4th - 8th Grade Social Studies Resources : Page 5

Practice telling time across time zones with this hands-on geography and map worksheet!

Explore the lasting effects of the Columbian Exchange with this two-page social studies worksheet!

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

Hone research skills while learning about the famed Silk Road in this exploratory world history worksheet! 

Investigate the concepts of shortage and surplus—as well as the effects they can have on the price of a good—with this helpful economics worksheet!

Investigate the similarities and differences between the ancient Roman Republic and the United States with this two-page history and government worksheet!

Ever wonder how the plasma TV came to be? Read a brief history of the television with this ode to inventors.

Challenge your young citizen to find the names of national treasures, historical buildings, and more in this United States word search!

Ever wonder why we hunt for Easter eggs? Discover how this spring holiday was started with this interesting look at the history of Easter.

Students read background information about the Missouri Compromise and examine a map illustrating the Missouri Compromise’s boundaries and special exceptions.

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.

Learners will find and record key information on the dates, locations, key leaders, causes, and outcomes of four key battles of the American Civil War.

Children put their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution to the test with this simple quiz!

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

Explore the special vocabulary that applies to the civil rights movement, both the one in our American history and those going on today.

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.

Invite students to investigate the history of the bubonic plague with this social studies worksheet for middle grades!

Introduce learners to the jobs, land ownership, and obligations of different social classes in feudal society with this social studies worksheet!

Incorporate spelling practice into your Presidents' Day celebrations with this festive word search activity!

Give your fifth grader a fun challenge with this fill-in-the-blanks U.S. map with capitals. She'll name all 50 states, using their capitals as a clue.

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!

Introduce students to the largest empire ever built in South America—the Inca civilization—with this inviting world history worksheet! Y

Students explore the story of the 1787 Constitutional Convention in this social studies worksheet for middle grades!

Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!

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

Explore the differences between primary, secondary, and non-historical sources with this social studies worksheet!

Dive into the deep, vast world of ocean science with this introductory sheet on the world's different oceans.

Invite students to show off their knowledge of election-related key terms with this patriotic matching activity!

Students do independent research to answer questions about the key events that contributed to growing tensions and hostilities leading up to the Civil War.