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

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

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

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

Teach kids about a fun way they can remember this more efficiently- the power of mnemonics. Kids will be amazed.

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

This science project allows students to study the psychology of happiness.

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

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

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

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

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

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

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

Introduce your second grader to a fun Mexican custom by showing her how to make papel picado, a beautiful creation of cut-out tissue paper.

Host a royal party full of "please and thank you" - even the queen would approve. Have a ball while your kids practice etiquette!

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

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.

What are the rules of your home? Help your fifth grader draft a Family Constitution and even give it an aged look using soaked tea bags.

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.

Retablos are a kind of Latin American folk art that blend personal and spiritual themes. Have your child create her own version of retablo artwork.

Make a paper plate puppet that'll help your child imagine what it's like to be in a performance of the dragon dance.

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

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.

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

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.