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.
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.
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.
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!
Teach Density with Kitchen Science
The simplest concoction is all you need to think twice about what floats and what doesn't. This experiment shows that the simplest ingredients - salt and water - can make for an enlightening chemistry lesson, and will teach your child that science is all around her, all the time!
Exploding Marshmallows!
Does your child ask questions about the magical mystery microwave? Now you can show her how and why it works, while demonstrating just how strangely foods can behave while inside.
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!
Play with Calculator Riddles
The calculator that your child owns is a remarkable little machine. You've always known that it can perform mathematical calculations faster and with more accuracy than most humans, but did you know that it can also talk?
Engage Your 4th Grade Traveler!
In fourth grade, kids are learning important new skills in geography, social studies and math--and your family trip can be a fabulous time to reinforce them.
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