4th Grade Math 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.
Craft Your Own Abacus!
Countries around the world have been using the abacus throughout history to make arithmetic easier to calculate. Here's an activity that has your child making an abacus, a tool that can make learning arithmetic highly visual and tactile!
Do Some School Calendar Math
Do some serious Calendar Math with your child this fall, to help her get grounded in the schedule she'll be following. In the process, you'll dust off some math skills that have probably been taking a long summer break!
When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade!
Stir some fun into the summer with this lemonade stand! Your child will practice her math and money skills and have the chance to make a different this summer by donating some of her hard earned money to charity!
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.
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!
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!
Create Affinity Block Puzzles
Here's an innovative math puzzle that you can create with your fourth grade math student.
Make Symmetrical Snowflakes!
Whether you live in a cold winter climate or a balmy one, every kid knows what a snowflake is! This fun design activity, that combines art and math, will keep your fourth grader busy during those long winter months.
Learn Through Cooking!
Thanksgiving is a time to be with loved ones. It's also a time to chow down! Need some help in the kitchen? There's no better helper than an avid fourth grader!
