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

Help your young student learn how to write their address with this fun envelope template!

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.

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

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!

A simple coloring page can help teach U.S. history! Introduce your child to Harriet Tubman, an important historical figure from Abolitionist and Civil War era.

This Martin Luther King, Jr. coloring page features the most famous and most influential civil rights activist himself!

Explore the difference between facts and opinions in the context of colonial history with this engaging social studies worksheet!

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

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

Children will refer to a map, a key, and a compass rose to answer eight questions in this colorful map-reading worksheet.

From voting to cleaning up to just plain common courtesy, this social studies worksheet gives a few examples of how to be a good citizen.

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

Learners will get to know the history of the American flag in this social studies worksheet.

Students investigate the roles of producers and consumers in this one-page social studies worksheet! 

Fill this red envelope with lucky money to wish someone born in the Year of the Horse good fortune for lunar new year!

To be a proper pirate, every child must learn to read a map. With this basic treasure map grid, help your child identify and locate sites!

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.

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.

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

Introduce young children to George Washington Carver, who rose from slavery to become a leading agricultural pioneer, innovator, inventor, and educator, with this coloring worksheet.

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

Children learn about the history and legacy of Eatonville, Florida, one of the first all-black towns formed after the passage of the 13th Amendment.

Confused about continents? Get better acquainted with all the continents on earth with this word scramble.

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.

Get to know scientist, artist, and activist Mae Jemsion in this reading comprehension 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.