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.
Map Your Food
Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.
Hand-Cast Paper Holiday Ornaments
Beautiful hand-cast paper ornaments may look as delicate as newly fallen snow, but they're actually quite sturdy -- and fun for kids to make!
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.
Play a Geography Car Game
Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.
Invent a Secret Code!
For a curious fourth grader, what could be more fun than a secret code, especially if it's connected to a tree fort, a secret spot, or a special friendship? Turns out that in addition to the fun, codes can also provide great practice in logical reasoning. Here's how you can start.
Craft Your Own Olympic Pins
Start a unique tradition with your child; bake and paint one-of-a-kind Olympic pins--out of salt dough!
Make Footwear Impressions - CSI Style!
Learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do! Take a look at forensic science with your child.
Exploding Marshmallows!
Does your child ask questions about the magical mystery microwave? Now you can show her how and why it works, while demonstrating just how strangely foods can behave while inside.
Be a Detail Artist!
Does your young writer need help taking her writing to the next level? This activity will beef up her descriptive writing skills and make it fun by adding some art work into the mix.
Make Crystal Lollipops!
Chemistry isn't just incredible ... sometimes its edible! These crystal lollipops are a delicious introduction to chemistry concepts. Teach your child about saturation, evaporation, and crystallization with a simple kitchen concoction that will leave them hungry for more chemistry.
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