5th - 7th Grade Common Core Social Studies Resources : Page 6

Students will share Ibn Battuta's adventures with this fun reading comprehension and writing worksheet.

History buffs, get ready to learn everything you ever wanted to know about all of our U.S. presidents with a fun matching game!

Who were the redcoats? Read up on some important faces of the American Revolution with this trading card.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about a famous person. Learners will research an important figure and then write down two true statements and one false statement.

Learn more about how the U.S. government works, and works hard, on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. every day.

What do you think happened to the colonists at Roanoke? Make up an explanation for the settlers' strange disappearance.

Challenge your student's knowledge of the U.S. presidents with this series of match-up games.

While the Americans lost the Battle of Guilford Court House, the aftermath led to the American victory at Yorktown. Learn more with this history worksheet.

The National Archives in Washington, D.C. isn't just Library of Congress' kid brother, it's a symbol of U.S. democracy.

Captain Christopher Newport led one of the first journeys across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World and started what would become Jamestown.

Consider the perspective of settlers in the Chesapeake Colonies in this creative worksheet! 

Use Election Night to teach your child about politics and government, and have them add up the electoral votes each presidential candidate earns throughout the night.

Take flight with this ode to inventors! See the history of the helicopter, from its conception in ancient China to the modern vehicle it is today.

If some of these lyrics sound familiar, that's because America the Beautiful is a famous national song! Learn all of the lyrics with this worksheet.

Early in the American Revolution, the Patriots captured Fort Ticonderoga. Your young historian will learn the importance of this fort in this worksheet.

The study of the Wild West isn't complete without its outlaws. Learn about two of the most notorious, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid!

Study the contributions of African American jazz legends with this worksheet on master bassist Charles Mingus.

Learn some interesting history about some of the oldest, and longest, roads in the U.S.! Your child will learn about a famous trade route to Mexico.

Get to know the true story of the midnight ride and the start of the American Revolution with this historical graphic novel.

Imagine being around in colonial America. If you were reporting about the American Revolution what would you have said about the times?

Get to know Meriwether Lewis, more widely known as one half of the Lewis and Clark duo! Read about his life before and after the expedition.

Get out those books, open the laptop, and research what Ramadan is all about. Your child can learn valuable research skills while learning about this holiday.

Meet Sam Adams, one of Boston's most famous figures! Read a bit about him and fill out his "specs" to show what role he played in the American Revolution.

Meet Squanto, a man said to have shared his knowledge with the Pilgrims to help them survive in a new land.

Learn about the American Revolution the fun way, by designing your own "Don't Tread On Me" flag, in homage to the original Gadsden flag.

Who were Lewis and Clark before they became a famous expedition team? Read a bit about Clark's life before and after the great journey west.

Did you know that Paul Revere was actually a silversmith? Read a bit more about this famous figure of the American Revolution!