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.
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.
Play this fun card game with your child and before long those annoying multiplication facts will be part of her mathematical skill set.
More math activities for fourth grade:
How Big Is Your Bedroom? An Activity to Boost Measurement Skills
Kids love learning as it relates to the world around them, which is why this activity brings measurement skills home!
Go on an Inch Hunt!
Kids these days, give them an inch...and they'll learn fourth grade math! This fun activity will help your child gain confidence in measurement by teaching her what's in an inch (answer: tons of stuff).
Teach Decimals on a Budget
Not sure what to do with the catalogs piled high in your living room? Try this entertaining and educational math activity that will teach your fourth grader how to add and subtract decimals.
Make a Mother's Day Necklace!
This hands-on project gives your child practice using math skills to make a beaded necklace.
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.
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.
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!
Olympics in Your Backyard
Can your daughter's love of physical play teach her to love math? Head to your backyard or local park for a fun game of Olympic proportions that will do just that!
