2nd - 5th Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 5

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

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.

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

Play food isn't just for preschoolers! Help your child create a fun Passover craft that doubles as tea-party play food for younger siblings.

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

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

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

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

Explore what freedom and liberty mean to you this Fourth of July with a beautiful portrait collage!

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.

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

Your child can create an interactive map of his neighborhood focusing on the different textures he finds!

In Japan, ozoni is one of the main dishes eaten on New Year's Day. Here's how to make this delicious traditional dish with your child.

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.

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

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

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.

How can your child learn about nations during the Olympics? By adopting 5 teams as his own! Here's how.

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

Welcome the holiday season by making your own paper lantern. Learn about traditional light festivals from the United States with this fun, easy activity.

How well can people recall what they have observed. Test your knowledge in this fun experiment.

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

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

Your child will look forward to lunchtime with this artistic reinterpretation of the same old cold lunch.

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.

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.

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

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.