3rd Grade Common Core Science Worksheets

Grab your trusty flashlight and get ready for a scientific treasure hunt!

Can you explain why your blue shirt is blue? This worksheet is full of facts about light and how it reacts with objects to give us the perception of color.

Right now the Earth is spinning, whether we can feel it or not. Do you know why? Uncover the science behind our spinning planet with this informative worksheet.

Not your typical crossword, this puzzle will have your child learning to recognize the shapes of the continents. Great for map skills and vocabulary!

What's your favorite animal? Kids love answering that question, and with this animal research graphic organizer, they can write all about it.

Does your little scientist know the different types of energy? Explore energy with this helpful info sheet!

Little gardeners, get to know your plants! See the cycle of a plant from its birth to adulthood, and read a bit about photosynthesis too.

Kids learn important plant and animal cell vocabulary as they plug the words into their correct spots and complete the puzzle.

Identify the appearance of the moon during its three main phases which include the New Moon, Quarter Moon, and Full Moon.

Use this science-themed resource with your students to practice recognizing the author’s point of view in a text about life cycles. Students will determine the author’s viewpoint on the subject as they establish their own points of view.

Teach your child the difference between potential and kinetic energy with this introductory worksheet.

Is your child trying to answer the question what is weathering and erosion? This info sheet gives good definitions of the terms and some visual examples.

Collecting data is an important part of math and statistics. Practice gathering data using items around the house or classroom!

What is solar energy? Discover how we use the power of the sun, and complete this worksheet about an important renewable energy source.

How much do you know about our home planet? Boost your Earth knowledge with this science printable.

Get your students’ fingers flying across this paper keyboard as they apply their knowledge of typing with correct finger placement.

Never heard of the planet Pirjute? That's because it's Jupiter, with mixed-up letters! Kids unscramble planet names on this third grade science worksheet.

All kids love animals, but how much does your child know about them? Kids will get to learn some animal vocabulary with this wild crossword puzzle.

Here's a great worksheet for teaching your kids all about the planet Mercury. Did you know that it's the smallest planet in our solar system?

Looking for a way to teach your kids all about the planets? This worksheet is the way to go. It features Venus, the second planet from the sun.

How did salt ever get into the ocean? Find out how, and then try conducting your own salt water experiment.

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.

How much do you know about our solar system's planets? Kids learn facts about Neptune in an out-of-this-world worksheet.

Do you know why Mars is called the Red Planet? Find out that and more on this planet printable.

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

Here's a fun way to review photosynthesis with your child! She'll show off her science knowledge as she answers questions to complete the crossword puzzle.

What is the rocky cycle? This info sheet answers that question with the help of a colorful diagram and a shout out to important vocabulary.

What is geothermal energy? Find out how we use parts of the Earth to provide us with renewable energy!

Have you ever looked into the night sky and wondered where all those millions and million of stars come from? Find out here with a mini astronomy lesson!

Encourage your child to take a nature walk, using the prompts on this worksheet to write and draw their observations of plants, animals, sounds, and more.