Lesson Plans for 3rd Graders

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Plotting the Apollo Landing Sites

Students learn about the Apollo missions' landing sites.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Science

Astronauts and Space Flights

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A Magnificent Flying Machine

Teach students about the Space Shuttle and how it works.

Subjects:

Science

Space Exploration

Astronauts and Space Flights

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A Cooperating Concert

Teach students about cooperation by creating an orchestra.

Subjects:

Music

Social Studies and History

Art, Music and Drama

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Sling Psychrometer

Help students construct a device to measure relative humidity.

Subjects:

Weather

Earth Science

Science

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Mealworms

Students will investigate the characteristics and life cycle of mealworms.

Subjects:

Insects

Animals (Zoology)

Biology

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Ants, Ants in the Wild

Science activities that involve observing, writing, and drawing ants.

Subjects:

Insects

Scientific Method

Animals (Zoology)

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Ant Farming Observations

Students will make observations of ants being placed in a commercial habitat.

Subjects:

Insects

Scientific Method

Animals (Zoology)

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Going on a Bee Hunt

Students will study bees in the wild.

Subjects:

Insects

Scientific Method

Animals (Zoology)

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Mirror, Mirror: The Book of Reversible Verse Educator's Guide

Mirror, Mirror: The Book of Reversible Verse by Marilyn Singer and Josée Masse is more than a picture book! Read each…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Poetry

Children's Book

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The Doll Shop Downstairs Historical Fiction Lesson

Help students identify and understand historical what fiction is, what function it serves, and how it is created. This…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

World War I (1914-1918)

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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Lesson Plans

These lesson plans for Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume are aligned with the Common Core initiative.…

Subjects:

Children's Book

Literature

Reading and Literature

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Heartbeats Printable

Engage students with a science activity about the human body. Students will experiment with pulses to learn more about…

Subjects:

Circulatory System

Human Biology

Biology

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Visit the White House via the Internet

Students use the Internet to complete a scavenger hunt of the White House in this classroom computer activity. In…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

U.S. Government

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Bad Day at Riverbend Teacher's Guide

Your students will be delighted by the unique illustrations and storytelling in Chris Van Allsburg's Western, Bad Day at…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

Language Arts and Writing

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The Wreck of the Zephyr Teacher's Guide

Consider the use of voice and the idea of ambiguity with your class as students read Chris Van Allsburg's The Wreck of…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

Language Arts and Writing

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The Widow's Broom Teacher's Guide

Capture your students' imagination with these reading and writing activities for Chris Van Allsburg's The Widow's Broom.…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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Zathura Teacher's Guide

Take a journey into outer space with your class by reading Zathura, an adventure story by Chris Van Allsburg that blends…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Space Exploration

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The Z Was Zapped Teacher's Guide

Review the alphabet and improve students' language arts skills with the lesson planning ideas in this printable…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Alphabet

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The Stranger Teacher's Guide

Guide discussion of character development and explore the elements of a mystery with the lesson planning resources…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Detective and Mysteries

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Strides for Women Posters

Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the information. This is a great lesson…

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Suffrage and Women's Rights

Writing

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Speedy Straw

Learn about the speed of falling objects with this math and science activity.

Subjects:

Science

Physics

Acceleration and Velocity

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3rd Grade Lesson Plans