3rd and 4th 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.

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

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.

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

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

With a handful of craft supplies, your fourth grader can capture some of the artistic magic of the ancient Maya.

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 kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

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!

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

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.

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

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.

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Create a compass rose from sidewalk chalk in this summer geography project!

Jump into Japanese culture with your child by making your own calligraphy scroll. Try your hand at painting kanji on paper just like Zen masters of old!

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

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.

Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

Every year at the Passover Seder, the Ten Plagues are mentioned as part of the ritual. Have your kid draw the plagues to help him remember their importance.

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

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

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