2nd and 3rd Grade Social Studies Resources : Page 12

At Chinese New Year parades, participants often celebrate by building dragon and lion characters to dance under. How many dancers are under this dragon?

The Taj Mahal, located in Agra, India, is considered to be one of the most beautiful structures in the world.

Color in a picture of the first African-American supreme court judge Thurgood Marshall.

Introduce young children to one of the pioneers of the civil rights movement in the United States with this coloring activity.

Launch into learning with this worksheet on Gemini 4, one of the original missions in the early days of the U.S.'s space program.

Native American history is an important part of U.S. history. Step back in time and learn about the Pawnee tribe with this worksheet.

Let's take a road trip to learn geograhpy! Help Tammy's family trace their vacation route on this road trip map.

This Minotaur coloring page features the creature from Greek mythology that is part man and part bull. Try our Minotaur coloring page with your child.

Mary Lou Retton tumbled into America's heart in the 1988 Olympics. Read about her Olympic victories in this worksheet, then complete a short reading exercise.

This Grand Canyon coloring page will let your child take a peek at one of the seven wonders from the comfort of her coloring table.

Learn about traditional clothing items from Greece in this two-page social studies worksheet! 

Learn more about this cultural icon with this Color the World social studies sheet.

World War I was an important turning point in world history. Pay tribute to American soldiers that fought in the war by decorating this soldier coloring page.

Learn more about Norway's famous fjords in this Color the World coloring sheet.

Do you know how Detroit got its nickname "The Motor City"? Find out with this city history fun sheet!

Here's a worksheet on the Wampanoag, the tribe that the Pilgrims feasted with, just in time for Thanksgiving.

Discover the big world of transportation with this worksheet that teaches about the different ways people and even food travel.

This mini state capitals quiz challenges fourth graders to name six different state capitals that hold the key to solving a puzzle.

Color a state flag with this coloring page featuring the state of Minnesota! Your child can read a fun fact about the symbols on this flag as she colors.

Get to know the state of Texas, and color its state flag! Students will get to read a fun fact about the symbols on the flag as they color.

Challenge your child to learn more about our very first president and see if he can tell what's true and what's not in this George Washington fact quiz.

This history and reading exercise takes kids through the history of news and lets them piece together the clues (literally!) to retell the story.

This is the most famous of Greek gods, Zeus. Your child can read a few interesting facts about Zeus while she colors him in!

Here's a fun way for your child to look at world geography and history, starting with a beautiful coloring page of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

This geography worksheets stops in Venice, Italy. The coloring page lets you color in canals of the famous city.

The Eiffel Tower was built as the entrance to the 1889 World's Fair in Paris. Believe it or not, some people considered it an eyesore!