1st - 5th Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 4

Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own

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

To pay tribute to the ancient Mexican art of mosaics, your child can craft a colorful mosaic using old magazines, a paper plate and lots of imagination.

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

Here's a simple activity to reinforce your fourth grader's study of her home state and help her make a pretty keepsake.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

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

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

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

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

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

Celebrate our nation's colonial history by making your very own weaving loom!

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

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.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Learn about the beautiful Indian art of Madhubani painting with this fun and creative project.

Help your child observe Veterans Day by having him create a paper chain American flag; it's a fun and crafty way to show your patriotism.

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

Celebrate African heritage by making an African flag banner. This fun, culturally-inspired art project is perfect for Black History Month.

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

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

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.

Let your child find her place among the politicians, the flyers, the debates and the countless television ads with a slogan and poster of her very own.

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

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

Conduct a mock interview with the President to teach your child about politics, the president and the world she lives in.

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.