Common Core Social Studies Resources : Page 12

Your child might be unaware of the community services that help her family every day. She'll keep track of the places and people that assist her in a week.

Review the classic American tall tales with this character map! Use your knowledge of setting in a story to show where each of these tall tales originated.

Use this worksheet to show how historical maps reflect what people thought of the world long ago.

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

Look at this scene of a mining town during the Gold Rush and create an advertisement that persuades people to travel to California.

This state scavenger hunt will challenge your fourth grader's knowledge of U.S. geography, as well as help him practice following written directions.

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.

What if your child were President? Get your learner's political mind pumping with a writing activity about what they would do as President of the United States.

Did you know that people used to write whole books by hand? Learn about Gutenberg's printing press, an invention that revolutionized book-making.

Is your kid hungry for vocabulary? Work up an appetite for all things Greek, with this word search about Greek food.

Young historians will practice writing essays and get a great reading comprehension workout with this worksheet about the famous Chinese explorer Zheng He.

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

Learn more about a patriotic piece of history with this informational page on the original Star-Spangled Banner.

Take a historical tour of Spain, home of the Running of the Bulls! Learn all about this Spanish-speaking country's diverse regions, dialects, and traditions.

Do you know the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World backwards and forwards?

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

Write a letter to the president of the United States with this fill-in-the-blanks worksheet!

Learners can gather a lot of information about a topic or issue by interviewing career professionals from the community. Use this Guest Speaker Interview worksheet to have students ask a speaker questions and write down their answers.

Children color in the objects a firefighter uses in the line of duty, then label them using a word bank.

Learn about one of the most famous composers (and one of the first musicians to be known by only one name), Ludwig van Beethoven, in this biography of his life.

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.

Write your own Declaration of Independence in this creative writing worksheet!

Learn more about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, often simply called "The Wall," with this interesting printable.

How many of our presidents can you name? Challenge your middle school student with this great series of match-up games, featuring U.S. presidents!

Start learning basic concepts of history with a Venn Diagram activity! Your child will consider objects we've used in the past and the present.

Learn more about Clara Barton, an incredible woman who made many advances in medical care and started the American Red Cross.

One of the most awesome sights to behold, the Grand Canyon is one of our nation's most famous national parks.

How much do you know about the Big Apple? Learn all about the history of New York City with a fun worksheet!

Is Washington, D.C. a U.S. state or a city? Find out about our nation's capital with this fun, informative history worksheet.

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