| There are plenty of third grade science projects that | | | | Another fun project is to see if cut flowers last longer |
| will be fun for your child to do. Kids this age love to | | | | in cold water or warm water. All you need for this |
| learn new things and find out answers to questions on | | | | project is some white flowers, like carnations, some |
| their own. Encourage them to choose a topic that | | | | water, food coloring and two vases. Fill one vases half |
| interests them so it will be fun for them and they will | | | | full with warm water and add some food coloring, then |
| see it through until the end. If they choose a topic that | | | | fill the other half full with cold water and add some |
| bores them, the parent may end up doing the majority | | | | food coloring. When finished, put one flower in each |
| of the work and that's not good for the parent or the | | | | and see what happens. Do flowers drink warm water |
| child. One fun project might be to see if everyone in | | | | faster, slower or at the same rate as cold water? |
| their class has the same size feet and hands. All you | | | | No science project has to be complicated, just |
| need for this project is some paper and markers, then | | | | interesting. As long as you use your imagination, you |
| trace each child's hands and feet, and then compare | | | | will come up with plenty of third grade science |
| them with the rest of the class's tracings. | | | | projects. |