3rd and 4th Grade Social Studies Activities

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

Every year at the Passover Seder, the Ten Plagues are mentioned as part of the ritual. Have your kid draw the plagues to help him remember their importance.

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

This Kool-Aid tie-dye activity is a kid-friendly craft that never gets old. Learn how to make tie-dye shirts using assorted Kool-Aid flavors here.

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Using butcher paper, ink and charcoal, your child will explore ancient motifs such as buffalo, bison and hunters by creating her very own cave painting.

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

Whether your child is celebrating a great American holiday or simply feeling patriotic, this american flag craft is sure to please your little artist.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

Jump into Japanese culture with your child by making your own calligraphy scroll. Try your hand at painting kanji on paper just like Zen masters of old!

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.