2nd - 8th Grade Social Studies Resources : Page 16

Learn some historical myths about gold with this worksheet, touching on the California Gold Rush, King Midas and Jason and the Argonauts.

Your young historian will learn about the Iroquois League with this worksheet. He'll learn some important U.S. history as he practices his reading.

How well do you know your country's past presidents? Here is a challenging series of match-up games, featuring U.S. presidents!

Learn about the different routes people could take for the California Gold Rush.

Get ready for Thanksgiving with this worksheet about Plymouth Colony, the Pilgrims' first home in America.

Children match clues to words like governor, citizens, and election as they complete this worksheet.

Explore Florida with this map worksheet. Young explorers will find the coordinates of cities in Florida using a grid system.

Convert prices of supplies from the California Gold Rush to today's monetary values. What you find in this fun history and math exercise may shock you!

Children will practice using a text to create a timeline in this engaging worksheet.

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

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

Students flex their direction know-how on this worksheet that challenges them to give step-by-step directions to help Joyce find her way to the fair.

The Battle of Bunker Hill was one of the early battles of the American Revolution. Discover the important features of the battle with this worksheet.

Hone research skills while exploring some of the defining characteristics of Native American cultures in the Great Plains with this helpful graphic organizer.

Test your child's knowledge of the major American Revolution battles, given the date and year of each battle.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about soul music and the history of African-Americans in pop music, all in this soulful worksheet!

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.

Bring the American Revolution to life with this board game, a fun way to test your child's knowledge of geography and historical facts.

Introduce young children to George Washington Carver, who rose from slavery to become a leading agricultural pioneer, innovator, inventor, and educator, with this coloring worksheet.

Does your kid love rocket ships and space? Here's a great way to slip in a geography lesson and reading practice: a coloring page of Kennedy Space Center!

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.