3rd Grade Science Activities : Page 11

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.

What's the best way to make DIY compost? Kids will learn about aerobic and anaerobic decomposition while learning to appreciate the value of composting.

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

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

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

In this science fair project you will make a model of a cell membrane using very simple material.

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

Climates with more snowfall have more coniferous forests and fewer deciduous ? Learn about how pine trees in a coniferous forest adapted to withstand snow.

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.

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

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

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.

The purpose of this study is to determine if people can tell the difference between organic and conventional food from looking at, smelling and tasting it.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

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.

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

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

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

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

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

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

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

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

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