2nd and 3rd Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 3

Explore geometric shapes and pattern as your child makes her very own Hawaiian kapa cloth.

This cultural craft makes a pretty decoration and teaches kids about other cultures.

Your child can create an interactive map of his neighborhood focusing on the different textures he finds!

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Help your child learn about the world through this 3rd-4th grade geography activity: start a postcard collection and mark where they came from on a world map.

Your child will look forward to lunchtime with this artistic reinterpretation of the same old cold lunch.

Get started on an ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos with this easy edible sugar skull project.

Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

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

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

This is a healthy dish that'll bring color to any meal but simple enough that kids of all ages can take the lead in making this delicious Korean dish.

Make Korean vegetable pancakes with your child! This dish is delicious way to get your child cooking as you introduce her to recipes from different cultures.

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

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.

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

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

Bring a bit of the fun of Yuan Xiao Jie to your home with this lantern activity. Happy New Year!

Help your child appreciate grandparents, history, and societal changes while making a poster handmade, heartfelt grandparent's day craft.

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

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.

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

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

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

Diwali is a holiday celebrated in many Asian Pacific countries the world over. Make this delicious Indian treat with your child to celebrate the holiday.

Celebrate Veterans Day with your child by helping them create and send a well-deserving veteran a "thank you" card via the U.S. Veteran's Affairs Department.