Search Printable 3rd Grade Informational Text Social Studies Worksheets

Children read a brief history of fireworks, then answer a series of questions designed to help them reflect on what they have learned.

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

Your young learner will discover the basics of local government with this worksheet all about municipalities.

Use this reading passage to practice reading comprehension with your learners.

Children will learn how to identify and use a compass rose, including finding a compass rose on a map, and using it to find both cardinal and intermediate directions.

Children will practice identifying nonfiction text features in this worksheet about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Your students will use this resource to analyze their vocabulary words and relate them to other ideas and concepts. It is a great graphic organizer for all content areas.

Use this nonfiction comprehension worksheet to help second and third graders learn all about Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.

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?

Learn the basic facts about the U.S. flag and see the different places where it's waved.

Help your child learn more about her American heritage with these coloring pages that are chock-full of history featuring the Declaration of Independence.

Children are introduced to the life and accomplishments of aeronautics pioneer Amelia Earhart in this fascinating worksheet.

Mary Lou Retton tumbled into America's heart in the 1988 Olympics. Read about her Olympic victories in this worksheet, then complete a short reading exercise.

With this worksheet your third graders will enjoy learning important facts about the Statue of Liberty and strengthen their vocabulary.

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.

Help your budding reader learn how to spice up a boring biography by asking him to add in the details that make good writing even better.

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.

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

Is Washington, D.C. a U.S. state or a city? Find out about our nation's capital with this fun, informative history worksheet.

Help your child understand which tribal groups lived where with this Native American Tribes map.

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

Learn about one of the most famous composers (and one of the first musicians to be known by only one name), Ludwig van Beethoven, in this biography of his life.

Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing. Your little historian can learn about Florence's life in this biography worksheet.

Track important events in the life of an important woman with this Sojourner Truth timeline, a great way to get used to reading and writing nonfiction.