5th - 8th Grade History 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!

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

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.

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

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!

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

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.

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

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

Inspire kids to learn about black changemakers all year by displaying this poster at home or in the classroom.

Children are introduced to 24 changemakers from around the world with this set of Women Who Dared to Dream cards.

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

In this reading sheet, students will find out about everyday life during the Civil War.

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

In Blarney: A Game of Deception, children learn about the legend of the Blarney Stone, along with the rules for a fun game where they must decide which player is lying!

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

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

Explore and analyze four main types of ancient Greek governments with this two-page world history 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.

Learn about the Bill of Rights by Illustrating them!

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

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

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

Give middle school learners an opportunity to dig into the original text of this historical document with this two-page social studies worksheet.

Explore the difference between facts and opinions in the context of colonial history with this engaging social studies worksheet!

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