Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

Start a unique tradition with your fourth grader; bake and paint one-of-a-kind Olympic pins--out of salt dough!

make the most original Easter eggs on the block with this beading craft to ring in the Spring!

Make a sweet, budget-friendly treat for your loved ones with these trick-or-treat lollipops.

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.

Make this easy recipe for Halloween, featuring white chocolate and pretzels, for a crispy, creepy treat!

Marshmallows are made of sugar, water, and air pockets. Since the marshmallow is flexible, will air pressure cause it to expand when heated in a microwave?

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!

Time is an abstract concept that's difficult to grasp. But waiting for the turkey to come out of the oven on Thanksgiving is a concretely yummy experience.

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

The goal of this project is to create an exciting topographical map out of dough.

Taking a moment to pause, feel our breath, and to notice the things around us can support a heightened sense of focus and can bring kind attention to the present moment and to tasks at-hand. In this activity, your child will practice the STOP method and

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

What keeps a an item cooler, polymer crystals or ice? Find out in this cool science experiment!

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

This game reinforces the meaning of the term "multiples" and is fast enough to hold the attention of your fourth-grader.

Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

This activity is a great starting point for practicing mental math because it is quick, easy and involves only simple addition facts.