4th Grade Math Activities http://www.education.com/activity/fourth-grade/math/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:29:35 -0700 FeedCreator 1.7.2 en Cross the River, Patriot! http://www.education.com/activity/article/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.

]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0700 26396 Use Math Coordinates to Find the Lost Redcoat http://www.education.com/activity/article/The_lost_redcoat/

Help "find" the lost Redcoat with this fun and patriotic game, and practice map and math skills in the process.

]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0700 26039 Bake Molasses Cookies! http://www.education.com/activity/article/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!

]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 04:00:00 -0700 26060 Bake a Heart Healthy(er) Cheesecake! http://www.education.com/activity/article/heart_healthier_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!

]]> Thu, 14 May 2009 04:00:00 -0700 26057 Tessellation Explorations http://www.education.com/activity/article/Tesselation_explorations_fourth/

Fourth grade is a fabulous time for math play! Here is a math activity that blends with art: making shapes that nest into one another, or "tessellate."

]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:00:00 -0700 21246 Create Affinity Block Puzzles http://www.education.com/activity/article/affinity_puzzles_fourth/

Here's an innovative math puzzle that you can create with your fourth grade math student.

]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:00:00 -0700 21247 Sew a Colorful Amish Potholder http://www.education.com/activity/article/Sew_Amish_Potholder/

The careful measurements and piecing of quilting happen to provide outstanding practice in spatial reasoning and early geometry. Quilting is also a great way to connect with the past hands-on. Help your fourth grader stitch all these ideas together by letting them quilt something of their own.

]]> Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0700 21363 Learn Through Cooking! http://www.education.com/activity/article/learn_through_cooking_fourth/

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!

]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0700 15171 Make Symmetrical Snowflakes! http://www.education.com/activity/article/make_symmetrical_snowflakes_fourth/

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.

]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0700 15174 Play Math Tennis! http://www.education.com/activity/article/Math_Tennis_third/

Play Math Tennis and hope for long volleys that offer lots of practice! With this fun card game, your child may not even realize she's doing school work.

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