3rd and 4th Grade Activities : Page 8

Math Facts Game: A mix of musical chairs and Twister meets math. Nipping multiplication problems in the bud was never this much fun!

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Have you ever noticed the ridges on a dog's nose? In this project, we take several dogs' nose prints and discover just how unique they are!

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

In this fun science project your child will get practice following directions and getting messy as they learn all about slime!

This science project uses Mohsâ Hardness Test to show kids how to compare the hardness of different types of minerals.

This Kool-Aid tie-dye activity is a kid-friendly craft that never gets old. Learn how to make tie-dye shirts using assorted Kool-Aid flavors here.

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

Help your 4th grader learn how to make a topographic map and strengthen key grade level social studies and math skills in the process.

A homemade lava lamp gives any room a retro flair. Find out how to make a homemade lava lamp, and learn some science too, with this educational activity.

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

Follow these easy instructions to make a working sundial with your kid! Find out what other cool things the Aztecs created in this activity.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

Learn how to make a ping pong ball anemometerâa device used to measure wind speedâin this free science fair project idea.

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

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Weave colorful Easter basket pictures out of construction paper and ribbon that open to reveal an assortment of fun Easter shapes!

In this free science fair project, build a star clock and learn how to tell time on a clear night by observing the big dipper!

What causes the seasons to change? Kids find out by modeling the earth's tilt using a globe, flashlight and graph paper in this cool science fair project idea.

Here is a fun middle school science project on factors affecting solubility. Learn how dissolved solids can "crash out" to form crystals when conditions change.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

Make your own recycling game that helps teach your child what can and should be recycled.

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

This prime number game is the perfect way to get to know prime numbers. Deal the cards and flip them over. When players a prime number they call out, "Prime!"

Spiders don't go to grocery stores or fast food chains to get their food -- they set up traps and wait for their food to come to them!

This sponge relay game is the perfect way to cool off and to keep kids' minds sharp this summer.