1st and 2nd Grade Common Core Social Studies Resources

Help your first grader learn basic terms for position and direction. He'll practice identifying left or right, as well as the cardinal directions, and more!

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

Children learn about the life and legacy of civil rights activist Rosa Parks in this history worksheet.

Learn about George Washington with this reading comprehension challenge.

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.

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.

Learn how the animals of the Chinese Zodiac came to be with this Chinese New Year folktale! 

Get to know pioneering astrophysicist and mathematician Katherine Johnson in this reading comprehension worksheet!

Help your child visualize the passing of time in this easy timeline craft.

Learn about the USA's three branches of government and where each one works.

Children learn the inspiring life story of historical hero Frederick Douglass, who rose from slavery to become a preeminent leader of the abolitionist movement, in this worksheet.

This worksheet is a brief introduction to the human rights activist and feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes.

In this historical heroes worksheet, second and third graders read a short passage about Owens' life and legacy, then answer the comprehension questions to help determine their understanding.

The origin of Valentine's Day is a mystery made up of legends and history. Learn about the possible origin of Valentine's Day in this Venn diagram worksheet.

Get to know the White House and the U.S. Capitol in this social studies matching worksheet!

Use this worksheet to help students write sentences about the first African American women to enter space, Mae Jemison.

Challenge your students to demonstrate their understanding of rural, urban, and suburban communities with this vocabulary worksheet.

Children learn about the life of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, in this timeline activity.

In this inventive map-reading worksheet, children will practice using a map and a legend to uncover information.

Children are introduced to author, activist, and poet Maya Angelou in this historial heroes worksheet.

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

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

Invite learners to put themselves into the shoes of the leader of the country with this creative exercise.

Read a short biography of Abraham Lincoln and answer the quiz questions.

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.

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

Use this civics and government worksheet to help second and third graders learn about elections!