Grade 3 learning games, free

For ages 8 to 9. Every skill below is a real lesson in Star Steps: Pip, the star guide, explains the idea, then short questions practise it. After the first round, every step comes back a level harder, five rounds in all.

110 skills
20 subjects
174 steps on the path
870 lessons over 5 rounds
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Math

8 skills in Grade 3. Math in every grade

Place ValueWhere a digit sits matters
MeasuringLength, mass and capacity
Multiply by 10 and 100Digits shift left
Times TablesMultiplying is fast adding
DivisionSharing fairly
First FractionsParts of a whole
Times TablesGroups, quickly
Sharing EquallyDivision as sharing

Try a question

In 480, what is the value of the digit 8?

Answer: 80

Reading and writing

7 skills in Grade 3. Reading and writing in every grade

ContractionsTwo words squashed into one
Same and OppositeSynonyms and antonyms
Adjectives and AdverbsDescribing things and actions
Beginnings and EndingsPrefixes and suffixes
Punctuation MarksSmall marks, big jobs
Describing WordsAdjectives add detail
Same and OppositeSynonyms and antonyms

Try a question

What does "it's" stand for?

have not
should not
could not
it is

Answer: it is

Science

7 skills in Grade 3. Science in every grade

Animal GroupsFive big families
Parts of a PlantEvery part has a job
Light and ShadowStraight lines and blocks
Solid, Liquid, GasThree states of matter
Our Solar SystemEight planets, one star
Solid, Liquid, GasThree states of matter
SoundVibrations you can hear

Try a question

How many legs a spider has?

Answer: 8

Thinking skills

7 skills in Grade 3. Thinking skills in every grade

Time ProblemsHow long did it take?
Reading ChartsBars, tallies and keys
Number PatternsFind the hidden rule
Reading a MapDirections and keys
Riddle LogicRead twice, think once
EvidenceReasons to believe
Grouping ThingsPutting into classes

Try a question

How many months in a year?

Answer: 12

World and social studies

6 skills in Grade 3. World and social studies in every grade

Rivers and MountainsThe biggest features
Countries and CapitalsMatch them up
Famous LandmarksWhere in the world?
Long AgoHow we know about the past
Continents and OceansThe big pieces
Then and NowHow life has changed

Try a question

The longest river in the world is the?

Danube
Nile
Yangtze
Thames

Answer: Nile

Art and music

5 skills in Grade 3. Art and music in every grade

Warm and Cool ColoursColour has a mood
Art MaterialsTools of the trade
Reading RhythmNotes and beats
Light and ShadeMaking things look solid
Families of InstrumentsHow the sound is made

Try a question

How light or dark a colour is called its?

texture
contrast
pattern
tone

Answer: tone

Coding

5 skills in Grade 3. Coding in every grade

Inputs and OutputsIn, think, out
VariablesNamed boxes for values
ConditionsTrue or false?
AlgorithmsA recipe for a job
Input and OutputWhat goes in, what comes out

Try a question

A speaker is an?

output device
scanner
mouse
keyboard

Answer: output device

Money

5 skills in Grade 3. Money in every grade

Budget WordsThe language of money
Budget MathsWork out what is left
Best ValueWhich deal is better?
Making a PlanMoney in, money out
Getting ValuePrice is not everything

Try a question

Money a shop takes off the price is a?

discount
debt
fine
fee

Answer: discount

Health

5 skills in Grade 3. Health in every grade

A Balanced PlateVariety wins
Exercise and the HeartWhy you puff
Staying SafeRules worth knowing
Heart and LungsThe engine room
Feelings and the BodyHow they connect

Try a question

Skipping meals often makes you feel?

faster
tired
taller
brighter

Answer: tired

Nature

5 skills in Grade 3. Nature in every grade

PollinationHow plants make seeds
Trees and ForestsThe lungs of the land
Recycle and ReuseWaste less
The Water CycleRound and round
Rocks and SoilWhat the ground is made of

Try a question

Bees carry pollen on their?

