3rd and 4th Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 2

Sultan Ahmed Mosque is often referred to as the Blue Mosque. In this activity, your kid will build his own Blue Mosque just in time for Ramadan!

Capture a bit of mythological magic with this clever sock craft!

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.

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

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

Car cluttered with old maps now that you've adopted GPS technology? Upcycle them in this fun geography craft.

Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!

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

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!

In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

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.

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

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