3rd and 4th Grade Activities

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

Make these lasting felt hearts and fill them with a sweet smelling combination of rice and spices to keep the Valentine spirit alive all year long.

Use a simple toothbrush and a splatter painting technique to create this sparkling skyline work of art!

Make a beautiful nature silhouette to remember a family walk in the park or a camping trip with friends.

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

Help your child plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

In this science fair project, kids start a chemical reaction that will make a balloon inflate itself!

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

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces him to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

Check out this fun science fair project to make a vinegar and baking soda balloon and demonstrate how gas is created as a result of the chemical reaction.

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

This science fair project idea explores the different properties & interactions of sugar molecules.

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

4th graders construct an ocean food web to learn about consumers and trophic levels, food webs, and food chains in this cool ecology science fair project.

What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

In this fun science fair project idea, kids will experiment with various methods in order to discover the fastest way to cool a soda.

Kids explore how a single movable pulley can confer a mechanical advantage over a fixed pulley in this cool engineering science fair project for 2nd grade.

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

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

A woven heart makes a thoughtful and heartfelt gift for a special friend or family member on Valentine's Day. Make a woven heart with your young crafter.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

An "I Love You" book is a perfect gift for a very special friend on Valentine's Day. Our "I Love You" book shares the love in eight different languages.

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

Play multiplication war, a fun card game, with your child and before long those annoying multiplication facts will be part of her mathematical skill set.

Does the temperature of a magnet affect its strength? Learn about the relationship between magnets and temperature with this cool physics science fair project.