3rd Grade Physical Science Resources : Page 3

In this physics project, learn about the relationship between light intensity and distance using a laser pointer, flashlight, and graph paper!

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

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!

Hone your child's skills of observation and take a look at forensic science for an interesting afternoon of exploration and detective work!

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

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