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.
Create a Family Movie Guide
Two thumbs up or none at all? If your fourth grader is like most movie-going kids, you don't need to wait for the Academy Awards to hear the Critics' Choices. Here's a way to help improve her writing skills while encouraging her love of films.
Make "Helping Coupons" for Mom
Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your fourth grader some good writing practice, too. Here's how.
Making Mold: A Science Experiment
Mold spores are everywhere just waiting for the right environment to grow and multiply in. But what is the best environment for them? This scientific experiment will help your child find out, while developing important hypothesis and experiment-building skills.
Fabulous Decoupage Easter Eggs
Easter's coming. But you don't have to use the same old store-bought egg dyes. Here's a great way to get your hands a little dirty, and celebrate the season family-style.
Easter Decorations for Your Budding Modern Artist
Let's face it, when the giddy fun of dying and admiring and hiding Easter eggs is all over there is one not-so-fun thing families are left with quite a few of. Egg cartons. But are these seemingly innocuous little brown containers as boring as they seem?
Seder Place Cards
Give your child some glitter, paper, and stick-on "jewels" and see what happens in this heartwarming and artistic contribution to the Seder table this year.
Make a Sundial
How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.
Taste Test Science: Fool Your Tongue!
This taste science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.
Leprechaun Magic Pouch
Help your fourth grader celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a classic magic trick, updated for this "lucky" holiday.
Corn Husk Flowers
Transform corn on the cob into a bouquet of flowers. Magic? Nope. Just a little craftiness and a lot of fun.
