Grades 2–5
Cultures Word Search
A 12 by 12 word search of culture words (language, music, dance, holiday, clothing, family, story and more), then a sentence about your own culture.
Social studies worksheet · Cultures and traditions
My Culture Web
A six-spoke culture web: kids write and draw their family’s food, language, music, holidays, clothing and games, then compare with a friend.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–5
- Time
- About 25 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Cultures and traditions, World geography, Respect and curiosity
What kids do
“Culture is the way a group of people live: their food, language, music, holidays, clothes and games. Fill in your culture web.”
Printed on the sheet:
- One thing that is the same as a friend’s culture, and one thing that is different
Teacher tip
Ask kids to compare their web with a friend’s.
How to use it
- Find each place on a globe or world map as you go.
- Invite families to share a tradition, a food or a song.
- Pair it with a picture book or a short video on the same topic.
Watch for
Keep it respectful. Cultures are living traditions, not costumes.
Talk about it
- What would you like to learn more about?
- How does this connect to where we live?
Take it further
Hold a class culture day where kids share something from home.
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