5th Grade Social Studies Resources : Page 6

Your child will love learning all about the exploits of the famous European explorer Marco Polo with this attractively illustrated worksheet.

Review Civil War key terms and people with this history sheet. Your child will decide which terms describe the Confederacy and which describe the Union.

Keep your kids familiar with some of the key terms from the Revolutionary War with this word search.

Test your child's knowledge of the New 7 Wonders of the World with this trivia activity. Learn fun facts about these famous historical places along the way!

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this inspiring poster!

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.

Bring the American Revolution to life with this board game, a fun way to test your child's knowledge of geography and historical facts.

How well do you know your country's past presidents? Here is a challenging series of match-up games, featuring U.S. presidents!

In this worksheet, children read about the March on Washington, the ideals that inspired it,  and the people who attended it.

Ask your child to consider all the pros and cons of moving to a strange and faraway land in this colonial history worksheet.

Empress Wu Zetian ruled China when the western world was in the Dark Ages. This 2nd grade worksheet that balances history with reading comprehension skills.

Give your 5th grader's vocabulary a boost while deepening their U.S. history knowledge with this social studies worksheet.

One of the greatest moments in not just our country's history, but the history of the world, was the famous moon landing of 1969.

G'day, mate! Get to know the country down under with pictures and trivia about Australia and its landmarks.

Help your fifth grader memorize the states and capitals with this fun crossword puzzle.

Social studies students will write a descriptive paragraph to show their understanding of life in the Middle Colonies and life in colonial America in general.

Is your student struggling with U.S. geography? Introduce him to Texas, with this fun State Activity Sheet!

Many families, some with young children, made the treacherous journey west in wagon trains. What would your child think of making such a journey?

Students investigate the life and presidency of Barack Obama with this presidential fact sheet!

Your budding explorers will enjoy learning to read and understand the contours of a topographic map! They'll get to answer some questions and solve a maze.

The Underground Railroad aided thousands of enslaved Americans on the road to freedom. Students will learn about the leaders of this movement.

Young historians will love learning facts about the famous Viking explorer Leif Ericson while practicing their reading comprehension and writing skills.

Find out some fun facts about the beautiful country of Italy, and test your knowledge of famous Italian landmarks. Where would you visit first?

Learn more about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, often simply called "The Wall," with this interesting printable.

You've learned your states...now see if you can recall them from memory!

See how electoral votes work in the United States presidential election.

Learn more about the most famous document in the United States' history, and the even more famous man behind it.

Chart the route that Lewis, Clark and their crew took on their great journey to the Pacific Ocean!