Fourth Grade Social Studies 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.
Travel the World with a Postcard Collection Map
Spark your childâs curiosity about the world by bringing geography to life with this exciting postcard map. In this ongoing activity, your child will track your family's travels and explore other countries vicariously through friends and pen pals.
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!
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!
Wood Block Printing: A Blast From the Past
Take some inspiration from the past and create some wood block prints with your fourth grader. You'll end up with stunning masterpieces and a boost in your art skills and art history knowledge as well!
Make a Family Encyclopedia!
Help your fourth grader affirm her place in the family, and in the march of recent history, with this family album project.
Use Math Coordinates to Find the Lost Redcoat
Help "find" the lost Redcoat with this fun and patriotic game, and practice map and math skills in the process.
Cross the River, Patriot!
This Fourth of July, celebrate our country's history with a fun math and logic puzzle that you and your child can play together.
Bake Molasses Cookies!
Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process as she celebrates our colonial history this Fourth of July!
Conduct an Interview with the President!
This Fourth of July, you can celebrate our nation and teach your child about politics and the world she lives in by conducting a mock interview with the President of the United States! This is a fun and engaging activity that the whole family can join in on!
Corn Husk Flowers
Transform corn on the cob into a bouquet of flowers. Magic? Nope. Just a little craftiness and a lot of fun.
