3rd - 8th Grade Social Studies Worksheets

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

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!

Get a quick rundown of the differences between two types of government, democracy and monarchy, to help get your child ready for 5th grade history.

This patriotic printable reviews historic battlefields and cities through an American Revolution word search.

Your 5th grader learns all about freedom in history class. Take a time-out to ask what freedom really means to your kid.

Practice using a compass to find the directions!

How light can you pack? When immigrants came to Ellis Island, they didn't have moving trucks or big comfy suitcases; they brought what they could carry.

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

It's a spelling unscramble challenge using names and places of the American Revolution!

Immigrants at Angel Island were often given confusing questions designed to keep them from passing into the USA. Try out some historical questions yourself.

Give this worksheet to your 4th grader and see if she knows what these countries are or where they are.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

On this worksheet, students read about this important historical document and complete the sentences using what they learned.

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

Ever wonder why we hunt for Easter eggs? Discover how this spring holiday was started with this interesting look at the history of Easter.

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

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

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

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

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