2nd - 7th Grade Social Studies Resources : Page 16

Get acquainted with one of our nation's most famous buildings, the Washington Monument, by building a small paper model!

Here is a great opportunity to talk with your child about goods and services. She'll read the definitions and come up with a few examples of each.

Katherine Johnson was an African American physicist and mathematician who worked to create the first calculations to send humans into space. Learn more about this inspiring woman with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

Learn about one of the most famous composers (and one of the first musicians to be known by only one name), Ludwig van Beethoven, in this biography of his life.

Learn a little bit about the different kinds of breakfast foods consumed in different countries with this scrumptious reading comprehension worksheet.

Give your student a jump-start on geography with this Georgia State Activity Sheet, perfect for learning about states and state capitals.

On this fun social studies worksheet, kids read about some of the things John Adams accomplished, then test their knowledge with a fun unscrambling activity.

Batter up! It's time to get a hands-on history lesson in this fun printable activity that flexes your fourth-grader's memory and comprehension muscles

Choosing your transportation often depends on where you want to go. Can your child pick the best form of transportation for each trip?

Help your child learn the countries of Europe with this fun 4th grade word search worksheet.

Take a quiz on basic facts about U.S. history and government.

Students conduct research to explore some of the defining characteristics of Native American cultures of the Southwest in this helpful graphic organizer.

If your child thinks camping in an RV is "roughing it", just wait until he hears what Lewis and Clark went through!

When people migrate, they are influenced by push and pull: They feel pushed out of one place and pulled to another. Try a push-pull exercise in this worksheet.

Practice analyzing primary source documents with this worksheet featuring excerpts from the June 19, 1865, orders to end slavery in Texas. 

In this reading comprehension worksheet, children will learn about the St. Johns River, the longest river in Florida.

Learn more about the most famous document in the United States' history, and the even more famous man behind it.

Calling all explorers and map-makers! This geography worksheet is a perfect introduction to longitude and latitude.

This Las Posadas coloring page introduces kids to the pre-Christmas celebration celebrated in Mexico, Guetemala, and more. Try our Las Posadas coloring page.

Young explorers can learn about mapping coordinates with this introductory sheet about latitude and longitude.

Learn about world history with this Color the World page about Chichen Itza, one of the oldest and most significant sites in both Mexico and the world today.

Ever wonder why we wear green on St. Patrick's day, or where the leprechaun came from? Find out with this worksheet on St. Patty's Day history!

Who is Saint Valentine? Learn about the legendary figure with this fill-in-the-blank worksheet and answer the question, "Who is Saint Valentine?" for yourself.

Gold rush worksheets can be a fun way to approach history. This board game about the California Gold Rush is a thrilling race across the Wild West!

Test your geography skills by using this map to help locate the New 7 Wonders of the World around the globe.

When presidential hopefuls are out on the campaign trail, certain words always seem to pop up. Try to find these campaign buzzwords in this word search.

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