5th Grade Social Studies Resources : Page 2

Give budding historians practice reading and interpreting timelines with this engaging social studies worksheet!

Learners will put their knowledge of the 50 states to the test with this fun sorting worksheet.

Explore the difference between facts and opinions in the context of colonial history with this engaging social studies worksheet!

Get to know astronaut Mae Jemison in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

Children learn about writer and poet Langston Hughes in this Historical Heroes: Langston Hughes worksheet.

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

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

In this Brown vs. Board of Education worksheet, children read the story of how the landmark decision came about, as well as the struggle that followed.

Wish someone good fortune during Chinese New Year with this DIY lucky red envelope.

Color and assemble this red envelope to give away this Chinese New Year.

Here's a geography challenge for your fifth grader: can she label the map of the United States with the correct state abbreviations?

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

Your fifth grader can see how well he knows the ten amendments by matching the amendments with their descriptions. He'll have all ten memorized in no time!

Children learn about three songs that inspired and gave hope to the people who fled slavery via the Underground Railroad, then answer questions about what they have learned.

Whether it’s a poet, inventor, or famous scientist, this worksheet will help learners gather and organize important information.

Children will learn how to identify and use a compass rose, including finding a compass rose on a map, and using it to find both cardinal and intermediate directions.

America the beautiful! Can your fifth grader name all 50 state capitals in the U.S.? Challenge him to match each capital to the correct state.

In this biography worksheet, children read a passage about Booker T. Washington's life, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on what they have learned.

Katherine Johnson was an African American physicist and mathematician who worked to create the first calculations to send humans into space. Learn more about this inspiring woman with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

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

This simple game dares kids to mix up the names of all 50 states, then put them back in alphabetical order.

Help your student learn the government principle of checks and balances with this worksheet. He'll learn key terms with a word search puzzle and a quick quiz.

Test your scholar’s knowledge of our government system with a fill in the blanks diagram. Use the graphic organizer to reflect on the three main branches of government, and the parts that make up each branch.

Students will read a biography of Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, and then answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text,

Explore the geography of ancient Egypt in this informative history worksheet! 

Have students show what they know about the United States Constitution with this fun crossword puzzle!

Learn about the foundational process of American democracy in this essential worksheet!

Your young learner will discover the basics of local government with this worksheet all about municipalities.

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