3rd Grade Activities

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

Use a simple toothbrush and a splatter painting technique to create this sparkling skyline work of art!

Make these lasting felt hearts and fill them with a sweet smelling combination of rice and spices to keep the Valentine spirit alive all year long.

Make a beautiful nature silhouette to remember a family walk in the park or a camping trip with friends.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will play a mindful listening game and create a video or skit that teaches others about mindful listening.

Invite your child to craft dream cloud magnets to display their hopes and visions for the future!

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

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.

Tired of gum with flavor that lasts for just a couple of minute? Put gum to the test with this chewy science experiment!

In this activity, your child will design their own Best Self Journal to reflect on ways they have been their best each day.

This science fair project investigates whether tapping the top or the side of the can will stop a vigorously-shaken can of soda from exploding.

Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

These Halloween sandwiches are a creepy-crawly treat for a holiday party or an especially scary school lunch. Make these Halloween sandwiches for your child.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

In this fun science project your child will get practice following directions and getting messy as they learn all about slime!

Learn how to make a trick-or-treat bag for Halloween. See how to make a decorative trick-or-treat bag with this Halloween craft tutorial.