Home ] Fair Trade Chocolate Service-Learning Project ] Life Science ] Seasons and Climate ] Geography ] [ Initial Science Activities ] Extra Help Policy ] General Activities ]

Initial Science Activities

During this introductory unit, the third graders learn to employ some basic scientific process skills. They use diagrams, graphs, and charts. They learn to measure using a variety of instruments.  They engage in problem-solving activities that require them to make observations and predictions. Concepts such as matter, mass, and volume are introduced.  Click the links below to learn about some the initial science activities.

Telephones
Sound Transmission
Big Ears
Introduction to Sound
Mystery Crystals
Graduated Cylinder Practice
Balance Practice
Matter
Mass and Volume
More About Mass
Measuring Mass
Diagrams
Celsius Scale Thermometers
Hot and Cold Experiment
Centimeters and Millimeters
Optical Illusions
Opening Mystery Boxe
Mystery Boxes
Solving the Mind-Reading Mystery
Mind Reading

During this introductory unit, the third grade will learned to employ some basic scientific process skills. They used diagrams, graphs, and charts. They learned to measure using a variety of instruments.  They engaged in problem-solving activities that required them to make observations and predictions. Concepts such as matter, mass, and volume were introduced.  Click the links below to learn about some the initial science activities.