1st - 3rd Grade Holidays Social Studies Worksheets

Practice identifying and interpreting nonfiction text features in this worksheet about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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

Learn about George Washington with this reading comprehension challenge.

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

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

How many stars and stripes do you see? Get in the mood for 4th of July with this fun American Flag coloring sheet.

In this worksheet, children will follow prompts to draw three pictures of people working, writing the name of each job and a brief description of what they do.

Children will reflect on the role firefighters play in their community as they color in this simple template.

Children will reflect on the role police officers play in their community as they color in this simple two-page template.

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

In this puzzle, children will find and circle eight words related to the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

Introduce learners to the life and first presidential term of Donald Trump with this fact sheet.

Use this Cinco de Mayo word search to learn some new words and study the events that make the day special.

Take a historic trip back to the civil war period and color the soldiers from the two opposing forces.

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

If your child is reviewing America's history, start at the very beginning with this revolutionary war coloring page.

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

Get acquainted with one of our nation's most famous buildings, the Washington Monument, by building a small paper model!

Your young historian can step back in time and read about an important battle that helped to end the American Revolution.

Color in a picture of George Washington according to the color-by-number guide.

Learn about traditional clothing items from Mexico in this two-page social studies worksheet! 

Learn the important dates in the life of Abraham Lincoln.

This page is both informative and fun to color--a double whammy! Whether your second grader's Jewish or not, you can help her learn all about the Seder plate.

Children will reflect on the role park rangers play in their community as they color in this simple template.

Learn about the important dates in George Washington's life and sort them into a timeline.

Teach your child about the significance of the U.S. flag's design with this positively patriotic coloring page.

Serve up some authenticity this Thanksgiving with the easy recipes in this worksheet on famous Native American foods.

Take a quiz on basic facts about U.S. history and government.

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

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