Fourth Grade Social Studies Activities
Fourth Grade Social Studies activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy fourth grade social studies activities to more advanced, we've got you covered! Browse the activities below or use the selector to find similar activities.
Recreate Your State...Out of Salt Dough!
Kids are often encouraged to make state models as a hands-on technique of reinforcing a state geography lesson. Challenge her to try to recreate her state using homemade salt dough.
Make a Bullroarer
Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own.
Paint a Dotted Seurat Masterpiece
Kids can experiment with colors and creating images from dots for their own art! This activity takes a page from Georges Seurat and pointillism.
Make a Home for Mummy
This art project about mummies brings ancient history back to life!
Make a Summer Fun Compass
Getting distance and direction across to fourth graders sure can be tricky! Get your child to practice this skill all summer long with her own summer fun compass.
Create a Matisse Masterpiece
In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.
Make a State Symbol Collage
Want a fun way to reinforce your child's study of state history in school? Here's a simple activity that will challenge her to put her studies to the test by creating a cute state keepsake.
Panning for Gold
Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.
Temperature Activity
Conduct a weather investigation with your kids and learn how today's highs and lows compare with temperatures 50 years ago.
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