Fourth Grade Reading

When baking soda is mixed with citric acid, a bubbling reaction takes place. Help your child experiment with mixing some acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

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.

Give learning the art of cursive an extra creative boost, by creating chocolate letters with your child. The finished letters look great on a cake or as a tasty treat on their own!

With the help of some heavy gauge wire formed into a circle, cardboard planets can be hung around a central sun using fishing wire. Ta-da! His very own hanging planet mobile.

Here's a tool that will help your fourth grader break down complex words without a sweat. Create a prefix-suffix flip-book and help improve your child's decoding skills and vocabulary.

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!

Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your kid practice his vocabulary!

The "Little House" books are a popular series with adults and kids alike. In this activity, you'll start a book club with your family and then plan a themed dinner based on the "Little House" books. It's a guaranteed good time for everyone!