3rd and 4th Grade Activities : Page 10

Demonstrate the properties of pressure and surface tension to explain how water can stay inside an upside down glass using cardboard.

In this science fair project, apply the principles of leverage and force by building six simple machines designed to set weights in motion.

Use playing cards to learn about temperature as well as positive and negative integers in this fourth grade math game.

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

Make physical activity fun with this 4th-5th grade fitness game that's a twist on classic Tic-Tac-Toe.

Science fair project that examines condensation and the conditions needed in order for dew to form.

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

Create a string of paper jack-o'-lanterns with this simple Halloween paper craft!

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.

Here is a fun middle school science project on factors affecting solubility. Learn how dissolved solids can "crash out" to form crystals when conditions change.

Can your third grader catch a leprechaun using a homemade trap? Help her entice these folkloric Irish fairies with gold coins that they simply can't resist.

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

This interdisciplinary card game will have your third grader working on math facts as he travels through the solar system!

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

Create a compass rose from sidewalk chalk in this summer geography project!

Have you ever seen fruit decay? Find out if a fruit will rot faster if you open it versus leaving it untouched!

Does your child know how to read a map? Teach this important skill with an activity that makes map reading and map creating practical and fun!

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

What are buttress roots? In this fun science project, make a model of a rainforest tree and learn how they help trees survive in the tropical rainforest!

This science fair project idea compares biodiversity between drops of water.

This science experiment tests if dog saliva can really help heal wounds.

Help your 4th grader learn how to make a topographic map and strengthen key grade level social studies and math skills in the process.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will play a mindful listening game and create a video or skit that teaches others about mindful listening.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

How does frost form? How fast does it form? Do this simple science project using a plastic glass, rock salt and some water to learn about deposition.

Work on homophones, words that sound the same, and spelling with this imaginative activity!

This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.

This science fair project idea investigates the hardness property of minerals.