1st - 3rd Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 5

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

Diwali is a holiday celebrated in many Asian Pacific countries the world over. Make this delicious Indian treat with your child to celebrate the holiday.

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

Help your child learn about the world through this 3rd-4th grade geography activity: start a postcard collection and mark where they came from on a world map.

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

Introduce your first grader to our country's most famous leaders with an artsy info board full of facts, patriotic colors and coins!

Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.

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.

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

In this activity, your child will make her own book of Swahili numbers filled with pictures of animals found throughout Africa.

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

Light up the sky with this lotus lantern, a perfect way to explore Buddha Day.

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

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

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.