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!
Four-Square for Story Problems
There is a simple way to help your fourth-grader better understand what to do when faced with a story problem. It begins as a quick, fun activity, but turns into a finished product that will be a study tool for years to come!
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!
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.
Make Geometry Creatures!
Geometric shapes can often be tough to remember. But, with a little bit of art, imagination, and writing, practicing geometry can be silly fun!
Practice Math with the "Guess the Groceries" Game
Not only is taking math on a shopping trip a fun diversion from worksheets (and a chance for you to get some shopping done), but your child will be practicing rounding, estimation and addition with a hands-on method.
Multiplication Math War
Play this fun card game with your child and before long those annoying multiplication facts will be part of her mathematical skill set.
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 Father Flipbook!
Want to do something a little different for Dad this year? Have your child create this whimsical CD-sized tribute to "Dad's Greatest Hits." Here's how.
Guess What? A Writing Game
This game will help your fourth grader write with more attention to detail.
