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

Based upon traditional Indonesian Wayang puppets; kids will make their very own puppet in this activity, with movable arms that can be operated with sticks.

Dress up a plain old pen with this pretty craft that's great for back-to-school time.

Explore if planting seeds in a certain direction will affect how fast it germinates.

Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

Explore geometry, patterns, and history by creating pretty decorative Islamic tile art.

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

Try a fun painting activity this Valentine's Day with your child. He can design abstract art and learn about color theory in an easy way!

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

Invigorate your fourth grader's mind by helping him turn his room into a woven masterpiece using various lengths of material.

This science fair project demonstrates the principles of reflection through simple experiments involving mirrors and light.

This activity encourages self-expression. When your child is finished she will have created a personalized pin to wear or give as a gift!

Total alkalinity and pH personal care products are controlled to prevent skin irritation. Learn more about basic and acidic substances in this science project.

In this experiment, you'll make a seafloor spreading model to learn more about how plate tectonics work and create mid-ocean ridges.

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.

This simple way to help your child understand story problems begins as a quick activity and turns into a study tool for years to come!

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

If it's Easter, it must be time for egg hunts. But we have to admit, most kids would rather take a bite out of a yummy cupcake than a hard-boiled egg.

Take some inspiration from the past and create some wood block prints with your fourth grader.

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

Encourage your child to explore color and its mood-altering effects by creating his own self portrait using only warm or cool colors.

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.

Recycle your child's beloved old t-shirt by sewing it into a pillow! The results of activity are unique, decorative, creative, and never wasteful.

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

Explore your kitchen and create a delicious holiday fudge that your child can share with friends and family!

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

Kids learn about pointillism as they make their own self-portrait in the style of famed American artist Chuck Close.