Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Social Studies Activities

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

Help your second grader celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this rainbow table mat.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

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

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

Here's a great activity to help learners satisfy their snow play cravings in a cozy indoor setting!

Make a Korean paper fan! This activity is a great way to help your child explore different cultures while she builds her fine motor and arts and crafts skills.

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.

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

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.

Lots of kids wonder what it would be like to be a police officer. Celebrate the people who help keep our communities safe with this fun craft.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

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.

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

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.

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

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

Are you looking for a fun craft for the next big American holiday? Make this hat with your kid and let him march around the room like a Revolutionary soldier!

Give your child an American history lesson as you create a colorful mini totem pole!

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

Make a garland of paper flags representing your child's favorite countries.

An "I Love You" book is a perfect gift for a very special friend on Valentine's Day. Our "I Love You" book shares the love in eight different languages.

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

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

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

Celebrate Ramadan by creating a crescent moon and star...out of stars! This craft is the perfect way to introduce your child to an important national symbol.

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.

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