focusing on the hours and minutes of his day.

Give your kid the opportunity to experiment with color combinations, and how the tape is applied as they make special cards for friends and family.

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."

Turn yourself into a personalized paper doll, along with a collection of your favorite outfits.

Making personalized postcards out of meaningful photographs is a fun, rainy day project.

This science fair project idea investigates how the height at which a pendulum is released affects the length of time it continues.

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

This Star of David craft is eco-friendly and will help your child practice basic geometry. Make a festive Star of David craft for Hanukkah.

In this simple circular motion experiment, you'll observe tangential velocity and learn about how acceleration and centripetal force affect an object.

This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot move in a pattern related to the sound and rhythm of music.

This project makes learning the difference between warm and cool colors easy and fun. And it's a great intro to complimentary colors - great for pop art!

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate how yeast, a fungus, causes bread to rise.

Instead of drilling facts, grab sidewalk chalk and head outside for a rousing game of this Math Run game. Play the Math Run game with your child.

Have your child create a project that combines the beauty of Japanese cherry blossoms with the eco-friendly fun of a recycled craft.

Help your child work on her sewing skills by making one-of-a-kind luggage tags for everyone in the family.

Horseshoes makes a perfect family activity for a summer afternoon. With a bit of cardboard and handful of pennies, you can create your own set!

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will hear the story Zoo Zen: A Yoga Story for Kids, learn the benefits of yoga, and create their own yoga sequence to teach someone else.

Here are three healthy burger recipes your second grader can help you whip up for a summer barbecue!

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

This Santa puppet brings a little extra cheer to your Christmas celebration. Make a Santa puppet with your child this holiday season.

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.

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.