2nd - 4th Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 5

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

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

Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.

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

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.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

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

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

The words of great thinkers throughout the ages have changed the course of history. Have your kid find an inspiring quote and create a work of art around it.

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

Introduce your second grader to a fun Mexican custom by showing her how to make papel picado, a beautiful creation of cut-out tissue paper.

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

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

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.

Few architectural features are as recognizable as the Russian onion dome. In this project, your kid will recreate the striking beauty of this roof-top marvel.

Have your child try her hand at creating a colorful, beaded necklace that's not only stylish, but also tells a story.

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.