2nd - 4th Grade Common Core Social Studies Worksheets

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about soul music and the history of African-Americans in pop music, all in this Hip-Hop Music worksheet!

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

In this worksheet, children read the story of Parks' act of passive resistance, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on why the boycott was successful, as well as why it inspired the support of so many people around the United States.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

The Underground Railroad helped thousands of enslaved Americans find freedom. In this worksheet, your student will learn about this historic network.

Challenge your students to demonstrate their understanding of rural, urban, and suburban communities with this vocabulary worksheet.

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.

In this intro-to-the-Earth worksheet, kids can cut out the seven continents and place them on the globe.

Learn about the USA's three branches of government and where each one works.

We all love a good prank on April Fools' Day, but how did April 1st come to symbolize such silliness? Find out with this reading worksheet!

Quiz your kid on different landforms in this quick match-up geography drill.

Give budding historians practice reading and interpreting timelines with this engaging social studies worksheet!

Get to know astronaut Mae Jemison in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the birth of jazz music, and the history of African-Americans in pop music.

Children are introduced to the life and accomplishments of aeronautics pioneer Amelia Earhart in this fascinating worksheet.

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

In this inventive map-reading worksheet, children will practice using a map and a legend to uncover information.

Children learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, in this Finding the Main Idea worksheet.

Children will learn how to identify and use a compass rose, including finding a compass rose on a map, and using it to find both cardinal and intermediate directions.

Your young learner will discover the basics of local government with this worksheet all about municipalities.

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

Get your rafts ready, it's time to take a trip down the major rivers of the United States! Read the clues to figure out how to lable each river on this map.