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.
The ability to compare and contrast texts, ideas, and characteristics will become essential across all subjects as your child enters the higher elementary grades and onto middle school.
Play this fun card game with your child and before long those annoying multiplication facts will be part of her mathematical skill set.
More activities for fourth grade:
Make Kool-Aid Tie Dye
The wonderful colors and designs of this method have intrigued many generations but can be made relatively easily and with simple household ingredients. Plus, it's a kid-friendly activity that never gets old.
Make Aluminum Ornaments!
Using aluminum is a great way to recycle and make some beautiful and shiny ornaments borrowing from this traditional Mexican art form.
Craft Rolled Beeswax Candles
Creating beeswax candles combines the honey-like sweet smell of beeswax and the welcome glow of candlelight. This is a wonderful and easy activity that will get your child thinking about bees in a whole new light.
Make a Papier Mache Pin
This activity encourages self-expression. When your child is finished she will have created a personalized pin to wear or give as a gift!
Write a Thanksgiving Proclamation!
Helping your child write his own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" – basically a statement saying he is thankful for the many benefits in his life – can help him not only gain a better grasp of the spirit of the day, but also develop more of an attitude of gratitude.
Toffee Science!
Take some butter, sugar, and a curious fourth grade chef, add some heat on the stove and some scientific principles about the different states of matter--and you can have a delicious batch of Toffee Science on your hands.
Make a Topographic Map!
Make a "topo" map to help your fourth grader see how three-dimensional objects can be represented on a one-dimensional page--and strengthen key grade level math and social studies skills.
The Gas Guzzler's Challenge: A Lesson in Earth Science
One of the best things your child can do for the environment is help you save gas! Here's a fun and rewarding competition that will have your child applying what she knows about earth science and math to help the planet and your wallet!
Learn About Oil Spills
We all know water and oil don’t mix, however, it’s often difficult for students to grasp the difficulty of cleaning up an oil spill.
Face-Off Over Physical Changes!
Here's a simple but engaging way to explain the concept of physical change. You and your fourth grader will have a blast coming up with ways to change paper--without really changing it at all!
