4th and 5th Grade Common Core Social Studies Resources

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

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

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

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

Your young historian will learn about the some of the most notable African American inventors with this worksheet.

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

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

Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored as one of the most important leaders in the civil rights movement. Give your fourth and fifth graders a chance to deepen their understanding of his life and legacy through this reader’s theater activity.

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

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.

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.

Children learn about the history and legacy of Eatonville, Florida, one of the first all-black towns formed after the passage of the 13th Amendment.

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

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

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

Children learn about George Washington Carver, who rose from slavery to become a leading agricultural pioneer, innovator, inventor, and educator, in this historical heroes worksheet.

Children learn about writer and poet Langston Hughes in this Historical Heroes: Langston Hughes worksheet.

Consider the perspective of settlers in the Chesapeake Colonies in this creative worksheet! 

In this Brown vs. Board of Education worksheet, children read the story of how the landmark decision came about, as well as the struggle that followed.

Learn all about The Mayflower, the famous ship the Pilgrims made their great journey in.

Children learn about three songs that inspired and gave hope to the people who fled slavery via the Underground Railroad, then answer questions about what they have learned.

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.

Whether it’s a poet, inventor, or famous scientist, this worksheet will help learners gather and organize important information.

This fun worksheet will expose your learners to important female changemakers in the African American community.