2nd and 3rd Grade Social Studies Activities

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Whether your child is celebrating a great American holiday or simply feeling patriotic, this american flag craft is sure to please your little artist.

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

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

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

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

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.