4th Grade History Activities

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

With a handful of craft supplies, your fourth grader can capture some of the artistic magic of the ancient Maya.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Using butcher paper, ink and charcoal, your child will explore ancient motifs such as buffalo, bison and hunters by creating her very own cave painting.

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

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.

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

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

Enhance fourth-grade measurement making skills and social studies learning with this stitching project.

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.

This Presidents Day, meet four of our country's most important heroes with this Mount Rushmore writing activity.

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".

Attention, Anglophiles! Get your fill of artsy crafts and historical fun with this jewelry project.

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.

This Fourth of July, play a fun history-inspired math and logic puzzle game for your kids to play!

Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

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.

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

Capture a bit of mythological magic with this clever sock craft!

Explore history and prepare for backyard battle with this samurai helmet craft.

The words of great thinkers throughout the ages have changed the course of history. Have your kid find an inspiring quote and create a work of art around it.