5th and 6th Grade Social Studies Resources

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Learn about latitude and longitude in this map skills sheet.

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

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!

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.

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

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

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

In this two-page worksheet, learners will read excerpts form Dr. King's moving and powerful speech, then reflect on his vision by drawing an illustration inspired by his words.

Learn how to analyze and interpret current events with the help of this graphic organizer! 

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.

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

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

Give middle school learners an opportunity to dig into the original text of this historical document with this two-page social studies worksheet.

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

Children will write the state capital next to the state in this fun geography worksheet.

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

Help students understand the key differences between the two leading city-states in ancient Greece with this engaging social studies worksheet!

Children will learn about the eight regions of the United States in this hands-on mapping worksheet.