4th Grade Activities : Page 15

Conduct a mock interview with the President to teach your child about politics, the president and the world she lives in.

If you have a small family or just aren't into the idea of cooking this year, treat your family to this decadent, aromatic chicken recipe.

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Celebrate spring by creating a cute crawly critter bag to fill with your favorite candy!

This science fair project idea investigates how a bottom keel helps keep a boat from rocking back and forth.

Movement activities are crucial for developing minds and bodies. Animal movements, in particular, encourage children to think about their own body mechanics in comparison with animals they may have observed.

Learn to recognize symmetry by playing this game! The more you play, the better you'll get at recognizing this special characteristic many playing cards have.

In this activity, your child will practice taking on the perspective of others and will generate ideas for conflict resolution at home.

Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

Learn to make homemade ketchup with your child and experiment with spices and flavors!

A St. Patrick's Day staple, corned beef and cabbage is a delicious way to celebrate the holiday and introduce your fourth grader to the kitchen.

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

Photo coasters are a lot of fun, and this tutorial helps you make a unique set of low-cost photo coasters. Craft some photo coasters with your child.

What chromosome combinations determine a fetus gender? Use probability to think about whether a sperm and ovum will create a male or female in this project.

Make a seed bomb and let your junior guerilla gardener spread flowers far and wide.

In this activity, your child will experience multitasking, then mindfulness and compare the two in terms of productivity and calmness.

Science fair project about work and energy which uses a simple mathematical formula to predict how far a jar will roll down an incline.

Don't despair if numerators and denominators seem like a bore to your child. This colorful collage is sure to show him the brighter side of fractions.

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

Let your fourth grade chef mix up butter and sugar with scientific principles about different states of matter, and get delicious toffee, too.

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

Jump into Japanese culture with your child by making your own calligraphy scroll. Try your hand at painting kanji on paper just like Zen masters of old!

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Here's a fun family activity: have your child make a cameo appearance by creating and drawing on their own silhouettes!

The purpose of this science fair project is to study the properties of sugar and examine individual preferences for sugar and other sweeteners.

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

Kids learn how to prevent erosion by growing grass. They'll test soil with grass against raw soil in this revealing science fair project idea for 4th grade.

Children will learn about food waste and conservation, create a poster that lets others know about the importance of food conservation, and make a plan to waste less food and consume with mindfulness.