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First Grade Social Studies

These first grade social studies resources are your one-stop shop for teaching first grade social studies. Try our label the content worksheet or our lesson plan about being a good citizen. We also offer a wide range of activities that help to expose kids to different cultures and traditions. Want to get a sneak peek at what's ahead? Browse our second grade social studies resources.

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Here's a great geography worksheet that doubles as a coloring page! Your child will get to practice reading a simple map of a park.

What is a Good Citizen?

Aid your students in becoming the best citizens they can be with this lesson that teaches students how to be, and what makes, a good citizen.

My Family: Writing Practice

Family first! This lesson encourages students to think about families and how diverse families can be.

I Have a Dream: Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. played a big role in shaping America into the country that it is today. This lesson plan will help your students understand how important he was and help them dream as he did.

What is Culture?

Help your students become global citizens with this lesson that teaches the about culture. Students will explore their culture and the cultures of their classmates in this engaging, hands-on activity.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Teach your child about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most influential voices fighting for equality in America during the Civil Rights Movement.

Do I Need It? Wants vs. Needs

If you ask your students if they need ice cream, the answer may surprise you! In this lesson, your students will be able differentiate between wants and needs.

Houses and Homes Around the World

Students will learn about the different kinds of houses people live in around the world and how they relate to a culture, environment, and country.

Using a Map Key

Help your child learn the basics of reading a map with this simplified county map. He'll color and circle the different items that appear in the map key.

Learning About Maps

From the compass rose to the map key, first grade students will learn about three characteristics that make up a map. Symbols are used on maps too, as students practice what they can do!

Olympic Timeline

Check out a fun and simple Olympic timeline which highlights some of the most memorable moments throughout history.

Directions: North, South, East or West?

Give your beginning geography student some practice finding north, south, east and west on a map of the U.S.!

Calling All Continents!

Can your students call out the names of the continents? In this exciting lesson, students will learn the names of the major continents through an interactive process of word and map identification.

Position and Direction

Help your first grader learn basic terms for position and direction. He'll practice identifying left or right, as well as the cardinal directions, and more!

All About Transportation: Air, Water, or Land?

There are so many ways to get around these days, whether by air, water, or land. Can your child give each vehicle the correct classification?

Here Are Our Homes

What kinds of homes do we live in? In this lesson, students will explore and describe different types of homes. By the end of this lesson, students will have created a visual of their own homes and write about them!

It's A Small World: Different Cultures

Make your students global citizens with this lesson that has them learn about the different cultures of the world.

Paper Dolls Around the World: Korea

Sneak some learning into paper doll play with an Asia Pacific paper doll. Kids learn facts about Korea as they color, then try to guess the country.

Month of January

Can your third grader guess what month is being concealed from a couple of that month's symbols and a jumble of letters?

Pledging Allegiance to the Flag

The Pledge of Allegiance has been recited for years, but how many truly know its meaning? This lesson allows our student citizens a chance to learn and appreciate the pledge, as they understand the meaning behind it.

Italian Paper Doll

Kids color and cut out a native costume for this paper doll, then guess what country the doll is from. Hint: The capital city is Rome.

Goods and Services #1

Help your first grader understand different kinds of jobs with this worksheet that asks him to determine whether each worker provides goods or a service.

What is a Timeline?

Help your child visualize the passing of time in this easy timeline craft.

Learn the Pledge of Allegiance

Has your child memorized the Pledge of Allegiance? Help her learn the words with this fill-in-the-blank worksheet.

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