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.
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.
Electric Science: Make a Battery!
Try this chemistry experiment with your fourth grader and get some "shocking" results!
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.
Make a Patriotic Picnic Caddy
Planning a Fourth of July picnic? Give your kids a chance to help out by making this creative (and practical) caddy for all of your picnic wares. As an added "green" plus, this project uses recycled materials!
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!
Soda Pop "Fireworks"
This Fourth of July, explore fourth grade science with your child and make some holiday fireworks right in your own back yard!
Conduct an Interview with the President!
This Fourth of July, you can celebrate our nation and teach your child about politics and the world she lives in by conducting a mock interview with the President of the United States! This is a fun and engaging activity that the whole family can join in on!
Three Relay Races for Dad's Day
With flowers in full bloom and the days long and warm, Father's Day offers a perfect time for outdoor family fun. Here are three hilarious relay races to try, all ages welcome!
Bake a Heart Healthy(er) Cheesecake!
Here's a slimmed down recipe for a cheesecake that is delicious and good for you. Invite your kids to help you with the measuring, the mixing, and the proportions and you'll give them great math and science practice along the way!
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