2nd - 7th Grade Social Studies Skills Worksheets

Students gain insight into the 1787 Constitutional Convention and the founding ideals of the newly formed government with this engaging social studies worksheet!

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

Learn how to analyze and interpret current events with the help of this graphic organizer! 

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.

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

Use this worksheet to help middle school students learn how to tell the difference between historical facts and opinions!

Investigate the difference between primary and secondary sources with this helpful social studies worksheet!

Use this stand-alone timeline as a handy reference for key events leading up to the beginning of the Civil War in 1861.

Students review a timeline and answer questions about key historical events that took place from 1763 in lead up to the 1770 Boston Massacre.

Introduce students to the Babylonian king Hammurabi and the code of laws he created with this three-page social studies worksheet.

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.

Help learners review and understand the difference between primary and secondary sources with this social studies worksheet!

Introduce students to the primary-source text of the Gettysburg Address—and the context in which was delivered—with this three-page social studies worksheet.

Students read background information about the women’s voting rights cartoon and answer questions to uncover textual and visual messages hidden in the cartoon.

Learn how the Texas territory changed hands several times before becoming a U.S. state with this helpful timeline! 

Explore the differences between primary, secondary, and non-historical sources with this social studies worksheet!

Investigate how to read and interpret BCE/CE timelines with this explanatory social studies worksheet!

Learners explore the challenges involved in the U.S. establishing a new nation and Washington’s significant role in that development with this engaging social studies worksheet.

Use this social studies worksheet to give students practice analyzing primary sources while learning a bit about Colonial America during the French and Indian War.

This social studies worksheet give students an opportunity to examine a political cartoon about the banking controversy during Andrew Jackson’s presidency.

Introduce learners to key excerpts from Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty" speech with this two-page social studies worksheet.

Study a timeline of American money and answer quiz questions.

Use this handy reference sheet to provide students with a valuable framework for reading and analyzing political cartoons.

Students learn about the ancient Minoans and draw conclusions about their culture and social traditions by analyzing three colorful wall paintings, called frescoes.

Whether it’s a poet, inventor, or famous scientist, this worksheet will help learners gather and organize important information.

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

Learn about the important dates in George Washington's life and sort them into a timeline.

Learners will read descriptions of nine important events in U.S. history, then place them in the correct order on a timeline.

Learn how to analyze historical artwork with the help of this social studies worksheet!