3rd and 4th Grade Activities : Page 13

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

This fun math card game is a great opportunity to discuss probability with your third grader.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

Children will deepen their understanding of global citizenship and create a collage that illustrates all of the ways many communities are connected.

Try to pop other opponents balloons while trying to protect your own. This exciting game is sure to be a hit with the kids at your next party!

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

Give your child some simple craft supplies and see what happens in this heartwarming and artistic contribution to the Seder table this year.

In this activity, work with your child to build a chain of strengths, highlighting their individual strengths and unique abilities.

Children will discuss what it means to have healthy friendships and create a unique friendship painting that illustrates the qualities of good friends.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this sweet mint-flavored milkshake you and your child can make together.

Make a backbone model to explore human anatomy and life science.

Looking for way to help Japan? Start by making paper cranes! Learn how you and your child can show your support for Japan through the art of origami.

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

See how to write a love song simply in this kid-focused tutorial. Learn how to write a love song for Valentine's Day and beyond.

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Got a jousting knight at home? Try this project and help him make his very own shield.

Play a math logic and critical thinking game using a deck of cards. Use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in this fun activity.

Help your child create her own version of a Moroccan lantern to give her room an Arabian nights feel!

This activity teaches your third grader how to make a paper cut-out still life, in true Matisse-style.

Examine which metal conducts more heat by boiling water in 3 pans made of aluminum, copper, and stainless steel.

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

Help your child build emotional awareness by creating a wheel full of pictures that make them feel a certain emotion.

Figuring out fractions can be a challenge! But with this game your child will become more comfortable converting fractions after only a little practice.

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

Compare fractions in this two-player math game. The objective of the games is to work together to determine who has created the largest fraction.