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Year three Activities

By the time students get to the year three, many have already decided on their favorite school subject. For that reason, itâ€™s important to have a reserve of interesting and engaging year three activities at the ready. These Education.com year three activities ideas, from turning maths practise into cracking secret codes to a drawing-infused writing activity, will inspire students hesitant to practise multiplication or grammar.

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Make a Cat in the Hat-Inspired Hat

Let your second grader channel a famous Dr. Seuss character--the Cat in the Hat--with this hat-making activity inspired by the main character.

Healthy Burgers

Here are three healthy burger recipes your second grader can help you whip up for this year's Fourth of July barbecue!

Create a Faux Stained Glass Vase

Try this creative art project with your second grader to help him build up his fine motor skills and artistic awareness as he makes a faux stained glass vase.

Make Edible Amber Fossils

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Table of Contents Treasure Hunt

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Patriotic "Quilts"

Strengthen maths and social studies skills with this beautiful patriotic placemat "quilt" project!

American Melting Pot Craft

Introduce your child to the concept of the melting pot by decorating a patriotic 4th of July planter.

Hand-Dipped Candles

Try making these hand-dipped candles with your child and help bring colonial history to life!

Based on the popular "I Spy" game, this activity lets your kid practise important skills like number identification and place value.

Write Silly Sentences to Master Verb Tenses

Help your second grader grasp the concept of verb tenses with this silly card game!

How to Start Recycling

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach her how to take care of the environment!

Invent Your Own Chore Helper!

Help your child to invent her own chore-helper to help her put that growing imagination to good use!

Exercise Across America

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

Tissue Paper Prints

Here's an arts and crafts activity that has your first-grader experimenting with maths concept of multiples and patterns with her own printing plate.

Make Your Own Stepping Stones

Re-use old plastic food containers to create these uniquely beautiful stepping stones to embed in your backyard!

A Special Gift from Grandpa

Grandparents are always wondering what to get kids for their birthdays. Try out this idea: a list of 10 little-known facts about Grandma or Grandpa.

"I'm Not Bored!" Book

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

Take paper football to the next level by creating a "field" with objects from around the house. A great indoor and rainy-day activity.

Make an Apple Head Doll

Learn about dehydration with a wonderful craft project that you can do together, and enjoy this unique doll for years to come!

Milk Jug Keep Away

Keep your child active this summer by transforming old milk jugs into scoops and newspaper into a ball with this exciting game of catch!

All you need to put together this guitar is an old shoebox. Soon your kid will be rocking out while saving room in the landfill.

Create a Story Summary Folder

Make a story summary folder with your child to keep her mind sharp and to help her develop those critical thinking skills.

Measurement Scavenger Hunt

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

Size Up Your Stuffed Animal: A Measurement Activity

In this activity, have your second grader practise measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of her most treasured toy!

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