2nd - 8th Grade Social Studies Resources : Page 12

The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the "shot heard around the world" and began the American Revolution.

You'll really need to know your state capitals to solve this crossword puzzle.

Edison was one of the most productive inventors, inventing the telephone, the light bulb, and of course, the motion picture.

Does your child love Mexican food? She can build her vocabulary and her appetite as she solves this word search all about Mexican cuisine.

Sutter's Mill is where the California Gold Rush first began! Your student will read about the first discovery of gold with this history worksheet.

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

Your budding historian can learn about the Buffalo Soldiers, the first African American military troops to serve in peacetime.

Read the text to this page aloud to your child as she colors, and talk about your family's heritage. Did her ancestors sail past The Statue of Liberty?

Ride along with the Lakota tribe with this history worksheet. These Native Americans were part of the horse culture of the Dakotas.

Looking for a worksheet to help your child with history and geography? This printable will help him learn the Western states.

Learn more about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, often simply called "The Wall," with this interesting printable.

Test your knowledge from sea to shining sea with this USA landmarks worksheet. Under our spacious skies stands some amazing places and things!

Follow the prompts to make a firefighter paper doll, then sit down for an interview with them!

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

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

Give your 5th grader's vocabulary a boost with help from the Preamble to the Constitution. This worksheet packs vocab and history practice all in one.

Your budding history buff can learn about American history and geography all in one with this Louisiana Purchase activity!

Bump up your kid's Asia Pacific geography vocabulary with a country word search. Can your child find all eight countries?

Test your fifth grader's geography savvy by challenging him to this printable name the state guessing game.

Young readers can discover the history of the Choctaw Native American tribe with this history worksheet.

Can you guess which state has the highest elevation point? Use this Elevations of the U.S. chart to help answer questions in other worksheets.

Test your child's knowledge of the New 7 Wonders of the World with this trivia activity. Learn fun facts about these famous historical places along the way!

Your young historian can step back in time and read about an important battle that helped to end the American Revolution.

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

Color in a picture of George Washington according to the color-by-number guide.

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

Practice reading election data with this data analysis worksheet!

Children read a brief biography of world renowned opera singer Marian Anderson, then answer a series of reading comprehension questions.

Track the ways we use our land and resources in the U.S. with this land use map.