Elementary School Social Studies Resources : Page 7

Learn how the animals of the Chinese Zodiac came to be with this Chinese New Year folktale! 

Young learners will enjoy tracing, coloring, and assembling this mini book about astronaut and scientist Mae Jemison.

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Practice comparative thinking (and writing!) with this getting-to-know-you worksheet!

Children learn about Susan B. Anthony, an abolitionist and civil rights advocate best remembered for her contributions to the women's suffrage movement.

In this whimsical worksheet, children will look at illustrations of five workers and draw a line to an item each worker would use on the job.

Which types of landmarks do you recognize in your neighborhood? Get outdoors with your little one and explore your community.

Take a historic trip back to the civil war period and color the soldiers from the two opposing forces.

Ever wonder how the plasma TV came to be? Read a brief history of the television with this ode to inventors.

Children learn about Rosie the Riveter, a fictional character who would became a well-known symbol of the World War II war effort, in this social studies worksheet.

Help learners review and understand the difference between primary and secondary sources with this social studies worksheet!

Learn the names of the New 7 Wonders of the World with this word search, and encourage your child to explore these wonders on her own.

A good introduction to every new language is the alphabet! With this colorful Spanish alphabet sheet, your child will learn the letter "A".

Does your child know what a compass rose is? Introduce her to an important term used with mapping and geography!

Westward Ho! All you explorers, have fun coloring and building your own paper covered wagon with this printable project.

Grab a map and get some states and capitals practice! Kids identify states by capital city and shape, building knowledge of U.S. geography.

In Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far), third and fourth graders reference a timeline of Sotomayor's life to answer questions about her life.

This printable police badge is a great way to get kids familiar with helpers in their community, such as police officers.

Challenge your child with a little lesson in U.S. government, with this government building match-up.

Use these mini states and capitals flash cards to help your child learn the 50 U.S. states and their capitals.

Annie Oakley was the superstar of the wild west! Learn more about this Ohio sharpshooter with this worksheet on famous women in history.

Help your child broaden his cultural horizons with this page about Passover.

Learn the basics of topographic maps with this worksheet.

Introduce learners to the life and first presidential term of Donald Trump with this fact sheet.

Discover Europe's most popular cities as you learn cool facts about the people and places that make Europe such a world-famous destination.