1st - 5th Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 8

Sometimes a sandwich is just ho hum boring. Help your kid make lunch fun by threading her favorite ingredients on a skewer for a quick and easy sandwich kabob.

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

This is a healthy dish that'll bring color to any meal but simple enough that kids of all ages can take the lead in making this delicious Korean dish.

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.

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

This science fair project idea examines how well individuals can remember a story they were told and how accurately they pass that story along.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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!

This construction paper activity helps your child to assemble a variety of emotions on a face so she can recognize how she and everyone around her is feeling.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

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

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

Bring a bit of the fun of Yuan Xiao Jie to your home with this lantern activity. Happy New Year!

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.

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!

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.

Help your child appreciate grandparents, history, and societal changes while making a poster handmade, heartfelt grandparent's day craft.

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.

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

Have your child try her hand at creating a colorful, beaded necklace that's not only stylish, but also tells a story.

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

Follow this Colonial recipe for candied rose petals, and share the sweets with friends, family or classmates.

Tell the Purim story in a new way: By making a set of puppets out of an old deck of cards!

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.