3rd and 4th Grade Activities : Page 11

Create a compass rose from sidewalk chalk in this summer geography project!

In this experiment you explore how tectonic plates move to create land and expand bodies of water.

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Want to see a great example of Newton's first law? Kids will learn about basic physics with this fun, ballistic experiment.

Have your child kick off their summer vacation by making a miniature water slide!

Playing a tactile game with multiplication will help your child get a better grasp of basic math concepts and transform your kid into a master multiplier.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

This is a great game to help your child learn number concepts in multiplication and division.

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

make the most original Easter eggs on the block with this beading craft to ring in the Spring!

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will practice a mindfulness and forgiveness visualization and write a letter to someone with whom they've had a minor conflict and would like to forgive.

Combat summer boredom with this easy and fun game. Race against each other to see who can fill their bucket the fastest using leaky cups!

This paper mache snowman is a unique winter craft for kids. Use this paper mache snowman to show your child the wonders of this three-dimensional art form.

In this colorful craft, make an enchanting star card for a birthday, holiday, or just for fun with construction paper and foam sheets!

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Valentine cookies are a classroom staple on Valentine's Day. Make a batch of delicious valentine cookies with your child this February.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

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

Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills this holiday season! This decadent bread pudding, dressed up with pumpkin and warm spices, is a holiday show-stopper.

Is your child struggling to remember the rules of place value? Here's a fun series of hands-on activities to help your child put the value in place value!

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

Kids will learn about the interaction of lactose and lactase in milk and discover why we describe enzymes as catalysts in this fun science fair project.

Help your second grader to a better understanding of how to count and represent money with age old game of tic-tac-toe.

Help your curious third grader construct a dazzling spinning wheel that will teach him about the science behind colors while providing some silly entertainment!

In this project, all you need is a protractor to learn how to use the altitude of Polaris to find latitude on Earth. Polaris is also known as the North Star.

How does a compass work? What's a magnetic field? Kids will build their own compass at home to find the answers in this great science fair project idea.

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

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.

In this activity, learners will discover how to make a basic water filtration system using common materials found around the house or outside.

Examine which metal conducts more heat by boiling water in 3 pans made of aluminum, copper, and stainless steel.