3rd and 4th Grade Activities : Page 12

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

Experiment about connection of senses of taste and smell. Using blindfold and noseplugs, administer blind taste test. Analyze results and organize data.

Create this homemade slinky snake from recycled materials. It can move and slither about like the real thing!

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

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

Turn up the heat this February with a melted crayon heart, a crafty and colorful decoration for Valentine's Day.

This game will help your child write with more attention to detail.

If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!

Explore how sound waves are reflected and absorbed by producing echoes. Analyze which locations produce echoes.

What's the difference between a microwave and an oven? Use mashed potatoes to explore which kitchen appliance does a better job at keeping food warm.

Looking for a fun group activity for kids? Offering writing practice, grammar review, and plenty of hands-on creativity, wacky word art is the way to go.

What are the effects of fertilizer on plant growth? What's the best fertilizer type (solid, liquid or powder)? Kids find out in this science fair project idea.

This interdisciplinary card game will have your third grader working on math facts as he travels through the solar system!

The goal of this golf science fair science fair project is to determine whether the temperature of a golf ball affects its elasticity and its rebound.

This science fair project idea teaches how the gases and pollution in the air affect the earth's atmosphere temperature.

To practice place value, here's a fun hands-on activity to get your child flipping through place value with ease!

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

Science fair project idea examines validity of mood ring predictions. Analyze accuracy of results, consider the impact of temperature

This activity is a great starting point for practicing mental math because it is quick, easy and involves only simple addition facts.

This hands-on activity will introduce your third grader to the concepts of positive and negative space as she makes a shamrock!

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

This project compares the strength of one, two, and three-ply toilet paper.

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

Your fourth grader will be astonished to discover the significance and intricacies of his spine as he builds a model of a human vertebral column.

Is your kid indecisive about what he wants to be when he grows up? Instead of concentrating on just one dream, encourage him to explore the possibilities.

Play tic-tac-toe and help your kid memorize multiplication facts!

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.