Elementary School Social Studies Activities : Page 9

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!

Get your creative kid into tasseography! The ancient art of reading tea leaves gets a modern update in this simplified version for youthful fortune tellers!

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

Check out this sweet recipe idea perfect for celebrating Dia de los Muertos.

Celebrate Ramadan by recreating a scene depicting the inside of a mosque. Your kid will marvel at the beautiful stained glass effect of the finished project.

This science fair project idea explores how far the âdanger zoneâ is from different types of caution signs.

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by baking pan de muerto. In this 5th-6th grade activity, your child will explore another culture while learning about baking.

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.

The words of great thinkers throughout the ages have changed the course of history. Have your kid find an inspiring quote and create a work of art around it.

Attention, Anglophiles! Get your fill of artsy crafts and historical fun with this jewelry project.

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

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

This science fair project idea explores whether color affects a person's emotional state.

Encourage your child to memorize the items on the Seder plate and what they symbolize with this artsy activity.

In this activity, your child will create a fun lion mask and learn a little about Chinese culture too!

Enhance fourth-grade measurement making skills and social studies learning with this stitching project.

Few architectural features are as recognizable as the Russian onion dome. In this project, your kid will recreate the striking beauty of this roof-top marvel.

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

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.

Whether you're teaching your kid about this important cultural art form or simply looking for a fun project, sandpainting is a fun activity you'll both enjoy.

Celebrate Veterans Day with your child by helping them create and send a well-deserving veteran a "thank you" card via the U.S. Veteran's Affairs Department.

This Presidents Day, meet four of our country's most important heroes with this Mount Rushmore writing activity.

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.

Enjoy the fragrant scents of the holiday season with this pomander activity. A perfect arts and crafts project for preschool or kindergarten age children.

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

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.