4th Grade Activities
From cool card games that teach place value, to outdoor activities that introduce buoyancy, reading activities, writing, and more, we've got what you need to keep learning on the go. So, clear off the kitchen table and round up the family. Here's a stack of things to do with your fourth grader.
Get Poppin' with Balloon Burst
Try to pop other opponents balloons while trying to protect your own. This exciting, competitive game is sure to be a hit with the kids at your next party!
Wood Block Printing: A Blast From the Past
Take some inspiration from the past and create some wood block prints with your fourth grader. You'll end up with stunning masterpieces and a boost in your art skills and art history knowledge as well!
Make a Family Encyclopedia!
Help your fourth grader affirm her place in the family, and in the march of recent history, with this family album project.
When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade!
Stir some fun into the summer with this lemonade stand! Your child will practice her math and money skills and have the chance to make a different this summer by donating some of her hard earned money to charity!
Electric Science: Make a Battery!
Try this chemistry experiment with your fourth grader and get some "shocking" results!
Write a List Poem
If you can write a list, you can write a poem! Help your child practice her writing while channeling her inner poet in this activity that has her composing an entire poem from a simple list.
Make Your Own Trading Cards
Boost your child's imagination and creativity by having her design her own deck of trading cards.
Cross the River, Patriot!
This Fourth of July, celebrate our country's history with a fun math and logic puzzle that you and your child can play together.
Use Math Coordinates to Find the Lost Redcoat
Help "find" the lost Redcoat with this fun and patriotic game, and practice map and math skills in the process.
Bake Molasses Cookies!
Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process as she celebrates our colonial history this Fourth of July!
