2nd - 4th Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 3

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

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

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

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

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

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

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

Conduct a mock interview with the President to teach your child about politics, the president and the world she lives in.

Explore geometry, patterns, and history by creating pretty decorative Islamic tile art.

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

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

Play food isn't just for preschoolers! Help your child create a fun Passover craft that doubles as tea-party play food for younger siblings.

Encourage your child to memorize the items on the Seder plate and what they symbolize with this artsy activity.

Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!

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

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

This Labor Day, encourage your child to learn more about the different tools and supplies found in a doctor's bag by having her create one of her own!

Car cluttered with old maps now that you've adopted GPS technology? Upcycle them in this fun geography craft.

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach them how to take care of the environment!

Celebrate Hanukkah the old-fashioned way with an oil lantern. This craft is a perfect opportunity to teach your child the history of this special holiday.

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

Capture a bit of mythological magic with this clever sock craft!

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

How well can people recall what they have observed. Test your knowledge in this fun experiment.

Sultan Ahmed Mosque is often referred to as the Blue Mosque. In this activity, your kid will build his own Blue Mosque just in time for Ramadan!

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.