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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Welcome the holiday season by making your own paper lantern. Learn about traditional light festivals from the United States with this fun, easy activity.

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

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

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

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

Chinese New Year is a time when many different luck-bringing rituals are performed. In this activity your child will create a lucky trinket.

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

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