antennae
legs
eyes
tongues

Answer: legs

Sport and movement

5 skills in Grade 3. Sport and movement in every grade

AthleticsTrack and field
The OlympicsEvery four years
TrainingHow athletes improve
BalanceStaying upright
Simple TacticsThinking in a game

Try a question

A race with barriers to jump over is the?

walk
hurdles
discus
marathon

Answer: hurdles

Languages

5 skills in Grade 3. Languages in every grade

Saying Thank YouGratitude everywhere
Greetings and PolitenessWords that open doors
Which Language?Spot the language
Food WordsOrdering and asking
Being PoliteWords that open doors

Try a question

"Gracias" is thank you in which language?

Hindi
Mandarin
Japanese
Spanish

Answer: Spanish

Stories

5 skills in Grade 3. Stories in every grade

The ProblemEvery story needs trouble
Characters ChangeDifferent at the end
Real or Made UpFiction and non-fiction
Two VersionsThe same tale told twice
Planning Your Own StoryBefore you write

Try a question

A story where a character must find a lost dog has a problem of something being?

bought
found
lost
sold

Answer: lost

Puzzles

5 skills in Grade 3. Puzzles in every grade

Riddles with RulesClues that narrow it down
Grid PuzzlesRows, columns and rules
True or FalseTesting a statement
Number PuzzlesClues about numbers
Shape PuzzlesCutting and fitting

Try a question

I am a number between 10 and 20, and I am even and end in 4. I am?

Answer: 14

Making

5 skills in Grade 3. Making in every grade

Fixing MistakesNothing works first time
StructuresMaking things stand up
Simple MachinesMaking work easier
Levers in MakingGetting more force
Measuring AccuratelyGetting it right

Try a question

If a tower keeps falling on the same side, that side probably needs to be?

taller
lighter
stronger
prettier

Answer: stronger

Feelings

5 skills in Grade 3. Feelings in every grade

Calming DownTools for a big moment
FriendshipWhat makes a good friend
Saying SorryRepairing what went wrong
Making MistakesHow to take them
HonestyTelling the truth

Try a question

A safe place you can go to calm down is sometimes called a calm?

punishment
secret
corner
exit

Answer: corner

Space

5 skills in Grade 3. Space in every grade

Planet Orderthe Solar System in order
Moon Phaseswhy the Moon changes shape
Space Rockscomets, asteroids and meteors
Gravitythe pull that shapes space
Telescopestools for seeing far

Try a question

The second planet out from the Sun is?

Earth
Saturn
Venus
Neptune

Answer: Venus

Life skills

5 skills in Grade 3. Life skills in every grade

People At Workwhat different jobs actually do
Reading A Recipefollowing a recipe properly
Make A Planmaking a plan and keeping it
Finding The Waydirections, maps and landmarks
First Aid Basicssimple help until help arrives

Try a question

A person trained to look after teeth is?

a plumber
a librarian
a dentist
a pilot

Answer: a dentist

How things work

5 skills in Grade 3. How things work in every grade

PulleysRopes over grooved wheels
GearsTeeth that pass on turning
Circuits and SwitchesThe loop must be closed
BridgesWhy triangles hold up
Speaker to EarHow sound reaches you

Try a question

The heavy block hanging on the far end of a lift rope is the?

bearing
flywheel
counterweight
gearbox

Answer: counterweight

AI and smart machines

5 skills in Grade 3. AI and smart machines in every grade

Teaching A Machinelearning from examples
Pictures Are Numbershow a screen stores an image
Talking To Machinesspeech in and speech out
How It Choosesscores, not feelings
Keep It Privateyour data is yours

Try a question

The examples used for training are called the training?

hour
data
gate
room

Answer: data

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Grade 3 learning games, free

Math

Reading and writing

Science

Thinking skills

World and social studies

Art and music

Coding

Money

Health

Nature

Sport and movement

Languages

Stories

Puzzles

Making

Feelings

Space

Life skills

How things work

AI and smart machines

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