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.
Three Kinds of Colonial Cornbread
Back in the 1620's, when our Mayflower ancestors were struggling to survive, corn became a lifesaver. But for the Pilgrims, "cornbread" wasn't necessarily the fluffy, cake-like mixture we eat today. Here are three recipes that harken back to those early times. Taste and explore!
Halloween Decorations: Make Ghouly Hands!
Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Here's science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from some simple chemistry.
Make a Rice Paper Lantern
Lanterns have been used in Japan and China for hundreds of years. Many people hang lanterns outside their doorways for luck, or carry lanterns in festivals and parades to celebrate. Here's an activity that can let your child bring the warmth and light of these lanterns into your home.
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!
Make Summer Sun Tea!
Take advantage of the summer sun to make you and your child a delightfully refreshing treat--sun tea!
Create a "Back to School" Scrapbook
The first classroom your child walks into on the first day of school swirls with energetic conversation: friends chat about what they did, where they went, and who they spent time with. Here's an activity to help your child remember the best of what he's done in his own "Back to School" scrapbook.
Create a Back to School Time Capsule!
Let your child preserve and cherish her favorite memories for years to come. Here's an activity to help your child create her very own time capsule to unearth and open in one, five, or even ten years later!
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!
Make a Flower Pot Pen Bouquet
As school starts, there's no better time to get your kid off to a fresh, fun, organized start. Here's a desk craft for your style-minded fourth grader!
The Science of Sun: Transference
This science-inspired activity encourages your child to get outdoors and explore the possibilities of the sun. You and your child will create unique photograph-style prints and learn how the sun's light can transfer images from objects to paper.
