3rd and 4th Grade Activities : Page 31

These festive red and blue drink umbrellas are the perfect DIY party idea. While you're making them you can even sneak in a little compass practice.

Shrimp are dredged in sweet rice flour and shredded coconut and baked till they're crisp and golden.

Cheer on your home team with a savory snack shaped just like a real football!

The goal of this science fair experiment is to demonstrate the effects of air pressure on objects and analyze applications of air pressure principles.

No need to head to the toy store for her next stuffed animal once she has the skills to create her own!

In this plastic wrap science fair project, you'll learn about polymer permeability and find out which plastic wrap keeps food from dehydrating best.

Create a bee garden to help shelter bees in your area.

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

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

Here's a simple activity to reinforce your fourth grader's study of her home state and help her make a pretty keepsake.

April is National Pecan Month! Your child can make a tasty treat and learn more about pecans, which are native to the southern United States!

A heart ornament is a adorable decoration that shares the love on Valentine's Day. Make a heart ornament with your child this February.

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

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

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

To help keep summer memories alive, have your fifth grader utilize their writing skills to create a summer book keepsake!

Your fourth grader will love turning your house into a home this holiday season with fun crafts such as hand-casted paper holiday ornaments!

This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.

This Thanksgiving cornucopia makes a great addition to any dining table because once youâre done looking at it, you can dig in and eat it!

Make a healthy, no-cook salad with some help from your third grade chef - and practice math and measurement while you're at it!

Let your kid be imaginative (and a little messy) as she builds a striking centerpiece in the tradition of papier-mâché artists of the past.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

This year, celebrate Father's Day with three hilarious outdoor family games.

Your child can make a sweet and savory spinach strawberry salad; two ingredients that come together for a light and fresh summer dish!

Here's a fun art activity that combines measurement and design with drawing and painting. Kids tell their own special story as they create a story quilt.

This Halloween, your child can make her very own jar light that will shine bright throughout the night!

Create a yarn doll out of a few toothpicks and colorful string with this Guatemalan craft.

Beach bags don't have to be bought...make your own beach bag out of recycled materials in this summer craft.