2nd and 3rd Grade Common Core Social Studies Resources : Page 2

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

Children review and identify the Southern United States in this map-labeling worksheet.

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

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

In Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far), third and fourth graders reference a timeline of Sotomayor's life to answer questions about her life.

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 longitude and latitude worksheet challenges kids to find the locations of cities on a map. Practice geography with this longitude and latitude worksheet.

Help your student memorize her 50 states region by region. This map needs its mid-western states to be filled in.

Space enthusiasts will love learning about Freedom 7, the first manned American space mission.

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

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

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

Resources are an important concept in economics. Introduce your child to three different types of resources with a fun worksheet!

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

History students can learn all the first modern first lady in this biography worksheet, and can develop their reading comprehension skills as well.

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

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.

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.

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

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?

Children read the First Amendment, then complete a simple word scramble puzzle and answer reading comprehension questions.

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

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.

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

Celebrate the contributions of famous Irish Americans with this worksheet. Read a bit about each famous figure and complete a comprehension exercise.

Young historians learn about four pioneering female scientists as they hone their research skills in this Who Am I? Women in Science worksheet.