4th and 5th Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 5

Have your child try her hand at creating a colorful, beaded necklace that's not only stylish, but also tells a story.

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

Follow this Colonial recipe for candied rose petals, and share the sweets with friends, family or classmates.

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

This science project allows students to study the psychology of happiness.

This experiment tests which gender is better at catching how a magician performs his tricks.

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.

Your child is sure to find this colorful pink, green and white salad simply irresistible. For an added challenge, give your youngster a pair of chopsticks!

Retablos are a kind of Latin American folk art that blend personal and spiritual themes. Have your child create her own version of retablo artwork.

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

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!

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

Have your kid imagine that she is a TV personality who has been assigned to cover the Olympics.

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

Explore history and prepare for backyard battle with this samurai helmet craft.