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.
The ability to compare and contrast texts, ideas, and characteristics will become essential across all subjects as your child enters the higher elementary grades and onto middle school.
Play this fun card game with your child and before long those annoying multiplication facts will be part of her mathematical skill set.
More activities for fourth grade:
Write a Spooky Story
Want to build your fourth grader's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!
Make a Flash Back Book!
Are you looking for a new way to help your fourth grader celebrate New Year's Day? She'll love getting the whole family in on the fun to create a "Flash Back Book!"
Play "Who Am I?" to Remember Dr. King
How much does your child know about Martin Luther King, Jr.? You can help your child to understand more deeply why we celebrate his life each year.
Tame the Homework Monster
The word “homework” sends a shiver down the spine of not only fourth graders, but their parents, too! It doesn’t have to be that way. Helping your child develop homework completion strategies that work for him will save time, energy, and make the after school hours more pleasant for both of ...
Practice Reading by Getting into Character!
Here's an activity that will have your child perform a "reader's theater" by reading dialogue aloud for an audience. This activity is a great way to understand character and practice oral reading skills.
Make an Electrical Zapper
Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device that will produce a spark that you and your child can feel, see, and hear!
Make an Illustrated Vocabulary Book!
Memorizing new vocabulary can be tough, but getting creative with the process can be a big help. Here's a great activity to get your child using imagination and artistic skills to create a handmade vocabulary book, complete with illustrations!
Float My Clay Boat
Want to introduce your child to some science while playing with water and clay? Here's a hands-on experiment that will have your child using clay to design the floatiest boat he can!
Make a Fun Brochure...and Practice Writing!
Mastering persuasive writing is an important skill. But it takes lots of practice. Here's a fun way for your child to exercise his writing chops...and prove a point!
The "Three Post-Its" Approach to Reading
Using post-it tabs is a very non-threatening, risk-free, and fun tool to aid students in learning the important skill of summarizing!
