Fourth Grade Activities
Browse through our fourth grade activities, or use the selector below to pick a subject. You'll find many fourth grade activities to keep your child learning on the fly, all year long. From fun holiday activities to subject specific ones there are many 4th grade activities to choose from.
Build & Take
There's power in positive numbers, but negative numbers are equally important! Practice adding and subtracting with positive and negative numbers in this fun card game. You'll improve your understanding of this tricky concept in no time!
Skin Science!
How sensitive is your skin? Here's a fourth grade science experiment that lets your child figure it out.
Capture That Fraction
Compare fractions in this two-player math game. Improve your proficiency and understanding in a fun new way! Using just a deck of cards, pencils and paper you can create a more interesting way to practice an important skill.
Make Cave Paintings
Using butcher paper, ink and charcoal, your child will explore ancient motifs such as buffalo, bison and hunters, creating their very own cave painting.
Make a Homemade Lava Lamp!
They're mesmerizing, colorful, and make any room look retro. But lava lamps can also be a great way to teach your child about science.
Sew a Colorful 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 fourth graders stitch all these ideas together by letting them quilt something of their own!
Leftovers: A Division Card Game
Fourth grade is an important time for learning division. This board game focuses on practicing the art of finding remainders, or "leftovers." With a few simple materials you can find around the house, you'll be able to create a fun new way to work on an important concept.
Homemade Earrings
Make sparkly rhinestone earrings without any dangerous tools or beading! This easy jewelry project makes beautiful DIY earrings.
Make a Hovercraft!
Here's a fun activity that will introduce your fourth grader to the concept of frictionless motion by constructing a hovercraft. A hovercraft is a vehicle that travels on a layer of compressed air just above any kind of land or water surface.
Make a Mind-Bending Illusion!
What happens when the eyes see something that the brain knows cannot be factual? This fun science activity can reinforce this phenomenon using simple household items.
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