Challenge your gifted and talented students with end of the unit or end of the year science projects! These six project based learning challenges come with three project options and can be used as a science choice board. Students can choose to showcase their learning in different and unique ways. Most projects require basic school supplies, but a few use cardboard boxes, recyclable materials, technology that can film/edit videos, etc. The materials overview page included in the download will help you select science projects that meet the needs of your classroom.
 
Hear about these Project Based Learning Projects from educators like you!
⭐️ “These projects are perfect for my gifted and talented students. I love that students can choose from three different projects and that it empowers them to make a plan at the beginning.”
⭐️ “I turned these into a choice board for my gifted students to use to showcase what they have learned.”
⭐️ “I used this with my GT and it was great and challenging.”
⭐️ “This resource is perfect for new science teachers, like myself. These projects are great capstones to our science units throughout the year.”
⭐️ “Teaching science often requires so many materials. I love these projects because they use classroom supplies that I already have on hand. They also involve students in planning their projects which shifts the responsibility of preparing to my learners.”
 
Check out the contents of these 4th Grade Science Projects:
✏️ Teacher Overview (with links to recommended sites)
✏️ Materials Page
✏️ 18 Project Options
✏️ 6 Corresponding Planning Pages
✏️ 2 Rubrics
 
Invite 4th graders to choose from three different project options about each of the following science topics:
Energy
Earth's Systems
Sound Waves
Animal Adaptations
Flight
Famous Scientists
 
Use these 4th Grade Science Projects in so many ways!
✅ Assign to high-achieving students and early finishers as science enrichment.
✅ Invite the whole class to choose challenge projects for a science fair or class presentation.
✅ Compile the project pages in a binder and use as a science choice board for your gifted and talented students.
 
✨This resource is great for gifted and talented teachers who teach self-contained or pull-out classes. It can also be used as enrichment for early finishers or high achievers. Students can complete the science projects independently at home, at school, with partners, or in small groups.
 
Find answers to your questions about these Project Based Learning Activities:
✋ When should I assign a project to my class?
I like to assign projects toward the end of each science unit. This gives my students a chance to show what they’ve learned in a unique way.
✋ How many projects are included?
There are a total of 18 projects - 3 options for each of the 6 topics (Energy, Earth's Systems, Sound Waves, Animal Adaptations, Flight, Famous Scientists)
✋ What standards do the projects cover?
NGSS.4.LS1-1, 2
ETS 1 - 2 & 3
PS3 - 2
PS4 - 1, 3
ESS 2 - 1
ESS 3 - 2