Social Studies Teaching Resources for 5th Grade
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Checks and Balances - RACES Writing Prompt Worksheet
Practice using the RACES writing strategy and unravel the mysteries of the U.S. Government system of checks and balances with a passage, organizer, and prompt.
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Westward Expansion Close Reading and Writing Pack
Enhance your students' close reading strategies, vocabulary, and writing skills with a Westward Expansion reading passage and accompanying activities.
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Looking at Landforms Worksheet
Identify the major landforms of the world with a labeling worksheet.
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Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) Constructed Response Worksheet
Use our printable constructed response writing prompts for fourth grade to learn about the fearless Women’s Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs).
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Texas Regions Exit Tickets
Supplement your Regions of Texas lessons with a group of exit tickets.
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Maps and Globes Writing Center
Blend your Geography and Writing instruction with Maps and Globe Writing prompts for third grade and up.
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U.S. Landforms Brochure
Research and present knowledge of famous landforms in the United States with a brochure project.
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Landforms of the World - Brochure Template
Add to your bank of landform project ideas with a free Landform Research Brochure.
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Major U.S. Rivers Brochure Template
Research the major rivers in the United States with a brochure project.
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Paul Revere Worksheet - Constructed Response
Integrate reading, writing, and American history with a constructed response Paul Revere Worksheet highlighting the American Revolution.
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Thirteen Colonies Brochure Project
Provide your students a 13 colonies project to end your unit on American colonization.
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Westward Expansion Word Search
Increase academic vocabulary with a Westward Expansion word search.
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Major U.S. Land Features Worksheets
Discover and identify the major rivers, mountains, and landforms in the United States with an easy-to-use set of worksheets.
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Major U.S. Landforms Google Interactive
Practice identification of the major rivers, mountains, and land features in the United States with a Google Interactive activity.
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Urbanization Constructed Response Worksheet
Use this nonfiction constructed response worksheet to teach your students about urbanization.
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U.S. Mountain and River Exit Tickets
Assess your students’ knowledge of the major rivers and mountains in the United States with a set of exit tickets.
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Lewis and Clark Expedition - Cloze Worksheet
Practice and review concepts associated with the Lewis and Clark Expedition using a cloze passage.
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Lewis and Clark Expedition - Crossword Puzzle
Practice and review vocabulary associated with the Lewis and Clark Expedition using a crossword puzzle.
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U.S. Geographic Features - Bodies of Water Worksheet
With this worksheet, students will understand reflexive pronouns and how they are used in sentences.
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Me on the Map - Map Elements Presentation
Teach the components of a map with a map elements teaching presentation.
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Great Depression Constructed Response Worksheet
Use this nonfiction constructed response worksheet to teach your students about the Great Depression.
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Jane Addams Biography - Worksheet
Use this biographical constructed response worksheet to teach your students about Jane Addams.
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Susan B. Anthony Constructed Response Worksheet
Integrate reading, writing, and American history with a constructed response worksheet about Susan B. Anthony and the women’s rights movement.
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Daniel Boone Constructed Response Worksheet
Integrate reading, writing, and American history with a constructed response worksheet about Daniel Boone and American Westward Expansion.
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Free U.S. Mountains, Rivers, and Land Features Worksheet
Apply knowledge of the major U.S. land features, mountains, and rivers with a map labeling worksheet.
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American Pioneers Graphic Organizer
Summarize the journey of the American Pioneer with a graphic organizer worksheet.
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Famous Historical Figures - Biography Graphic Organizer Packs
Dive into a research project on key figures in history with a set of Important Historical Figure graphic organizers.
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Pioneer Vocabulary Worksheets
Practice and review vocabulary associated with the American pioneer using a vocabulary review worksheet pack.
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Westward Expansion Tri-Fold Brochure Learning Log
Demonstrate knowledge of Westward Expansion with an end of unit brochure project.
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Westward Expansion Visual Word Wall
Build vocabulary with a visual/picture word wall aligned with your Westward Expansion unit of study.
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Benjamin Franklin Social Studies Reader and Activity Booklet
Read and learn about Benjamin Franklin with an informational reader and activity booklet.
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition - Interactive Research Templates
Use these three templates to record notes or research project content on the life and contributions of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea