3rd Grade Science Activities : Page 9

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

Discover whether a metal will expand under hot water.

Set off an a science adventure as you prepare a row of bee homes for your new visitors.

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

Observe with your third grader what happens when food starts to decompose, and boost science skills simultaneously with this experiment!

Will increasing the amount of salt in water effect how slow or fast the water freezes?

What causes dilated pupils? Young scientists will find out by applying what they already know about changes in pupil size and making models of the pupil.

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!

If your mom likes flowers, make her a sweet gift that she'll treasure with this fun craft, a pretty Pressed Flowers Card!

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

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

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

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!

Check out this cool science fair project idea that models the behavior of the cold desert plants: xerophytes and halophytes.

Here's an interesting activity that will enable your child to make his own magnifier out of a drop of water

This science fair project idea compares biodiversity between drops of water.

How do icicles form and what do they look like? Do this free science fair project and watch the formation of icicles occur right before your eyes.

This science fair project idea examines which type of insulation holds in the most heat.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

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.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

Science fair project idea which teaches you how to make butter by separating cream into butter and buttermilk.

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

In this experiment, kids will see if pruning tomato plants makes them more fruitful and learn about the factors that contribute to a plant's fruit production.

In this 3rd grade science activity, you'll experiment with the little-known fourth state of matter: polymers! Mix borax with white glue and watch what happens.

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

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.