3rd Grade Science Lesson Plans

Teach students how hurricanes develop and how these powerful storms are named.

Hurricanes

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

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Students will make imaginary insects which have the essential characteristics of an insect, such as six legs and three…

Imaginary Insect Zoo

Subjects:

Animals (Zoology)

Insects

Biology

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Make Your Own Solar Eclipse

Students learn how and why solar eclipses occur with this hands-on science activity. They create their own eclipse using…

Subjects

Space and Astronomy

Science Projects

Science

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The water cycle is the continuous movement of water from ocean to air and back to ocean. When you are teaching students…

Water Cycles Lesson Plan

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Science

Water Cycle, Ground Water, Rivers (Hydrology)

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Children discover how seeds hitch a ride with the wind, in the water, or on an animal to become planted and grow.

Traveling Seeds

Subjects

Science

Plants and Botany

Seeds and Pollination

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Students press flowers and plants with heavy books to make lovely decorations. Then, they use the pressed flowers to…

Flower and Leaf Press

Subjects

Science

Plants and Botany

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Teach students to use a KWL and a Who, What, When, Why, Where, and How Charts to extract important details about a text.

Woodpecker Poetry Pack

Subjects:

Poetry

Animals (Zoology)

Reading

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Rainforest Products Lesson

Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about products native to tropical rain forests.

Subjects

Rainforests

Natural Resources Conservation

Habitats and Ecosystems

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Great, Big Enormous Animals

Students walk the length of various animals to get a sense of their size.

Subjects

Animals (Zoology)

Mathematics

Biology

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Celebrate winter with an arts and crafts activity. Each student will create a snowperson for a bulletin board display.…

Let It Snow!

Subjects

Arctic and Polar Regions

Earth Science

Weather

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Students observe the effects of camouflage.

Camouflage

Subjects

Arctic and Polar Regions

Rainforests

Animals (Zoology)

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KWL Chart - Living and Non-Living

Introduce your students to a KWL chart that is a graphic organizer for recording what students Know, Want to know, and…

Subjects:

Science

Animals (Zoology)

Earth Science

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KWL Chart - Sound, Heat, and Light

Introduce your students to a KWL chart that is a graphic organizer for recording what students Know, Want to know, and…

Subjects:

Science

Physics

Sound (Acoustics)

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Build a weather vane and show students how to use it to determine wind direction.

Building a Weather Vane

Subjects:

Weather

Earth Science

Science

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Plants of the Rain Forest

Present this lesson plan to increase students' awareness of some of the important types of plants found in the rain…

Subjects

Science

Habitats and Ecosystems

Rainforests

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Students discover how flowers get a little help from birds and insects to transfer pollen between them to form seeds and…

Flower Pollination

Subjects

Science

Biology

Plants and Botany

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How Can You Make a Cloud?

Use this activity to help your students understand some of the many variables that must be taken into account in a study…

Subjects

Science

Earth Science

Weather

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How to Blow Up a Balloon with a Glass Bottle

Inspire your pupils with this printable science activity about air temperature and the expansion of molecules. Pupils…

Subjects

Science Projects

Science

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What Can We Learn About Character from the Presidents of the United States?

President’s Day is not just a great opportunity to teach students about the presidents of the United States of America,…

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Social Studies and History

Science

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Introduce your students to a KWL chart that is a graphic organizer for recording what students Know, Want to know, and…

KWL Chart - Plants

Subjects:

Science

Biology

Plants and Botany

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KWL Chart - Weather and Seasons

Introduce your students to a KWL chart that is a graphic organizer for recording what students Know, Want to know, and…

Subjects:

Science

Weather

Seasons

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The Great Space Race

Teach students about the race between the US and the USSR to get into space.

Subjects:

Science

Space and Astronomy

Space Exploration

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