4th - 7th Grade Social Studies Resources : Page 11

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

Learn some basic facts and figures about The Great Lakes, an important geographical feature.

Sutter's Mill is where the California Gold Rush first began! Your student will read about the first discovery of gold with this history worksheet.

Help your fifth grader learn the U.S. states and capitals with a fun capital crossword puzzle.

Learners will search for the names, then locations, of 10 state capitals in this playful U.S. geography puzzle.

When people migrate, they are influenced by push and pull: They feel pushed out of one place and pulled to another. Try a push-pull exercise in this worksheet.

Read a brief overview of the history of the Emancipation Proclamation, then review what you’ve learned with the exercises that follow.

There's tons of trivia in this social studies worksheet about America's most famous home.

If your child thinks camping in an RV is "roughing it", just wait until he hears what Lewis and Clark went through!

Investigate the differences between ancient Athenian democracy and modern democracy in the United States!

Students learn about the ancient Minoans and draw conclusions about their culture and social traditions by analyzing three colorful wall paintings, called frescoes.

Your social studies student can practice reading maps, charts and more all-inclusive concepts with the population density map of Massachusetts.

Whether you've been to Canada or you're planning a trip or neither, give this worksheet a try. Match up the landmarks with their locations on the map of Canada.

Test your child's knowledge of the New 7 Wonders of the World with this trivia activity. Learn fun facts about these famous historical places along the way!

Is your student a geography whiz? Give him a fun challenge with this map of China, where he'll need to label each city on the map!

Introduce students to the state of Connecticut in this engaging worksheet! 

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

Empress Wu Zetian ruled China when the western world was in the Dark Ages. This 2nd grade worksheet that balances history with reading comprehension skills.

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

Does your child need some practice reading and interpreting maps? This worksheet, featuring the state of Montana, is sure to do the trick.

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

Students research and record information as they explore the nuances of each of the southern colonies: Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, and Georgia.

This worksheet will help teach students about African American musicians, athletes, leaders, and writers who influenced our society and culture.

Your budding explorers will enjoy learning to read and understand the contours of a topographic map! They'll get to answer some questions and solve a maze.

Learning the names of important historical landmarks doesn't have to be a chore. You can turn it into a game instead with this fun word search puzzle!

Learners will read descriptions of nine important events in U.S. history, then place them in the correct order on a timeline.

Celebrate Irish-American history with this printable about four founding fathers from Ireland!

Students investigate the life and presidency of Barack Obama with this presidential fact sheet!