3rd Grade Activities : Page 6

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

What’s the best part of fall? Pumpkins! Use this easy recipe to help your child make some delicious smelling pumpkin play dough. They can use their math skills to measure and mix and then have hours of fun playing!

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a rainbow card filled with three dimensional four leaf clovers!

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

In this experiment you explore how tectonic plates move to create land and expand bodies of water.

With this fun and easy method of printing your child will draw patterns, trace them with yarn, paint and press their very own masterpieces.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

Reinforce your child’s foundational math skills while creating small works of seasonal art with this creative Halloween rock painting activity!

Practice multiplication facts and geography at the same time in this fun third grade math card game.

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

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

Discover whether cold or hot water from the faucet will boil faster on the stove.

Learn how to make a food pyramid with animals in a a coniferous forest ecosystem around your home.

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

This science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

Have your kid create DIY abstract art Easter decorations worthy of a spot at the Smithsonian!

In this activity, your child will learn about the different parts of the brain and how mindfulness can build connections of calm.

Demonstrate the properties of pressure and surface tension to explain how water can stay inside an upside down glass using cardboard.

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

Science fair project that examines condensation and the conditions needed in order for dew to form.

Here is a fun middle school science project on factors affecting solubility. Learn how dissolved solids can "crash out" to form crystals when conditions change.

Can your third grader catch a leprechaun using a homemade trap? Help her entice these folkloric Irish fairies with gold coins that they simply can't resist.

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

This interdisciplinary card game will have your third grader working on math facts as he travels through the solar system!

Does your child know how to read a map? Teach this important skill with an activity that makes map reading and map creating practical and fun!

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