Free Science Lessons for 3rd Grade

Are you teaching third-grade science? These FREE lessons (and scripted lesson plans) were designed to go with any third-grade science curriculum. These foundational skills will help to set your students up for success all year long! Just print and teach, it’s really that easy. Explore lessons all about scientific discoveries, creating a diagram, the scientific method, and more.. .all free to you.

‘What is Science?’ (1 lesson)- Day one is all about science! What is it? What do scientists study? What are your students interested in? In this lesson students will complete a brainstorming exercis and learn about scientific fields of study in a fun cut-and-glue worksheet.

‘What is a Scientist?’ (3 lessons) - Days 2-4 are all about scientists! What does a scientist do? What happens when they make a discovery? Students will complete a brainstorming worksheet and then read a nonfiction reading passage all about scientists. In the 2nd and 3rd lessons students complete a brainstorming worksheet and then read a nonfiction reading passage all about scientists.

‘Scientific Diagrams’ (2 lessons) - Students will learn the difference between qualitative and quantitative observations and observe a classroom object. The next class, Students will learn how to create a scientific diagram using a simple checklist format. Next, they’ll correct an improperly labelled diagram. Then, they’ll observe a classroom object using the checklist.

‘The Scientific Method’ (1+ lessons) - The Scientific Method Flipbook is the perfect tool to guide students through the steps of the Scientific Method. Create a flipbook for each student. Then, complete a simple science experiment and fill in the flipbook together.  This will give students the tools to complete the flipbook independently later in the year!

What is included in these free science lessons?

  • 4 printable science resources that are perfect for any season (1-2 lessons per resource)

  • Detailed teacher instructions (the planning is done for you!)

  • A digital version of all student pages in Google Slides - perfect for paperless classrooms

    You can use all of the materials over the course of SEVEN science classes - the detailed teacher instructions break down how to use each piece!