Science Supplies for Third Grade Units
If you are ordering science supplies to go with our science units, we made this list to make ordering easier for you, especially if your school has an Amazon account. Yes, we are Amazon affiliates. This means we get a small profit from each sale, at no extra cost to you.
Third Grade Physical Science Supplies
Unit: Motion and Stability Forces and Interactions
2 ropes for tug-of-war
rulers with a groove in them
marbles
magnets with N and S labeled (I never realized how expensive good magnets are!)
small Matchbox type cars
various shapes and sizes of magnets
5 tape measures
clipboards
balloons
paperclips
a variety of metal and nonmetal objects
– Book suggestions:
Forces Make Things Move – Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Gravity is a Mystery – Frank M. Branley or You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Gravity – Anne Rooney
What Makes a Magnet? by Franklyn M. Branley
Third Grade Life Science Supplies
Units: From Molecules to Organisms Structures and Processes
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
Biological Evolution Unity and Diversity
optional: mealworms or Painted Lady Butterflies for Carolina Biological Supply Co.
– Book suggestions:
Animals that Live in Groups – Kelsi T. Tjernagel
Do Animals Work Together? – Faith H. Brynie
Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas – Cheryl Bardoe
Inheritance of Traits: Why My Dog is Bigger Than Your Dog? – Better Word Press
Forest Fire! – Mary Ann Fraser (I love this book, but it is over $500 new now?!? – get it used on Amazon)
Fire! A Renewal of a Forest – Celia Godkin
Plant Adaptations – Sarah Lalonde
Animal Adaptations – Sarah Lalonde
Third Grade Earth Science Supplies
Unit: Earth’s Systems and Earth and Human Activity
fan
popsicle sticks
modeling clay
index cards
masking tape
– Book suggestions:
Inside a Hurricane – Magic School Bus
Kid’s Book of Weather Forecasting – Mark Bree and Kathleen Friestad
Explore Weather and Climate – Kathleen M. Reilly
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