3rd Grade Science Activities : Page 11

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

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

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

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

Help your child get to know the least-appreciated of the five senses, the sense of smell, with a smelling station.

Ever wonder why refrigerator lights turn off when you close the door? Does the darkness prevent food from spoiling? This experiment, determines just that.

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

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

Young scientists will investigate people's preferences for saltiness, and make some inferences about genetics and diet.

In this activity, students will think about the form and function of household objects as they compare and contrast kitchen serving spoons of various sizes and designs.

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

Celebrate April Fools' Day with a science prank that is sure to amuse...and educate too!

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

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

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

Explore if planting seeds in a certain direction will affect how fast it germinates.

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create their own tic-tac-toe grid out of building blocks.

This science fair project idea explores if the length of the string that an object is suspended on has an effect on how fast or slow it swings.

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

Teach your kids about entropy with this fun, easy exercise, and teach your money to dance while you're at it!

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

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

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.

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