Elementary School History 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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Honor our 16th president by having your kid assemble his famous stovepipe hat! This Abe Lincoln hat craft is the perfect way to celebrate Presidents Day.

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.

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

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.

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

How can your child learn about nations during the Olympics? By adopting 5 teams as his own! Here's how.

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

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

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.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

Explore what freedom and liberty mean to you this Fourth of July with a beautiful portrait collage!