5th - 7th Grade Common Core Social Studies Resources : Page 5

Use this worksheet to help your students understand patriotic songs, like an older national anthem.

How well do you know your country's past presidents? Here is a challenging series of match-up games, featuring U.S. presidents!

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

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

Ask your child to consider all the pros and cons of moving to a strange and faraway land in this colonial history worksheet.

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

One of the greatest moments in not just our country's history, but the history of the world, was the famous moon landing of 1969.

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

Celebrate Black History Month by studying the contributions of African-American jazz legend Charlie Parker!

Review Civil War key terms and people with this history sheet. Your child will decide which terms describe the Confederacy and which describe the Union.

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

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Mae Jemison.

Young historians will practice writing essays and get a great reading comprehension workout with this worksheet about the famous Chinese explorer Zheng He.

Submerge yourself in the fascinating history of submarines! Your little inventor will get a taste of the early stages of this important technology.

Check out a fun and simple Olympic timeline which highlights some of the most memorable moments throughout history.

In this biography worksheet, children discover the challenges Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor faced in her childhood, and read about how she used those obstacles to become a good lawyer and judge.

Invite learners to research Ramadan and record their findings using this festive research template!

Use this simple graphic organizer to map out a new word and explore it in depth.

Learn more about this rich agricultural region and how it shaped America in this writing exercise.

Introduce learners to key excerpts from Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty" speech with this two-page social studies worksheet.

Learn more about William Penn, a daring man whose actions reflected our Founding Fathers' fixation on freedom.

Write your own Declaration of Independence in this creative writing worksheet!

Meet a few of America's most inspirational female figures with this history sheet. Your student will match up each woman with her accomplishment.

Celebrate Black History Month by studying the contributions of African American jazz legends! Here’s a page on Thelonious Monk, the first name in the modern jazz movement.

In this worksheet, children read about the March on Washington, the ideals that inspired it,  and the people who attended it.

Say hello to Founding Father Samuel Adams, a man who wouldn't go down without a fight when Britain tried to change the rules on the colonists.

History buffs and fiction lovers alike will enjoy learning about legendary writer Mark Twain with this Wild West worksheet!

Young historians get to put themselves in the shoes of the Pilgrims and report back to the Queen herself about life in the New England colonies.

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.