Recommended for 3rd graders! A collection of easy self-study ideas you can try
For third-grade independent study, we recommend first identifying what your child is interested in.
When they learn about what they like, they can keep going and enjoy it.
Here, we introduce simple daily ideas that help with independent study while learning a little each day.
When children and adults learn together, they can be more curious and have more fun learning.
Learning opens up new worlds and helps build confidence.
Please use this as a reference, find something that sparks interest, and enjoy independent study!
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Recommended for 3rd Graders! A Special Collection of Easy Self-Study Ideas (51–60)
cardboard sword
As an irresistibly exciting idea for a summer research project, let me introduce the Cardboard Sword.
This project involves creating a three-dimensional sword out of cardboard.
The appeal is that you can recreate swords from your favorite games or anime.
First, choose a design as your motif and make a template.
Then cut the cardboard, layer the pieces, and assemble the sword.
There are many tutorials online on how to make cardboard swords, so try working on it while using those as references.
It can also be fun to make other items using the same approach.
Art made with fruit
Here’s a great independent research project for elementary school students who love cooking and baking: creating art using fruits and vegetables! By getting creative with how you cut various fruits and veggies, you can make beautiful shapes or even carve them into animals.
One especially recommended idea is to cut an orange peel into the shape of a bear, place the fruit segments inside, and make it look like the bear is holding the fruit.
Projects like this can look like they were made by a pastry chef or top-class cook, yet they’re surprisingly easy to do! Because you’ll need to use a kitchen knife or fruit knife, be sure to do this together with a parent or guardian.
Programming
How about making “programming,” which has been a required subject in elementary schools since 2020, the theme of a free research project? When you hear programming, you might think of memorizing special command code and feel it’s difficult, but there are free tools that even children can learn with easily.
For example, Scratch, which is also popular as teaching material.
It’s free to use, and since you don’t have to type code, it’s fine even if you’re not good at typing.
You can program simply by selecting and stacking blocks that replace code from categories like “Events” and “Motion”! For junior high school students, after creating a program in Scratch, it might be a good idea to research and summarize what actual code would look like.
plastic bottle rocket
Another classic for independent research projects is the plastic bottle rocket, which I highly recommend.
Not only is the building process fun, but launching it is thrilling, too.
By the way, there are craft kits for plastic bottle rockets available for purchase, so you can make one easily.
After you finish, try thinking creatively about how to make it fly farther.
One of the appeals of plastic bottle rockets is that you can experiment freely.
Try various methods, like using carbonated water instead of regular water.
Recommended for 3rd Graders! A Collection of Easy Self-Study Ideas You Can Try (61–70)
PET bottle water purifier
Many people are looking for simple science projects.
In such cases, a PET-bottle water purifier is recommended.
In this experiment, you create a purifier by filling a plastic bottle with materials like charcoal, gravel, and cloth.
You can test the purifier’s effectiveness and explore how it works, or focus your study on themes like designing a water purifier that’s easy to make during disasters.
Cook home-style dishes from countries around the world
How about a tasty independent research project? In this project, you’ll explore home-cooked dishes from countries around the world.
Of course you’ll look into how they’re made and the ingredients, but it’s also important to think about what the dishes reveal about each country’s climate and culture.
Home cooking is extremely helpful for understanding a country’s people and their daily lives.
Someday, when you travel, the knowledge from your project will help bring you closer to that country.
Try making artificial salmon roe
With educational candy kits and the like, you can sometimes make things that look just like salmon roe.
How about a science project where you make such “artificial salmon roe” yourself? Specifically, by using sodium alginate and calcium lactate as ingredients and mixing in something like strawberry-flavored shaved ice syrup, you can create artificial salmon roe that looks just like the real thing.
It would be fun to make them in various colors.