Common Core Social Studies Worksheets : Page 5

This worksheet will help teach students about African American musicians, athletes, leaders, and writers who influenced our society and culture.

Explore how every choice has a trade-off—or an opportunity cost—with this engaging and relatable economics worksheet!

America gets its name from Amerigo Vespucci. Kids will learn about this important historical figure with this fun worksheet.

Grab a map and get some states and capitals practice! Kids identify states by capital city and shape, building knowledge of U.S. geography.

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

Children practice differentiating between past and present in this Venn diagram sorting activity.

Find presidential and historical words in this election-themed word search.

Practice comparative thinking (and writing!) with this getting-to-know-you worksheet!

In this worksheet, students learn how the Sit-In movement began, and the impact it had on both the region and the country.

The 5 Great Lakes consist of Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. Challenge your child with these basic trivia questions!

This worksheet introduces United States symbols for kids. Does your child know that every country has symbols that are special to its citizens?

Give students an opportunity to learn about William Penn and his contributions to early American history.

Introduce learners to the innovative farming techniques of the Aztecs with this world history-inspired reading comprehension worksheet.

Introduce second and third graders to W.E.B. Du Bois, writer, sociologist, and civil rights advocate, with this nonfiction comprehension worksheet.

This worksheet, which reads like riddles, will expose your learners to important abolitionists in the African American community.

This social studies worksheet is a great way to encourage the next generation to understand the value and impact of voting while helping learners practice reading comprehension strategies.

Read the text to this page aloud to your child as she colors, and talk about your family's heritage. Did her ancestors sail past The Statue of Liberty?

In this historical heroes worksheet, children are introduced to Booker T. Washington, who rose from slavery to help found Tuskegee University and advocate for the educational and civl rights of fellow African Americans.

Learners explore the challenges involved in the U.S. establishing a new nation and Washington’s significant role in that development with this engaging social studies worksheet.

Children are introduced to four inspiring members of the civil rights movement in this engaging social studies worksheet.

Get geared up for the Olympics with this fun reading worksheet about the first modern Olympic games, held in -- where else? -- Greece in 1896.

In the worksheet The History of African American Spirituals, children read about how African Americans used spirituals during different moments in history, starting from their enslavement to the civil rights movement.

Students will read a short biography of Keller, then answer a thoughtful prompt designed to help them reflect on what they have read.

In this biography worksheet, children read a passage about Booker T. Washington's life, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on what they have learned.

Step right up to the most famous wall on Earth! Spanning nearly four thousand miles, the Great Wall of China is one of the oldest wonders of the world.

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

Read about a few of the Native American tribes that Lewis and Clark encountered on their journey west.

The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the "shot heard around the world" and began the American Revolution.

This worksheet on Etta James celebrates the legacy of this African American singer of soul and jazz.

Children studying the American Revolutionary War will familiarize themselves with key terms from the era in this vocabulary match-up worksheet.