My Place, Then and Now
What can evidence tell us about how our place has changed? Build a tabletop “then and now” museum with labelled evidence and a timeline.
Grade 4 Project
The Careful Observer
Learners observe carefully, record what they notice and explain their thinking. These habits form the foundation for the grades that follow.
Grade 4 Learning Labs
Learning Labs
Grade 4 is eight Learning Labs, built and released one at a time, in order. Here is the year ahead — see what is live now in the Portal, or ask us about a specific Lab.
A Shelter That Fits
How can we build a shelter that meets an animal’s needs? Design, test and improve a model shelter.
How Much Water?
How much water do everyday tasks really use? Build a calibrated measuring tool and a tested water guide.
Our Story Book
How can a story make a reader want to keep reading? Write and hand-bind an illustrated story book of your own.
A Signal You Can Explain
How can a sound signal carry a clear message without being loud? Build a sound-making device with a coded signal.
Moon Watch
What can our own observations tell us about the Moon? Build a Moon-phase model and keep a dated observation log.
A Garden in a Box
What do plants need, and how can we prove it? Run a controlled growing experiment and report the results.
A Game With Fair Rules
How do we design a game that is fair, fun and clear? Build and test a board or card game, with its own rules booklet.
Prefer to start now? Explore our five standalone Discovery Labs.