3rd - 6th Grade Common Core Social Studies Resources

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!

In this worksheet, learners will put their geography skills to the test as they label all 13 colonies on a map.

Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!

Explore a fascinating period of U.S. history with this informational reading worksheet about the Harlem Renaissance.

Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!

Students gain insight into the 1787 Constitutional Convention and the founding ideals of the newly formed government with this engaging social studies worksheet!

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

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

Students read the primary-source text of the first 10 amendments and summarize each one using their own words.

Learners will put their knowledge of the 50 states to the test with this fun sorting worksheet.

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

Give middle school learners an opportunity to dig into the original text of this historical document with this two-page social studies worksheet.

Students read background information about the establishment of the Juneteenth holiday and answer comprehension and analysis questions.

Dig deep into the geography of Chile while practicing important informational reading comprehension skills with this middle school worksheet!

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Students familiarize themselves with the three regions of the American Colonies in the 1700s with this three-page social studies worksheet!

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.

Children learn about American Civil Rights and Abolitionist pioneers in this word search puzzle worksheet.

Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!

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

Use this stand-alone timeline as a handy reference for key events leading up to the beginning of the Civil War in 1861.

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

Students gain familiarity with some of the great artists from Renaissance Italy in this engaging art-centered social studies worksheet!

In this civics worksheet, students learn about separation of powers within the U.S. government and explore how the three branches perform checks and balances.

Students explore the first four dynasties in Chinese history and learn some of the key accomplishments of each dynasty.

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