1st - 5th Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 2

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

Sultan Ahmed Mosque is often referred to as the Blue Mosque. In this activity, your kid will build his own Blue Mosque just in time for Ramadan!

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

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

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!

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.

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.

Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.

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.

Welcome the holiday season by making your own paper lantern. Learn about traditional light festivals from the United States with this fun, easy activity.

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

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

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens.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!

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

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

This Veterans Day, teach your kid about Remembrance Day and create a wreath of red poppies to honor the brave soldiers who died serving their countries.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Help your child create her own version of a Moroccan lantern to give her room an Arabian nights feel!

Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

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

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

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

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!

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

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.