2nd - 5th Grade Common Core Social Studies Resources : Page 7

Young historians will love learning facts about the famous Viking explorer Leif Ericson while practicing their reading comprehension and writing skills.

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

Learners get a brief introduction to the capital of the United States in this worksheet.

Your child might be unaware of the community services that help her family every day. She'll keep track of the places and people that assist her in a week.

Get to know John Coltrane, a jazz legend, with this music history worksheet! Read his mini-biography and answer some trivia.

Practice calculating elapsed time with this time zones worksheet!

In this Court Cases worksheet, students read descriptions of five landmark decisions, then match them to their correct name.

Ask your child to consider all the pros and cons of moving to a strange and faraway land in this colonial history worksheet.

Check out this Lewis and Clark expedition map that shows the route's landmarks then and now.

Children learn about the Sit-In movement in the United States, whereby Americans staged nonviolent sit-ins to protest businesses' racist segregationist policies.

One of the greatest moments in not just our country's history, but the history of the world, was the famous moon landing of 1969.

Help your child learn more about Founding Father Alexander Hamilton with this word-scramble worksheet.

How can you care for your community? Get students thinking deeply with this engaging Ramadan-themed writing prompt!

In this historical heroes worksheet, children are introduced to Booker T. Washington, who rose from slavery to help found Tuskegee University and advocate for the educational and civl rights of fellow African Americans.

Families in the United States live in all different settings. Kids think about the similarities and differences between rural and urban life on this 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 studying the contributions of African-American jazz legend Charlie Parker!

Look at this scene of a mining town during the Gold Rush and create an advertisement that persuades people to travel to California.

Get geared up for the Olympics with this fun reading worksheet about the first modern Olympic games, held in -- where else? -- Greece in 1896.

Review Civil War key terms and people with this history sheet. Your child will decide which terms describe the Confederacy and which describe the Union.

Have your movie lover read about the history of movies, and then test her reading comprehension as she arranges the events to complete a timeline.

The Underground Railroad aided thousands of enslaved Americans on the road to freedom. Students will learn about the leaders of this movement.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Mae Jemison.

Children discover the fascinating history of the guitar, from the kithara to the classical guitar.

Young historians will practice writing essays and get a great reading comprehension workout with this worksheet about the famous Chinese explorer Zheng He.

Located on the National Mall in Washington D.C. the Lincoln Memorial honors our 16th president.

Find out all about the gorgeous mountains, delicious food and unusual national animals that make Peru such a unique and wonderful nation.