2nd Grade Social Studies Resources : Page 5

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.

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

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

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

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

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

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

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.

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