Preschool - 4th Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 7

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

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.

Enhance fourth-grade measurement making skills and social studies learning with this stitching project.

Make sunomono, a simple Japanese cucumber vinegar salad, and kid-friendly chopsticks in this fun kindergarten activity.

Celebrate Ramadan by recreating a scene depicting the inside of a mosque. Your kid will marvel at the beautiful stained glass effect of the finished project.

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.

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

The Egg in a Basket, a traditional British breakfast component, is a simple snack that kids and parents can cook together!

Explore geometric shapes and pattern as your child makes her very own Hawaiian kapa cloth.

This activity will give pre-readers practice building a story. And it's silly fun, too!

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.

Improve your kindergartener's vocabulary with this fun, quick, and simple improvisation activity! He'll love acting while practicing directionality words.

Help your child appreciate grandparents, history, and societal changes while making a poster handmade, heartfelt grandparent's day craft.

Can you fool your eyes and your brain with an optical illusion? The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate various kinds of optical illusions.

This gluten free recipe for coconut rice is a tasty way to help any picky eater expand her culinary horizons. She'll get great measuring practice along the way!

Diwali is a holiday celebrated in many Asian Pacific countries the world over. Make this delicious Indian treat with your child to celebrate the holiday.

Have your child create her own version of an ancient Egyptian jewelry cuff similar to one that a goddess might have worn with this fun recycled craft.

Bring a bit of the fun of Yuan Xiao Jie to your home with this lantern activity. Happy New Year!

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

Make this star-spangled greeting for the door to make all your guests feel welcome for the next patriotic holiday.

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

Let your preschooler feel like a real chef by helping him create his very own chef's hat!

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

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.

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

Tell the Purim story in a new way: By making a set of puppets out of an old deck of cards!