3rd and 4th Grade Common Core Social Studies Resources : Page 5

Children learn about the Sit-In movement in the United States, whereby Americans staged nonviolent sit-ins to protest businesses' racist segregationist policies.

How can you care for your community? Get students thinking deeply with this engaging Ramadan-themed writing prompt!

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.

Celebrate the contributions of famous Irish Americans with this worksheet. Read a bit about each famous figure and complete a comprehension exercise.

Look at this scene of a mining town during the Gold Rush and create an advertisement that persuades people to travel to California.

Get geared up for the Olympics with this fun reading worksheet about the first modern Olympic games, held in -- where else? -- Greece in 1896.

Have your movie lover read about the history of movies, and then test her reading comprehension as she arranges the events to complete a timeline.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Mae Jemison.

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

Located on the National Mall in Washington D.C. the Lincoln Memorial honors our 16th president.

Find out all about the gorgeous mountains, delicious food and unusual national animals that make Peru such a unique and wonderful nation.

Learners can gather a lot of information about a topic or issue by interviewing career professionals from the community. Use this Guest Speaker Interview worksheet to have students ask a speaker questions and write down their answers.

Learn all about the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world, and find out why Egyptians built it hundreds of years ago.

The Siege of the Alamo was an important point in the Texas Revolution. Your youngster can learn the story of the siege in this worksheet.

Young historians learn about four pioneering female scientists as they hone their research skills in this Who Am I? Women in Science 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.

Check out a fun and simple Olympic timeline which highlights some of the most memorable moments throughout history.

Meet John Muir, the original environmentalist, in this nonfiction reading sheet.

In this biography worksheet, children discover the challenges Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor faced in her childhood, and read about how she used those obstacles to become a good lawyer and judge.

The Battle of Trenton was a turning point for the Americans in the Revolutionary War. Your young historian will learn the facts with this worksheet.

Invite learners to research Ramadan and record their findings using this festive research template!

The Nez Perce is a Native American tribe in the Northwest U.S. This worksheet will hep your little learner to explore Native American history and culture.

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.

Kids will learn all about topography and how to read a topographical map in this topography worksheet.

This state scavenger hunt will challenge your fourth grader's knowledge of U.S. geography, as well as help him practice following written directions.

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.

Introduce your little chef to some different types of Italian food with this challenging word search! She'll get some practice spelling as she goes.

his April Fool's Day, or any time your kid is feeling a little bit silly, print out this wacky reading sheet about the history of underwear.