Social Studies Activities : Page 12

Get your creative kid into tasseography! The ancient art of reading tea leaves gets a modern update in this simplified version for youthful fortune tellers!

This project examines the phenomenon of using a mirror to trick a person's brain into experiencing sensations in body parts not actually affected.

Learn how to count in Spanish. Your child will practice her numbers and build her reading skills while learning a bit about Latino culture along the way.

To channel your child's revolutionary ambitions, introduce her to the political process, and encourage her to campaign for her cause!

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

This low-prep party game is a perfect for entertaining all-too-easily-bored teens, and an easy way to lighten the mood during a group study session.

This activity will give pre-readers practice building a story. And it's silly fun, too!

This experiment investigates whether there are certain sounds that affect men and women differently

Diwali is a holiday celebrated in many Asian Pacific countries the world over. Make this delicious Indian treat with your child to celebrate the holiday.

For Filipino families, parols (stars) are the ultimate holiday decorations! Here's how to make your own.

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

Explore the relationship between personality traits and birth order effects.

Test whether spot magnets can help improve the symptoms of an injury.

Help your child learn about the world through this 3rd-4th grade geography activity: start a postcard collection and mark where they came from on a world map.

This social science experiment endeavors to determine whether certain types of animals provide greater physical and mental health benefits to their owners.

Science fair project that determines the effect of concentrated mental effort on physical performance levels.

This middle school science fair project evaluates test subjectsâ ability to determine what a person is feeling by reading their facial microexpressions.

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

This science fair project idea explores if people with cool skin tones prefer cool colors and people with warm skin tones prefer warm colors.

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

Introduce your first grader to our country's most famous leaders with an artsy info board full of facts, patriotic colors and coins!

Evaluate gender differences in processing visual information.

The objective of this science fair project is to determine the rate at which participants can respond to different patterns.

Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.

This science fair project idea examines whether music has an effect on a person's ability to complete a simple task that requires concentration.

Students identify variables that affect the duration of high school romances and analyze data to predict the success or failure of ongoing relationships.

Capture a bit of mythological magic with this clever sock craft!

The objective of this science fair project is to assess the benefits of the game system for improving player performance following use.

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.

Improve your kindergartener's vocabulary with this fun, quick, and simple improvisation activity! He'll love acting while practicing directionality words.