1st and 2nd Grade Social Studies Activities

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

Celebrate Ramadan by creating a crescent moon and star...out of stars! This craft is the perfect way to introduce your child to an important national symbol.

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

Make a Korean paper fan! This activity is a great way to help your child explore different cultures while she builds her fine motor and arts and crafts skills.

In this activity, your child will prepare for the first night of Passover by creating her own Seder plate.

Honor our 16th president by having your kid assemble his famous stovepipe hat! This Abe Lincoln hat craft is the perfect way to celebrate Presidents Day.

Have the children play a more active role in the Seder by helping them prepare paper puppets that represent the ten plagues.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

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

Give your child an American history lesson as you create a colorful mini totem pole!

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

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Are you looking for a fun craft for the next big American holiday? Make this hat with your kid and let him march around the room like a Revolutionary soldier!

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

Help your child create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

Nothing says party like a bright and bursting piÃata! Create your own mini festive centerpiece with paper towel rolls and ribbons.

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:

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.

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