Social Studies Activities : Page 7

Ancient tribes believed that these dolls kept worries away at night. Your 1st grader can make his own and learn about history, culture, and art in this activity

Teach kids about a fun way they can remember this more efficiently- the power of mnemonics. Kids will be amazed.

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

This construction paper activity helps your child to assemble a variety of emotions on a face so she can recognize how she and everyone around her is feeling.

In this activity, your child will create a fun lion mask and learn a little about Chinese culture too!

In this project students learn about the golden ratio and investigate if it can be used to predict people's assessment of beauty in others.

Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.

Show your kid how to put a new spin on an old classic with this fun party game.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Celebrate Mexican heritage and inspire creativity in your budding artist with this unique arts and crafts activity.

Free science fair project idea that examines cheating in school-age children. Project involves a task in which children are tested on various tasks.

In this activity you and your child will learn about the African Americans that changed history in a fun quiz format.

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

Encourage your child to learn about the Japanese culture as you make a traditional Japanese fan out of paper.

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

Learn about the factors that influence group conformity.

Let your preschooler feel like a real chef by helping him create his very own chef's hat!

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Show your patriotism on the next great American holiday by making a shooting star spangled banner that's reminiscent of the American flag.

This science project has students study a group of volunteer liars actively lying to study the behavior of a lie. Students see if they can figure out the truth.

Celebrate African heritage by making an African flag banner. This fun, culturally-inspired art project is perfect for Black History Month.

Spark your child's interest in ancient history by making a round shield like the ones carried by hoplites, Ancient Greek citizen-soldiers.

Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.

Host a royal party full of "please and thank you" - even the queen would approve. Have a ball while your kids practice etiquette!

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Explore geometry, patterns, and history by creating pretty decorative Islamic tile art.

To pay tribute to the ancient Mexican art of mosaics, your child can craft a colorful mosaic using old magazines, a paper plate and lots of imagination.

Engage your preschool children's senses by discovering nature and geography on a walk through the neighborhood.

Your child can decorate her own set of Russian nesting dolls in this easy felt craft.