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

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.

Learn about the beautiful Indian art of Madhubani painting with this fun and creative project.

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.

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

Let your child find her place among the politicians, the flyers, the debates and the countless television ads with a slogan and poster of her very own.

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.

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.

Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging them to write a letter to the U.S. president.

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.

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

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!

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.

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!

How can your child learn about nations during the Olympics? By adopting 5 teams as his own! Here's how.

Show your kid how to put a new spin on an old classic with this fun party game.

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.