3rd Grade Science Worksheets

Match the landform images with their correct descriptions by gluing them in place on this free worksheet. The terms featured are plain, plateau, island, isthmus, hill, and peninsula. Ideal for reinforcing 3rd-grade science concepts.

Students cut out the bodies of water photos and glue them next to the correct definition.

This worksheet features a scenic landscape illustration, including mountains, hills, a plain, a river, a plateau, and a volcano. Third-grade students are tasked with labeling each part of the image and matching them to their correct definitions.

Kids can learn tons of interesting facts about volcanoes while doing this fun scavenger hunt!

Students use logic and learned knowledge to answer the questions on this worksheet. Questions like: "Can a dolphin drown? Explain." and "Is a bat a mammal or a bird? Explain."

Sort the vertebrate pictures into 5 groups of animals on this free worksheet - mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.

Practice classifying animals by cutting out the pictures and sorting them into two groups: vertebrates and invertebrates.

Learn about each type of cloud with this article and illustration which is free for everyone to use!

Search around the classroom to locate and learn some interesting weather facts.

Students learn to differentiate between by weather and climate by deciding which one each sentence describes.

This sheet depicts stages of the water cycle including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and accumulation as a colorful illustration.
Click the ALT button for a black and white version.

This worksheet provides an introduction to the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. It features clear visuals and easy-to-understand explanations that show how each state behaves and how their shapes may change or stay the same. Perfect for 3rd-grade science lessons!

Students decide if each item is a solid, liquid, or gas on this free worksheet.

This free article discusses the properties of matter and the differences between solids, liquids, and gases. It includes a worksheet with fill-in-the-blank questions.

Jump start students' critical thinking about matter with questions like: How can we observe gases if we can't see them? Why can sand be poured if it is a solid? Can water vapor in the air be felt?