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.
Be a House Hunter for Area!
Here's a hands-on activity you can do with your fourth-grader to practice measurement and directly apply the concept of area to the place she knows best - her house!
Speaking Up on the Daily News
Even if your fourth grader can talk a mile a minute to bring you the latest school news, she probably needs practice with writing and speaking skills. Make it fun by helping her create her very own show called "The Daily News"!
Play Math Baseball!
Math Baseball is a fun and competitive way to review new math concepts and simple computations. All you need is some paper, pencils, and a scorecard!
Play Domino Deal for Math Review!
"Dominoes" is a classic game that can also be useful for practicing basic math facts. Use these playing pieces to help your child get a review of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts in a fast, interactive game.
Practice Geometry with Shape Riddles!
A fun guessing game to build your child's geometry vocabulary, this can be played anywhere - long car trips are especially good!
Play Math Tennis!
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.
Make Your Own Magnetic Division
The mere mention of long division may make your child cringe. Why not create a fun hands-on game to practice, using magnetic numbers on a fridge?
Play Cards for Place Value
Is your child struggling to remember the rules of place value? Here's a fun series of hands-on activities to help him put the value in place value!
Master Math with This Rounding Race
This is a simple, fast game that you and your child can make together to help him master rounding with decimals.
Play Two-Minute Multiples!
This game reinforces the meaning of the term "multiples" and is fast enough to hold the attention of your fourth-grader. Play it one-on-one, or include siblings and friends!
