1st - 5th Grade Common Core Social Studies Worksheets

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

In this worksheet, learners will put their geography skills to the test as they label all 13 colonies on a map.

In this Martin Luther King Jr. Cut-and-Paste Timeline worksheet, students will learn about the life of an important historical figure.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about soul music and the history of African-Americans in pop music, all in this Hip-Hop Music worksheet!

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored as one of the most important leaders in the civil rights movement. Give your fourth and fifth graders a chance to deepen their understanding of his life and legacy through this reader’s theater activity.

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

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!

Can your young learner recite their phone number? Use this cute template to help them learn an important bit of information.

Ask students to read an interesting biography about Dr. Mae Jemison and then answer questions about the text!

Learn all about The Mayflower, the famous ship the Pilgrims made their great journey in.

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.

The Underground Railroad helped thousands of enslaved Americans find freedom. In this worksheet, your student will learn about this historic network.

Learners will put their knowledge of the 50 states to the test with this fun sorting worksheet.

Your young historian will learn about the some of the most notable African American inventors with this worksheet.

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

Give budding historians practice reading and interpreting timelines with this engaging social studies worksheet!

Use this worksheet to help your child learn a little bit about the North Pole!

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

Children learn about American Civil Rights and Abolitionist pioneers in this word search puzzle worksheet.

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

Quiz your kid on different landforms in this quick match-up geography drill.

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

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.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the birth of jazz music, and the history of African-Americans in pop music.

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.

In this intro-to-the-Earth worksheet, kids can cut out the seven continents and place them on the globe.

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.

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.