Grades K-5
Free Elementary Social Studies Worksheets
59 Social Studies worksheets for grades K through 5. Topics include community helpers, map skills, American symbols, and basic history.
Community Helpers
Identify community helpers, their tools, and how they serve the community.
8 problems
Community Helpers: Police, Firefighters, Doctors, and Teachers
Learning how helpers keep our community safe, healthy, and learning
15 problems
My School: Classrooms, Library, Gym, and Cafeteria
Learning about important places at school
15 problems
Social Studies: American Holidays Fourth of July and Thanksgiving
Learning about two important American holidays
15 problems
Social Studies: American Symbols and Landmarks
Learning about important symbols and places in the United States
15 problems
Social Studies: Famous Americans Washington and Lincoln
Learning about two important U.S. presidents
15 problems
Social Studies: Finding Directions North South East West
Learning the four main directions
15 problems
Social Studies: Holidays and Traditions
Learning about family, school, and community celebrations
15 problems
Social Studies: My Family and Home
Learning about family members, homes, and daily life
15 problems
Social Studies: My Neighborhood What Is Near Your Home?
Identifying places, people, and helpers near home
15 problems
Social Studies: Needs vs Wants
Learning the difference between things people need and things people want
15 problems
Social Studies: Neighbors and Our Community
Learning how people live, help, and work together
15 problems
Social Studies: Our School Community
Learning about people, places, and rules at school
15 problems
Social Studies: Reading a Map: Keys, Compass, Scale
Use map symbols, directions, and simple distance clues
15 problems
Social Studies: Rules and Responsibilities
Learning how rules help people and how responsibilities show care
15 problems
Social Studies: Rules at Home and School Why We Follow Them
Learning how rules help keep people safe, kind, and ready to learn
15 problems
Social Studies: Then and Now: How Schools and Homes Changed
Comparing schools and homes from long ago and today
15 problems
Landforms: Mountains, Rivers, Valleys
Identifying landforms and how people use them
15 problems
Map Skills & Cardinal Directions
Read map keys, use a compass rose, and interpret simple maps using cardinal directions.
8 problems
Map Skills: Cardinal Directions
Using north, south, east, and west on a map
15 problems
Social Studies: Arctic and Antarctic: Geography and Climate
Comparing Earth’s cold polar regions
12 problems
Social Studies: Comparing Life Long Ago and Today
How daily life, tools, and communities have changed over time
15 problems
Social Studies: Continents and Oceans
Identifying Earth's major landmasses and bodies of water
12 problems
Social Studies: Early Explorers Columbus and Magellan
Learning about ocean voyages, maps, and historical explorers
15 problems
Social Studies: Earning, Spending, and Saving Money
Learning how people earn income, make choices, and save for goals
15 problems
Social Studies: Economics Goods and Services
Identifying goods, services, and how people meet needs
15 problems
Social Studies: Famous Americans
Learning about important people in American history
15 problems
Social Studies: Famous Inventors Edison and the Wright Brothers
Learning how inventors changed everyday life and travel
15 problems
Social Studies: Indigenous Peoples of North America
Learning about many nations, cultures, and communities
15 problems
Social Studies: My State Capital City Bird and Flag
Learning about the place where you live
15 problems
Social Studies: Native American Cultures
Learning about diverse Native American ways of life
15 problems
Social Studies: Past vs Present
Comparing how life has changed over time
15 problems
Social Studies: Pilgrims, Plymouth, and Thanksgiving
Learning about the Mayflower, Plymouth, the Wampanoag, and the harvest gathering
15 problems
Social Studies: States and Capitals by Region
Practice matching states to their capitals by region
15 problems
Social Studies: Timelines Putting Events in Order
Reading timelines and placing events from earliest to latest
15 problems
Social Studies: Understanding Maps Physical and Political
Learning how maps show land, water, cities, and borders
15 problems
Social Studies: United States: Regions and States
Learning about U.S. regions, states, and map skills
15 problems
Social Studies: US Geography Northeast and Southeast Regions
Identifying states, places, landforms, and regional features
15 problems
Social Studies: US Symbols Flag Eagle and Statue of Liberty
Learning about important symbols of the United States
15 problems
US Geography: Midwest and West Regions
Learning about states, landforms, cities, and resources
15 problems
Geography: Latitude, Longitude, and Time Zones
Using map lines to locate places and understand time differences
12 problems
Social Studies: Branches of Government
Learning the roles of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
15 problems
Social Studies: Economic Regions of the United States
How geography, resources, and people shape regional economies
15 problems
Social Studies: Economics Supply and Demand
How supply and demand affect prices and choices
15 problems
Social Studies: Immigration and Cultural Contributions
Exploring why people move and how cultures shape communities
15 problems
Social Studies: Landforms and Bodies of Water
Identifying major landforms and water features
12 problems
Social Studies: Native American Cultures and Regions
Exploring how geography, resources, and traditions shaped diverse Native nations
15 problems
Social Studies: Reading Charts, Graphs, and Tables
Using data displays to understand information about people and places
12 problems
Social Studies: The 13 Colonies Life and Government
Daily life, regions, work, and colonial government
15 problems
Social Studies: The American Revolution
Key events, people, and ideas of the war for independence
15 problems
Social Studies: The Declaration of Independence Key Ideas
Understanding rights, government, and independence
15 problems
Social Studies: The Underground Railroad and Abolition
Learning how people worked for freedom and justice
15 problems
Social Studies: The US Constitution Structure and Purpose
Exploring the parts of the Constitution and why they matter
15 problems
Social Studies: US Regions and Climate
Exploring how climate and geography differ across US regions
15 problems
Social Studies: Westward Expansion
People, routes, reasons, and effects of moving west
15 problems
Social Studies: Westward Expansion: Trails and Territories
Exploring routes, regions, and choices during westward expansion
15 problems
Social Studies: World Climates and How People Adapt
Exploring climate zones, daily life, and human adaptation
15 problems
The American Revolution: Causes and Events
Understanding why the colonies fought for independence
15 problems
World Geography
Identify continents, oceans, major landforms, and physical features of Earth.
8 problems
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