3rd and 4th Grade History Activities

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

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.

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

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.

With a handful of craft supplies, your fourth grader can capture some of the artistic magic of the ancient Maya.

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

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

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.

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

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

Enhance fourth-grade measurement making skills and social studies learning with this stitching project.

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

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.

In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.

This Presidents Day, meet four of our country's most important heroes with this Mount Rushmore writing activity.

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

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".

Attention, Anglophiles! Get your fill of artsy crafts and historical fun with this jewelry project.

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

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.