2nd and 3rd Grade Social Studies Activities

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

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

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.

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

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

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

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.

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

An "I Love You" book is a perfect gift for a very special friend on Valentine's Day. Our "I Love You" book shares the love in eight different languages.

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

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

Help your child create her own version of a Moroccan lantern to give her room an Arabian nights feel!

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.

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

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

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

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

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

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

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.

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

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!