2nd - 4th Grade Common Core Social Studies Resources

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

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!

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

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.

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

In this worksheet, children read the story of Parks' act of passive resistance, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on why the boycott was successful, as well as why it inspired the support of so many people around the United States.

In Blarney: A Game of Deception, children learn about the legend of the Blarney Stone, along with the rules for a fun game where they must decide which player is lying!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Children learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, in this Finding the Main Idea worksheet.

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

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

Get to know astronaut Mae Jemison in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

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

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

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

Use this fun and interesting worksheets about maps to help your students use sentence level context clues, examples, and logic to decode text and become more fluent in reading informational text.

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.

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.

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

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

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