4th and 5th Grade Common Core Social Studies Worksheets

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

In this worksheet, learners will put their geography skills to the test as they label all 13 colonies on a map.

Practice identifying and interpreting nonfiction text features in this worksheet about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

Children learn about American Civil Rights and Abolitionist pioneers in this word search puzzle worksheet.

The Underground Railroad helped thousands of enslaved Americans find freedom. In this worksheet, your student will learn about this historic network.

In Blarney: A Game of Deception, children learn about the legend of the Blarney Stone, along with the rules for a fun game where they must decide which player is lying!

In this Martin Luther King Jr. Cut-and-Paste Timeline worksheet, students will learn about the life of an important historical figure.

Learners will put their knowledge of the 50 states to the test with this fun sorting worksheet.

Learn about the Bill of Rights by Illustrating them!

In this intro-to-the-Earth worksheet, kids can cut out the seven continents and place them on the globe.

Learn all about The Mayflower, the famous ship the Pilgrims made their great journey in.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the birth of jazz music, and the history of African-Americans in pop music.

Children learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, in this Finding the Main Idea worksheet.

Learn more about marches for freedom during the civil rights movement with the worksheet The Selma to Montgomery March.

Give budding historians practice reading and interpreting timelines with this engaging social studies worksheet!

Get to know astronaut Mae Jemison in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

In this worksheet, children read the story of Parks' act of passive resistance, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on why the boycott was successful, as well as why it inspired the support of so many people around the United States.

Quiz your kid on different landforms in this quick match-up geography drill.

Test your knowledge of some of the most important figures in the American Revolutionary War! 

Children will learn how to identify and use a compass rose, including finding a compass rose on a map, and using it to find both cardinal and intermediate directions.

Learn about the foundational process of American democracy in this essential worksheet!

Children learn about the women's suffrage movement in the U.S., including key players and events, and how it contributed to the eventual passing of the 19th Amendment.

Introduce children to physicist Albert Einstein — and a bit of theoretical physics — with this mini biography.

Let's learn about the Oregon Trail and the "Wagon Train of 1843" with this map of one of the main routes west!

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

How did our society become so advanced? Introduce your student to the Industrial Revolution with this reading sheet.

Children learn about Rosie the Riveter, a fictional character who would became a well-known symbol of the World War II war effort, in this social studies worksheet.

Your young historian will learn about the some of the most notable African American inventors with this worksheet.

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