2nd and 3rd Grade Social Studies Worksheets

Teach your little leprechaun about the various St. Patrick's Day traditions and other fun parts of this special Irish heritage day.

Label the continents with this cut-and-paste worksheet!

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

Practice identifying and interpreting nonfiction text features in this worksheet about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Practice using a compass to find the directions!

Use this nonfiction comprehension worksheet to help second and third graders learn all about Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.

The Pilgrims weren't always THE Pilgrims -- read all about their lives before they landed at Plymouth Rock.

In this Martin Luther King Jr. Cut-and-Paste Timeline worksheet, students will learn about the life of an important historical figure.

Kids use a U.S. map to locate and color their home state and show where they've been and where they'd like to go on this third grade social studies worksheet.

From voting to cleaning up to just plain common courtesy, this social studies worksheet gives a few examples of how to be a good citizen.

Inspire kids to learn about black changemakers all year by displaying this poster at home or in the classroom.

Little explorers take a mini-tour of the United States on this third grade geography and social studies worksheet. Kids use a map to answer geography questions.

Use this reading passage to practice reading comprehension with your learners.

Invite children to get to know their home state a little better with this series of questions and prompts.

On this worksheet, students read about this important historical document and complete the sentences using what they learned.

Get to know your world map! Here's a great introduction to world geography, where your child can color and label important locations in the world.

In this hands-on social studies worksheet, learners will match each of eight roles to their corresponding branches of government.

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

Challenge your third grader to put all 50 states in alphabetical order, and brush up on U.S. geography while they're at it!

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

Find and circle ten different states in this fun word search.

Learn how to calculate time across time zones in this math and geography worksheet!

Learn about George Washington with this reading comprehension challenge.

Track important events in the life of an important woman with this Sojourner Truth timeline, a great way to get used to reading and writing nonfiction.

Children read a brief history of fireworks, then answer a series of questions designed to help them reflect on what they have learned.

Children are introduced to 24 changemakers from around the world with this set of Women Who Dared to Dream cards.

Children follow along the incredible life story of Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery to rescue hundreds of other enslaved people.

Help your young student learn how to write their address with this fun envelope template!

Celebrate the contributions of famous Irish Americans with this worksheet. Read a bit about each famous figure and complete a comprehension exercise.

Featuring artists, dreamers, rebels, and entrepreneurs, this Women Who Dared to Dream poster showcases a selection of women from around the world paved the way for others.