3rd and 4th Grade Activities

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

Use a simple toothbrush and a splatter painting technique to create this sparkling skyline work of art!

Make these lasting felt hearts and fill them with a sweet smelling combination of rice and spices to keep the Valentine spirit alive all year long.

Make a beautiful nature silhouette to remember a family walk in the park or a camping trip with friends.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

In this science fair project, kids start a chemical reaction that will make a balloon inflate itself!

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

Check out this fun science fair project to make a vinegar and baking soda balloon and demonstrate how gas is created as a result of the chemical reaction.

4th graders construct an ocean food web to learn about consumers and trophic levels, food webs, and food chains in this cool ecology science fair project.

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

This science fair project idea explores the different properties & interactions of sugar molecules.

Kids explore how a single movable pulley can confer a mechanical advantage over a fixed pulley in this cool engineering science fair project for 2nd grade.

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

Have your child create a little leprechaun to celebrate the season and create a little mischief.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

Kids build a desert food chain, desert food web, and desert food pyramid in this cool science fair project to learn about trophic levels and consumers.

This shamrock wreath will allow your child to practice tracing and layering shapes and is the perfect way to get everyone in the mood for St. Patrick's Day.

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!

In this fun science fair project idea, kids will experiment with various methods in order to discover the fastest way to cool a soda.

Does the temperature of a magnet affect its strength? Learn about the relationship between magnets and temperature with this cool physics science fair project.

Play multiplication war, a fun card game, with your child and before long those annoying multiplication facts will be part of her mathematical skill set.

Create your own version of an Aboriginal Australian dot painting in this fun activity!

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

Tired of gum with flavor that lasts for just a couple of minute? Put gum to the test with this chewy science experiment!

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