4th Grade Science Activities
Browse through our fourth grade science activities. We have many 4th grade science activities to keep your fourth grader learning on the fly, all year long. From recreating the solar system to making a battery, you'll find our collection of fourth grade science activities below.
Electric Science: Make a Battery!
Try this chemistry experiment with your fourth grader and get some "shocking" results!
Make a Mini Waterfall
Your child will love the creativity involved with this mini-waterfall project. He'll get to work on his planning, problem solving, architectural and science skills, while also getting a chance to play with some water!
Make Dried Apple Rings
Your child can explore the wonders of science, and the concept of dehydration, along with creating a healthy and tasty treat!
Decode This! Outta-Sight Ink
Secret messages with little more than lemon juice? That's right! With this activity, make invisible ink appear, while you reveal to your child some chemistry so cool it should be confidential.
Measure Your Pulse with a Straw!
Want to let your kid see, not just hear or feel, her heart in action? A simple device constructed out of a drinking straw and clay allows her to spot the movement of her pulse.
Make a Bendable Spinal Column Model
Has your child ever thought about how his spine works, and why it bends? This assembling activity resulting in a spinal model will help him understand and be grateful for the vital functions performed by his vertebral column.
Do a Balloon Sandbag Science Experiment
Your child will learn science and make a fun new malleable toy with this balloon sandbag science experiment.
Hand-Craft a Batch of Soap
Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, or just to pamper herself.
A Glow in the Dark Bonanza!
If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!
Hammered Plant Science
Try hammering some plants with your kids to teach them a valuable lesson in flower science while making beautiful artwork in the process.
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