3rd and 4th Grade Activities : Page 51

Help the elephant bird come back to life with this awesome paper mache craft.

Send big holiday love on a small budget by sending these "Elf Tickets" this year...and give your child some writing practice in the bargain.

Help your child craft her first pair of knitting needles out of recycled chopsticks!

In this activity, your child will hear a story and practice mindful breathing. They will paint a picture that reminds them to bring mindfulness and kindness to their puppy mind.

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

Children will reflect on how community service makes us better people. Then they will complete a service survey to gain a better understanding of their interests, gifts, and their potential role as a service worker in their community.

Encourage your fourth grader to develop their critical thinking and critical writing skills with this Critics' Choice movie booklet for your family.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will write loving kindness notes to place around the home to serve as a reminder (for themselves and others) to see the goodness within themselves.

In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

Geometric shapes can often be tough to remember. But, with a little bit of art, imagination, and writing, practicing geometry has never been so much fun!

Instead of piling on jackets and mittens, settle down for an afternoon of paper magic with this three-dimensional snowflake craft.

Your child can cut her way into making a fun collage of mod-style flowers that will dazzle and delight!

Make this delicious coconut cream pie recipe this Kwanzaa, and teach your kids the meaning of this important African-American holiday.

Don't toss out those old tortillas! Your child can use them to create her own tortilla chips in any flavor she can imagine.

This zombie cake will give your Halloween enthusiast an excuse to lurch and limp around the kitchen. Share this zombie cake with friends and the undead.

Want to reuse materials that would otherwise get tossed in the trash? Show your third grader how to get crafty with old newspaper and fabric.

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.

Boost creativity and writing skills by having your child come up with his own Gourmet S'mores recipe!

Amaze your kids by separating a salt and pepper mixture using an "electric spoon" charged with wool.

Creepy, crawly, spooky and even kind of cute! This spider loves school supplies and will do a great job guarding them.

In this activity, your child will explore the differences between facts and opinions. Together, you will go on a scavenger hunt in your home and play the role of detectives in search of facts.

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

In this activity, your child will use two powerful questions to investigate a thought and the truth behind it. They will write and perform a skit using mindfulness and these important questions.

Invite your child to partake in an eco-friendly craft by weaving long twigs into a useful kitchen stand for hot pots and pans.

Your child will create their very own filigree drawing; twirling, or coiling small strips of lightweight paper around toothpicks and gently gluing them down.

Does dough rise faster with unbleached or bleached flour? Investigate in this science fair project idea.

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells