3rd - 5th Grade Social Studies Activities

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

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.

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

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

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

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.

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

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.

Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.

Make this African collar necklace for a lesson in crafting and African culture.

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

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

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

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

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.

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

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

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

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

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.

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.

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Celebrate Mexican heritage and inspire creativity in your budding artist with this unique arts and crafts activity.

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

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.

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.

Create a compass rose from sidewalk chalk in this summer geography project!