5th and 6th Grade Social Studies Resources : Page 5

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

Test your student's knowledge of famous people in U.S. history with a quick quiz. He'll need to match up each notable person with his/her accomplishments.

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!

Students review a timeline and answer questions about key historical events that took place from 1763 in lead up to the 1770 Boston Massacre.

Learn more about the life of Anne Frank, a tragic, true-life story of a young girl caught up in the horrors of war.

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

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

Learners read descriptions of Enlightenment ideas associated with philosophers in a table and try to match the philosopher and book associated with each statement.

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

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

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.

Children learn about Susan B. Anthony, an abolitionist and civil rights advocate best remembered for her contributions to the women's suffrage movement.

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

Introduce students to the Babylonian king Hammurabi and the code of laws he created with this three-page social studies worksheet.

Learn all about the structure of the Roman Republic with this social studies worksheet for middle grades!

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

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.

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

Help learners review and understand the difference between primary and secondary sources with this social studies worksheet!

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

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

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 these mini states and capitals flash cards to help your child learn the 50 U.S. states and their capitals.

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

Annie Oakley was the superstar of the wild west! Learn more about this Ohio sharpshooter with this worksheet on famous women in history.

Explore the many contributions made by the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Persians in this engaging world history worksheet!

Introduce learners to the life and first presidential term of Donald Trump with this fact sheet.

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

Learning all 50 states can be challenging! To practice for his next quiz, have your child fill in the blank name of each state on the map.

Bump up your 5th grader's U.S.expansion knowledge with this social studies worksheet that asks her to color code the states according to history.