2nd Grade Common Core Social Studies Resources : Page 2

In this historical heroes worksheet, second and third graders read a short passage about Owens' life and legacy, then answer the comprehension questions to help determine their understanding.

Use this worksheet to help students write sentences about the first African American women to enter space, Mae Jemison.

Find presidential and historical words in this election-themed word search.

The 5 Great Lakes consist of Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. Challenge your child with these basic trivia questions!

Introduce second and third graders to W.E.B. Du Bois, writer, sociologist, and civil rights advocate, with this nonfiction comprehension worksheet.

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?

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.

Children discover what community service is, along with examples, in this thoughtful worksheet.

Children are introduced to Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist who got her start at a young age accompanying her mother as she registered African Americans to vote.

Explore history with famous female navigator Sacagawea. Sacagawea was a Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark find their way across the west.

This longitude and latitude worksheet challenges kids to find the locations of cities on a map. Practice geography with this longitude and latitude worksheet.

Help your child learn more about her American heritage with these coloring pages that are chock-full of history featuring the Declaration of Independence.

Use this reading and writing worksheet to teach first and second grade students about Angela Davis and her life as an activist, writer, and scholar.

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

This four-page printable can be made into your community map with information and pop-up buildings.

Help your child learn more about famous American, Benjamin Franklin.

Budding essayists will practice organizing their ideas using the template and prompts on this worksheet.

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

Barbara Jordan was the first African American woman to be elected to Congress from the South, and was an inspiration to all involved in American politics.

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.

Color in this cool scene at the White House, and learn a few White House facts too!

Your beginning geography student can practice using coordinates to find a city on a map with this intro to latitude and longitude worksheet.

In this social studies worksheet, learners will read a short paragraph about elections and then complete a crossword puzzle using vocabulary from the text.

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

Write your own Abraham Lincoln biography using a simple essay template.

Resources are an important concept in economics. Introduce your child to three different types of resources with a fun worksheet!

Help students organize their ideas with this versatile storyboard graphic organizer! Children can use it to respond to text, organize the order of events, or even as a pre-writing tool to collect ideas.

Learn the important dates in the life of Abraham Lincoln.

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