Elementary School Social Studies Activities : Page 9

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

In this fun experiment, learn about brand awareness and the influence of media on children by testing logo recognition in different age groups.

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

How can your child learn about nations during the Olympics? By adopting 5 teams as his own! Here's how.

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

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

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

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

Teach your kindergartener a little about Mexican culture by giving him a festive, no-cook lesson in how to make "aguas frescas," or seasonal fruit drinks.

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

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!

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.

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

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.

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

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

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!

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

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

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.

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

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