5th Grade Social Studies Resources : Page 8

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

Put your U.S. history trivia to the test with this quick crossword puzzle that reviews famous people, places and things from colonial history.

Celebrate Irish-American history with this printable about four founding fathers from Ireland!

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.

Learn more about some of the most popular songs of the day and explore what made them anthems of the Civil Rights movement.

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.

Learning all 50 states can be tricky, but breaking down the country by regions can make it a little easier. This worksheet focuses on the Pacific West Region.

Your budding explorers will enjoy learning to read and understand the contours of a topographic map! They'll get to answer some questions and solve a maze.

Chart the route that Lewis, Clark and their crew took on their great journey to the Pacific Ocean!

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

Studying your state capitals got your brain scrambled? Try this word scramble worksheet on for size.

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!

This Grand Canyon coloring page will let your child take a peek at one of the seven wonders from the comfort of her coloring table.

Visit world places with this worksheet series! Osaka Castle is an iconic structure of Japan and the largest, grandest castle at the time it was built.

Take a trip to the Canada-U.S. border with an inspiring coloring page of Niagara Falls that has fun facts of the world around him!

An activity sheet about Michigan. 5th graders can compose and color their own map of Michigan.

Learn more about this cultural icon with this Color the World social studies sheet.

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.