Preschool - 3rd Grade Common Core Social Studies Worksheets

Practice identifying and interpreting nonfiction text features in this worksheet about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

In this Martin Luther King Jr. Cut-and-Paste Timeline worksheet, students will learn about the life of an important historical figure.

Use this reading passage to practice reading comprehension with your learners.

Help your first grader learn basic terms for position and direction. He'll practice identifying left or right, as well as the cardinal directions, and more!

Can your young learner recite their phone number? Use this cute template to help them learn an important bit of information.

Ask students to read an interesting biography about Dr. Mae Jemison and then answer questions about the text!

Children use their critical thinking skills and knowledge of community helpers to select the odd picture out.

Children learn about the life and legacy of civil rights activist Rosa Parks in this history worksheet.

Learn about George Washington with this reading comprehension challenge.

Children read a brief history of fireworks, then answer a series of questions designed to help them reflect on what they have learned.

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

Use this worksheet to help your child learn a little bit about the North Pole!

Help your child visualize the passing of time in this easy timeline craft.

What is a service job? This worksheet helps your students think critically about the different jobs people have and what they do in those jobs.

Learn about the USA's three branches of government and where each one works.

Challenge your students to demonstrate their understanding of rural, urban, and suburban communities with this vocabulary worksheet.

The origin of Valentine's Day is a mystery made up of legends and history. Learn about the possible origin of Valentine's Day in this Venn diagram worksheet.

Track important events in the life of an important woman with this Sojourner Truth timeline, a great way to get used to reading and writing nonfiction.

Help your budding reader learn how to spice up a boring biography by asking him to add in the details that make good writing even better.

In this inventive map-reading worksheet, children will practice using a map and a legend to uncover information.

Learn how the animals of the Chinese Zodiac came to be with this Chinese New Year folktale! 

Get to know the White House and the U.S. Capitol in this social studies matching worksheet!

Get to know pioneering astrophysicist and mathematician Katherine Johnson in this reading comprehension worksheet!

Children learn the inspiring life story of historical hero Frederick Douglass, who rose from slavery to become a preeminent leader of the abolitionist movement, in this worksheet.

Children use their critical thinking skills and knowledge of community helpers to select the odd picture out.

Use this nonfiction comprehension worksheet to help second and third graders learn all about Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.

Children are introduced to the life and accomplishments of aeronautics pioneer Amelia Earhart in this fascinating worksheet.

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

In this playful matching activity, learners will connect workers to their tools and equipment by drawing lines from each job title to the correct corresponding item.

With this worksheet your third graders will enjoy learning important facts about the Statue of Liberty and strengthen their vocabulary.