Elementary School Social Studies Activities : Page 8

Capture a bit of mythological magic with this clever sock craft!

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

This Fourth of July, play a fun history-inspired math and logic puzzle game for your kids to play!

Improve your kindergartener's vocabulary with this fun, quick, and simple improvisation activity! He'll love acting while practicing directionality words.

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

Teach kids about a fun way they can remember this more efficiently- the power of mnemonics. Kids will be amazed.

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

The Egg in a Basket, a traditional British breakfast component, is a simple snack that kids and parents can cook together!

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

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!

Celebrate Hanukkah the old-fashioned way with an oil lantern. This craft is a perfect opportunity to teach your child the history of this special holiday.

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

Celebrate the holidays by making farolitos, paper lanterns with elaborate designs and historical roots.

Science fair project which determines whether a person's taste in music is dictated by the key that the song is written in.

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

Teach your kindergartener a little about Mexican culture by giving him a festive, no-cook lesson in how to make "aguas frescas," or seasonal fruit drinks.

Build a decorated box and fill it with research that can help you get to your dream location someday!

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

Can you fool your eyes and your brain with an optical illusion? The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate various kinds of optical illusions.

Inspire your fifth grader to explore a new culture and determine her New Year's fortune by playing this German wax dripping game.

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

Make Korean vegetable pancakes with your child! This dish is delicious way to get your child cooking as you introduce her to recipes from different cultures.

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

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

Help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.