Elementary School Social Studies Activities : Page 6

How well can people recall what they have observed. Test your knowledge in this fun experiment.

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

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

Get started on an ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos with this easy edible sugar skull project.

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

Add a little island flavor to your next lazy afternoon with a Hawaiian arts and craft project!

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

Help your second grader celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this rainbow table mat.

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.

Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.

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.

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

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

Teach your child about the importance of Labor Day by helping her learn about the different hats that are worn by workers in various occupations.

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

Kick off the spookiest time of the year with an art project inspired by the ancient Egyptian process of mummification.

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by baking pan de muerto. In this 5th-6th grade activity, your child will explore another culture while learning about baking.

This science project allows students to study the psychology of happiness.

Car cluttered with old maps now that you've adopted GPS technology? Upcycle them in this fun geography craft.

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

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

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.

Make sunomono, a simple Japanese cucumber vinegar salad, and kid-friendly chopsticks in this fun kindergarten activity.