3rd and 4th Grade Activities : Page 21

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

With this science fair idea, little scientists will gain valuable insights into the physics behind throwing a baseball.

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

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

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

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

To practice place value, here's a fun hands-on activity to get your child flipping through place value with ease!

What happens when eyes see something that the brain knows cannot be true? In this science activity, the brain has to "fudge" it when interpreting what you see.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Fall in love with Cupid this Valentine's Day, specifically an adorable paper version of the classic Roman god!

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

If your third grader is having difficulty sequencing events in a story, try creating this book square.

examine how passive solar heating works, measure temperature in a parked car on a sunny day. ways to use passive solar heating as an alternative, energy

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

It's that time of the year again! Celebrate the start of a new school year with a back to class bash, complete with arts and crafts, food and games.

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

Discover how to make fake snot with this cool science fair project idea to learn about polymers, enzymes, and more.

Okay, engaging in a graphing activity may sound ho-hum, but if you use fun data, it changes the picture entirely.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

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

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

This year, have your child can help you with your Passover food list. It's great handwriting practice, and she'll learn a lot in the process.