2nd - 4th Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 3

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

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

This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

Using butcher paper, ink and charcoal, your child will explore ancient motifs such as buffalo, bison and hunters by creating her very own cave painting.

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

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

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

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

Whether your child is celebrating a great American holiday or simply feeling patriotic, this american flag craft is sure to please your little artist.

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

This cultural craft makes a pretty decoration and teaches kids about other cultures.

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

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

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.

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

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

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.

Chinese New Year is a time when many different luck-bringing rituals are performed. In this activity your child will create a lucky trinket.

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.

This Labor Day, encourage your child to learn more about the different tools and supplies found in a doctor's bag by having her create one of her own!

Help your child learn about the world through this 3rd-4th grade geography activity: start a postcard collection and mark where they came from on a world map.

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.

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

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

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

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

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.