Calling all 4th grade teachers! Find spring STEM activities right here that go beyond basic boring spring topics like weather and life cycles. All the spring STEM activities for 4th grade on this list are designed with 4th grade science themes in mind. You can also find many spring STEM worksheets for the 4th grade science lessons in this list, making your 4th grade spring STEM prep much easier!
So, buckle up, grab a coffee, and browse this list of 4th grade spring STEM activities that you can use in March, April, or May in your fourth grade classroom with kids 9 and 10 years old.
There are so many useful and fun spring STEM activities for kids in this list of creative spring STEM activities!
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Hands-on Spring STEM Activities for 4th Grade
20+ spring STEM activities for 4th grade that will delight 9 and 10 year olds! Weather, earth science, plants, insects, and more all picked from a long list of spring STEM activities for 4th by teacher feedback.
Spring Science Themes for 4th Grade
Here are some science topics that are usually covered in 4th grade science and STEM based on standards from NGSS, common core, and state public school standards.
- Light refraction
- Animal and plant structures
- Senses
- Rock formation and fossils
- Erosion
- Land formations
- Human impact on land
- Environmental science
Classroom Decorations for Spring
Here are some fun spring decorations to use to brighten up the classroom if spring outside is taking its time to arrive!
4 Season Classroom Door Decorating Kit
Never Stop Growing Bulletin Board
Spring Holiday Classroom Door Decorating Kit
Farmer’s Market Classroom Decorating Kit
Spring Vibes Classroom Door Decorating Kit
Get even more spring decorations for the classroom here!
Supplies for STEM Activities for 4th Grade
You’ll want to keep these supplies on hand for your spring STEM activities for 4th grade kids aged 9 or 10.
Spring STEM Supplies for the Classroom
Here are some fun spring-themed activities and kits to add to your spring STEM activities.
Light Exploration Classroom Kit
Classroom Vegetable Growing Kit
Botany Lab Experimental Greenhouse
Real Insect Life Cycle Specimens
Classroom Plant Observation Kit
Seeds Book and Classroom Flower Growing Kit
Water Cycle Posters Classroom Kit
Spring Books for the Classroom
Here are some spring books that you can use in your classroom this spring to teach kids about spring science and other spring topics!
Spring Science Book Set
April Classroom Printables Set
Life Cycle Books Classroom Set
Spring Science Lesson Plans for 4th Grade
Fourth grade teachers have a lot to do! If you need some help with your spring science lesson plans, we’ve got you covered!
Pick up a set of our FREE spring STEM challenge cards! Click the picture below to pick up your set.
4th grade teachers will love these ready-made spring STEM lesson plans! Each bundle contains multiple complete spring-themed lesson plans perfect for fourth graders.
Spring STEM Lesson Plans
If you want ready-to-go, low-prep spring lesson plans, you’ll love these resources. Spring science can have an emphasis on regeneration, growth, new life, birth, seasons, and weather.
- March STEAM Lesson Plan Bundle
- April STEAM Lesson Plan Bundle
- May STEAM Lesson Plan Bundle
- Spring Science Experiment Lesson Plan Bundle
- Spring STEM Challenge Cards
- Weather STEAM Lesson Plan Bundle
- Rainbow Science Lesson Plan Bundle
20+ Spring STEM Activities for Fourth Grade
These spring STEM projects are just the perfect activities to try with a fourth grade class! You can also do them at home with 9 and 10 year olds.
Spring Science Experiments for 4th Grade
Spring science is so much fun! Find 4th grade science experiments here.
Make an Egg Shell Garden and sprout your own seeds indoors!
Try the How do Trees Breathe Science Experiment and learn about photosynthesis.
Try this Seed Sprouting Science Experiment and find out which type of soil is best for growing seeds!
Learn about Types of Clouds by making your own puff paint clouds!
Do the Flip a Rainbow Light Refraction Experiment and make learning about light refraction a blast!
Try the Flower Capillary Action Science Experiment and learn how plants suck up water!
Learn Where Wildflowers Grow around the world!
Spring Shirts for Teachers
Whether you want to rep the newly growing flowers, the warm spring breeze, or your favorite spring animal or insect, you’ll find the perfect spring shirt for teachers here!
Every Day is a Beautiful Day to Learn Teacher Shirt
Rainbow Flower Teacher Earrings
Every Flower Blooms Differently Teacher Shirt
Cat, Book, and Wildflowers Teacher Shirt
Spring Wildflower Teacher Shirt
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Shirt for Teachers
Be the Light Spring Teacher Shirt
Teach Them, Love Them, Watch Them Grow Shirt for Teachers
4th Grade Spring STEM Activities Using Technology
4th graders love exploring technology! Bring technology to spring with these STEM projects.
Make a Tornado in a Jar and teach kids about severe weather in the spring.
Create a bee life cycle and learn how technology is used to save the bees!
Make a Rainbow Fall from the Clouds and learn about the water cycle.
Spring Engineering Activities for 4th Grade
If you want a spring twist on engineering challenges for kids, these projects are perfect for 4th grade students.
Dissect a Flower and teach young kids about the parts of a flower.
Make your own butterfly life cycle and learn about the structure of insects!
Build a 3D Rose Model and learn about how to create a realisitc flower model.
Make a Cloud in a Jar and teach kids about environmental science.
Learn about land formations when you make Edible Tectonic Plates.
4th Grade Math Spring STEM Activities for Kids
4th graders will appreciate the fun spring twist on these math activities.
4th grade spring math review.
Spring-themed math challenge cards.
Spring math review for 4th grade.
STEM Teaching Resources
These teaching resources will make your STEM classroom more fun and rewarding for your students!
