5th - 8th Grade Social Studies Resources : Page 6

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

This worksheet on Etta James celebrates the legacy of this African American singer of soul and jazz.

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

Students learn about the legislative branch of the U.S. government and explore key facts about the two chambers of Congress in this engaging civics worksheet!

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

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

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

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

Investigate one of ancient Rome's many famous engineering achievements, Roman baths, with this graphic organizer!

Give students an opportunity to learn about William Penn and his contributions to early American history.

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

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

Read about a few of the Native American tribes that Lewis and Clark encountered on their journey west.

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

Give students practice researching, organizing, and analyzing historical information with this helpful social studies worksheet!

Find and circle the names of ten U.S. states in this geography word search puzzle!

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.

America gets its name from Amerigo Vespucci. Kids will learn about this important historical figure with this fun worksheet.

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

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!

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

This social studies worksheet give students an opportunity to examine a political cartoon about the banking controversy during Andrew Jackson’s presidency.

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.

In the worksheet The History of African American Spirituals, children read about how African Americans used spirituals during different moments in history, starting from their enslavement to the civil rights movement.

You'll really need to know your state capitals to solve this crossword puzzle.

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

The Civil Rights Movement: The Later Years worksheet, children read about the issues that emerged later in the movement.

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