1st and 2nd Grade Social Studies Worksheets : Page 2

Use this civics and government worksheet to help second and third graders learn about elections!

Put your child's cartographic skills to the test by having him assemble this puzzle that features the 50 U.S. states.

Children learn about the life and legacy of civil rights activist Rosa Parks in this history worksheet.

Get to know pioneering astrophysicist and mathematician Katherine Johnson in this reading comprehension worksheet!

Children practice differentiating between past and present in this Venn diagram sorting activity.

In this playful matching activity, learners will connect workers to their tools and equipment by drawing lines from each job title to the correct corresponding item.

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.

Ask students to read an interesting biography about Dr. Mae Jemison and then answer questions about the text!

Find and circle the names of ten U.S. states in this geography word search puzzle!

Search for a few of your favorite national parks on this printable map of the 50 states!

Use this fun and interesting worksheets about maps to help your students use sentence level context clues, examples, and logic to decode text and become more fluent in reading informational text.

Children use their investigative skills and powers of deduction to complete a series of questions and prompts about their local government.  

In this worksheet, children will follow prompts to draw three pictures of people working, writing the name of each job and a brief description of what they do.

Children will reflect on the role firefighters play in their community as they color in this simple template.

This coloring page features Jackie Robinson, a baseball player that paved the way for many great talents in baseball.

Children learn all about Mississippi as they color in the state bird and other symbols on this social studies coloring page.

Children will reflect on the role police officers play in their community as they color in this simple two-page template.

In this historical heroes worksheet, second and third graders read a short passage about Owens' life and legacy, then answer the comprehension questions to help determine their understanding.

Find presidential and historical words in this election-themed word search.

Explore the concept of scarcity and how we deal with it in our day-to-day lives with the help of this simple economics worksheet.

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

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

This social studies worksheet is a great way to encourage the next generation to understand the value and impact of voting while helping learners practice reading comprehension strategies.

Explore history with famous female navigator Sacagawea. Sacagawea was a Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark find their way across the west.

This worksheet introduces United States symbols for kids. Does your child know that every country has symbols that are special to its citizens?

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

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

Children learn the inspiring life story of historical hero Frederick Douglass, who rose from slavery to become a preeminent leader of the abolitionist movement, in this worksheet.

This longitude and latitude worksheet challenges kids to find the locations of cities on a map. Practice geography with this longitude and latitude worksheet.

Children read the First Amendment, then complete a simple word scramble puzzle and answer reading comprehension questions.