3rd Grade Common Core Science Resources : Page 3

Learn all about light refraction by simply placing your pencil in a glass of water. Warning: your pencil may not be quiet the same afterward.

Searching for a worksheet that will help your child practice their reading skills? This printable uses life science as a background to help young readers.

Introduce your flashlight to mirrors. Mirrors are cool surfaces that reflect light just as well as they reflect your face.

What is biomass energy? Learn about an important form of renewable energy with this colorful worksheet.

Where'd that shadow come from? Next time a scary shadow crosses your path, you'll know just what to look for.

What is a plateau? What's the difference between a butte and a mesa? Look at these three land forms and learn to tell them apart with this worksheet.

Blast off into space with a fun planet printable. This one features Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system.

The animal names on this third grade science and spelling worksheet are all mixed up! Kids unscramble reptile and bird names to complete the worksheet.

In which habitat could you find an arctic fox, a polar bear, and a snowy owl? Have your kid find tundra animals with this word search worksheet.

It’s time to practice typing capital letters using correct finger placement.

Find out all about the different parts of the eyes and how they work together to make vision possible.

Nature is all around us! But how much does your child know about our natural world? Test her knowledge with some nature fun-facts trivia.

Here's a quick overview of drought and flooding to spark thoughts or conversation with your kids about water.

Mix a little art into your science with this reading-slash-drawing sheet on hills and valleys.

Grandma and grandpa didn't always have gray hair. Find out about what gives our hair color and what makes our hair lose that color as we get older.

Dreams can be delightful or downright terrifying. Discover the science behind dreams and try to figure out what your dreams say about you.

Are cats trying to talk to us when they purr? Discover the meaning behind the purr in this worksheet that explores the three main types of cat purrs.

Hiccups interrupt us when we're talking and sometimes even get in the way of eating! Find out why we hiccup and discover some unusual ways to get rid of them.

Learn how sand dunes form, and a little bit about desert formations like yardangs as well, in this science summary sheet.

Glass is everywhere, but have you ever wondered where it all came from? It doesn't grow anywhere -- we have to make it!

Help your budding geologist learn about these common landforms in this worksheet on peninsulas and capes.

Find out the the cool science behind ice cubes with this fun worksheet.

Ever wonder what makes the leaves change colors in the fall? Find out with this fascinating life science worksheet.

Get to know each of the Seven Summits, then organize their heights into a graph.

Without reflective surfaces, this biker would have a much more dangerous ride. Can you find all five reflective surfaces present in this scene?

Find out how scientists explain our yawns and use the graph to keep track of your family's yawns for a whole day!

Let your child put her thinking cap on and take a moment to write about the influence people might have had on the formation of landforms.

Have you ever wondered why manhole covers are round? It's a good thing to know -- big companies sometimes ask that question in interviews.

Did you know that 763 Earths could fit inside Saturn? Learn more fun facts about Saturn on this fun science printable.