3rd Grade · Science
3rd Grade Science Lesson Plans
9 plans covering the science topics 3rd grade actually teaches. Each one is a full lesson: objective, timed steps, a check for understanding, and the practice pages to hand out.
What science looks like in 3rd grade
Third grade science formalises the method. Forces, life cycles, weather patterns and the difference between an observation and a conclusion.
Third grade is the pivot from learning to read to reading to learn, and from counting to multiplying. It is the grade where gaps from earlier years become visible.
All 9 science lesson plans
Living Things Lesson Plan6 practice pages
Ecosystems Lesson Plan6 practice pages
Weather and Climate Lesson Plan6 practice pages
Earth Science Lesson Plan6 practice pages
The Environment Lesson Plan2 practice pages
Forces and Motion Lesson Plan6 practice pages
Electricity and Magnetism Lesson Plan6 practice pages
Engineering and Design Lesson Plan2 practice pages
Matter Lesson Plan4 practice pages
Want printables without the plan? Browse 3rd grade science worksheets.