Elementary School Social Studies Activities : Page 5

Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

Conduct a mock interview with the President to teach your child about politics, the president and the world she lives in.

Help your high school revive some Renaissance history with art by making a silverpoint sketch. In this activity, make your own stylus and special paper.

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

Celebrate Ramadan by recreating a scene depicting the inside of a mosque. Your kid will marvel at the beautiful stained glass effect of the finished project.

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

This science fair project idea explores whether there is a connection to the color a person wears and the way their emotional state is perceived by others.

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

Jump into Japanese culture with your child by making your own calligraphy scroll. Try your hand at painting kanji on paper just like Zen masters of old!

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

What are the rules of your home? Help your fifth grader draft a Family Constitution and even give it an aged look using soaked tea bags.

Practice early social studies skills and get your child excited about the new school year with this fun activity.

Celebrate our nation's colonial history by making your very own weaving loom!

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.

Teach your child about the importance and peacefulness of Ramadan as she gets creative drawing domes, minarets and prayer halls.

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

Learn about the beautiful Indian art of Madhubani painting with this fun and creative project.

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

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

This Fourth of July, play a fun history-inspired math and logic puzzle game for your kids to play!

Here's a great activity to help learners satisfy their snow play cravings in a cozy indoor setting!

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

The words of great thinkers throughout the ages have changed the course of history. Have your kid find an inspiring quote and create a work of art around it.

Here's a simple activity to reinforce your fourth grader's study of her home state and help her make a pretty keepsake.

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.