4th Grade Activities : Page 9

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.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

With this fun and easy method of printing your child will draw patterns, trace them with yarn, paint and press their very own masterpieces.

You won't miss the gluten in these pancakes! These delicious and nutritious flap jacks will make a fabulous addition to any breakfast table, gluten free or not!

Teach your kid a fun mathematical magic trick! All you'll need is a deck of cards and basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication skills.

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

Make Frankenstein bolts for your trick-or-treater this Halloween. These homemade Frankenstein bolts make your child look just like the popular monster.

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

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.

Kids put their geography knowledge to the test in this balloon volley game inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go".

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

Examine the effect of pressure on carbonation in soda.

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

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.

This game will help your child write with more attention to detail.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

In this science fair project, apply the principles of leverage and force by building six simple machines designed to set weights in motion.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

Want to see a great example of Newton's first law? Kids will learn about basic physics with this fun, ballistic experiment.

This cool and easy elementary school science fair project idea provides the basic information on the use of our senses to experience the world about us.

Encourage your child to help make dinner special this holiday season! If your child is loves to help in the kitchen, this is a great activity. They will build mini-penguins to enjoy while waiting for dinner!

Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!

This is a fantastic and easy science experiment where kids will learn about elasticity by testing how high bouncy balls of different materials can bounce.

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Are you tired of the same old Easter egg dying routine? Does your kid love to try new art techniques? If so, try making Easter eggs out of embroidery floss!

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

Cool down this summer and stay active, too, with a wet clothes relay! 

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.