3rd - 6th Grade Social Studies Resources : Page 13

The Underground Railroad aided thousands of enslaved Americans on the road to freedom. Students will learn about the leaders of this movement.

Young historians will love learning facts about the famous Viking explorer Leif Ericson while practicing their reading comprehension and writing skills.

Your child will love learning all about the exploits of the famous European explorer Marco Polo with this attractively illustrated worksheet.

Your young student will step back in time with this worksheet on the Ming Dynasty. He'll build comprehension skills as he learns some ancient history.

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

Gold rush worksheets can be a fun way to approach history. This board game about the California Gold Rush is a thrilling race across the Wild West!

Students read a now famous wartime letter, then respond from the perspective of one of its recipients.

Check out this Lewis and Clark expedition map that shows the route's landmarks then and now.

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.

Draw a picture of the Washington Monument if you designed it!

In Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far), third and fourth graders reference a timeline of Sotomayor's life to answer questions about her life.

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

In this Court Cases worksheet, students read descriptions of five landmark decisions, then match them to their correct name.

Practice calculating elapsed time with this time zones worksheet!

Children learn key vocabulary related to the executive branch of the U.S. government in this spelling worksheet.

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

Welcome to the great gathering of the seven wonders of the ancient world!

Keep your kids familiar with some of the key terms from the Revolutionary War with this word search.

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.