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.
Guess What? A Writing Game
This game will help your fourth grader write with more attention to detail.
Physical Pinball: An Indoor Game
This game is great to pull out when your kids have friends over for a get-together, plus it's a great way to burn off all those party goodies!
Make a Pinhole Projector!
Make a pinhole projector and see why images cast on your retina are upside down!
Build a Dream Vacation Box
Kids build a decorated box and fill it with research that can help get them to their dream location someday!
Decode This! Outta-Sight Ink
Secret messages with little more than lemon juice? That's right! With this activity, make invisible ink appear, while you reveal to your child some chemistry so cool it should be confidential.
Bulls-eye! A Mathematical Card Game
It's a race to see who can hit the target first by working math problems faster than their opponent.
Moving Mountains: Teach Your Kids the Building Basics
How did ancient builders build? Show your kid the amazing mechanics behind building basics.
Math Magic: A Card Trick to Practice Multiplication
Impress your child with math's magical powers with a card trick that uses math to do "magic." Not only will your child have to do math just to have the trick performed, after you show him the trick's secret he'll want to be the biggest mathemagician around!
Make Your Own Butter!
Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way. This yummy activity is a great way to sneak some kitchen science into snack time, and it will leave your child all buttered up for more kitchen chemistry!
A Collaborative Writing Experience
Letter writing is a dying art. Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.
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