Fun activities to do with 3rd graders

Make a ping pong ball float with EASY Bernoulli principle experiment demonstrating how airplanes fly. FUN physics science experiment!

How high can you build? Your kids will love this STEM challenge and it requires little to no prep from parents/teachers. Start building today!

Do you have craft sticks hanging around? Check out these 14 fun STEM activities with craft sticks to try with the kids. They are simple and loads of fun!

Try this easy engineering and science project making a Popsicle Stick Catapult! This STEM project for kids uses materials you have at home.

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Looking for some fun ideas to do with your kiddos?! Take a look at these ten fantastic STEM activities with straws that kids will love.

Third grade is a super important year for a kid’s school life. When you look into 3rd grade, you’ll see that this is the year kids move from just learning how to read to using reading to understand more things. During this time, your child is probably getting better at schoolwork, growing physically, and fitting in with friends.

Ready? Set. GO! Blast off with this EASY balloon rocket experiment! Learn simply physics with a fun summer science activity for kids.

This moon sand recipe is so easy to make! With only two ingredients, you'll be playing with this soft and sensory sand within minutes. Moon Sand This moon sand recipe is so much fun. The texture is soft and crumbly, but it also molds really well into different shapes. The kids thought it was the best thing ever! I've tested different kinetic sand recipes before (like this kinetic sand, this moldable play sand and this foam sand), but this one was BY FAR the best. And with only 2 ingredients…

Check out this summer science experiment creating an ICE CREAM Volcano! This activity is an easy project for your ice cream theme with kids of all ages!