2nd and 3rd Grade Social Studies Activities

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

Make a Korean paper fan! This activity is a great way to help your child explore different cultures while she builds her fine motor and arts and crafts skills.

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

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

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach them how to take care of the environment!

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

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

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

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

Celebrate Mexican heritage and inspire creativity in your budding artist with this unique arts and crafts activity.

Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

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

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

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.

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

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

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

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

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

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