3rd and 4th Grade Activities

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces students to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

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.

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.

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.

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

Have your child create a little leprechaun to celebrate the season and create a little mischief.

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.

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

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 explores the different properties & interactions of sugar molecules.

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

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

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

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!

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.

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