2nd and 3rd Grade Social Studies Activities

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

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.