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.

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

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

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

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.

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 determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

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 idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

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

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.

Invite your child to craft dream cloud magnets to display their hopes and visions for the future!

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

Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!

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

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

Science fair project that examines the different types of precipitation, evaluates the density of snow and calculates the ratio of snow-to-liquid.

Create your own version of an Aboriginal Australian dot painting in this fun activity!

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

This light bulb science project includes step-by-step instructions for testing the heat from different light bulbs.

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

Tired of gum with flavor that lasts for just a couple of minute? Put gum to the test with this chewy science experiment!

Students will investigate the thermal conductivity of metals by learning how to measure thermal conductivity with this fun and easy science fair project idea.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

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.