Social Studies Resources for 5th Grade

Explore 33 curated social studies learning resources designed for 5th Grade students. Browse curricula, apps, videos, worksheets, and more to find the perfect fit for your learner.

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

Newbery Medal biography-novel of Nathaniel Bowditch, the self-taught sailor-mathematician who rewrote the book on navigation.

History Year by Year: The History of the World, from the Stone Age to the Digital Age

DK's richly illustrated visual timeline of world history from the Stone Age to today—photographs, maps, and infographics that make a perfect homeschool history reference for ages 8–13.

The 50 States: Activity Book

The hands-on companion to The 50 States atlas—maps to label, puzzles, and fact files that turn U.S. geography into an active, screen-free homeschool project.

The 50 States: Explore the U.S.A. with 50 Fact-Filled Maps!

An oversized, beautifully illustrated atlas of all 50 U.S. states—capitals, landmarks, animals, and famous figures—that turns American geography into a treasure hunt.

A Child's History of the World

V. M. Hillyer's warm, story-driven survey of human history from cave dwellers to modern times—a classic homeschool read-aloud spine for elementary and middle-grade students.

Maps: A Children's Illustrated Atlas

A gorgeously illustrated oversized atlas mapping 58 countries through their animals, foods, landmarks, and cultures—an enchanting introduction to world geography for children.

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Evan-Moor Daily Geography Practice, Grade 5

Fifth-grade daily geography workbook covering US regions, map skills, physical features, and human-environment interaction through weekly units.

180 Days of Geography for Fifth Grade

Full-year daily geography workbook for fifth graders with map skills, data analysis, and geographic reasoning aligned to social studies standards.

Summer Bridge Activities: Bridging Grades 4-5

Upper elementary summer workbook for grades 4-5 with daily activities in reading, math, writing, science, and social studies to prevent summer learning loss.

A Little History of the World

A beloved single-volume world history told in warm, conversational prose — from the Stone Age to the 20th century — perfect for upper elementary through high school.

Everything You Need to Ace World History in One Big Fat Notebook

Visual notebook-style world history study guide for middle schoolers covering every major civilization from ancient Mesopotamia through the modern era.

Who Was George Washington?

Illustrated biography of America's first president for grades 2-5, from the popular "Who Was?" series — perfect for introducing young readers to the founding era.

Everything You Need to Ace American History in One Big Fat Notebook

Visual, notebook-style study guide covering all of American history for middle schoolers — from pre-Columbian times to today, with diagrams, timelines, and mnemonics.

The Story of the World Volume 4: The Modern Age

Final volume in the Story of the World series covering 1850 to present: world wars, Cold War, civil rights, and globalization told as engaging narrative history.

The Story of the World Volume 2: The Middle Ages

Narrative history of the Middle Ages (400–1600 CE) for elementary students, covering medieval Europe, Islam, Vikings, Crusades, and global civilizations in story format.

The Story of the World Volume 3: Early Modern Times

Narrative world history from 1600 to 1850 covering exploration, colonialism, revolutions, and the Enlightenment for elementary and middle school students.

Spectrum Geography, Grade 5: United States of America

Fifth-grade geography workbook exploring U.S. states, capitals, landforms, and geographic themes through map activities.

GeoFunGames

Free browser geography quizzes on capitals, flags, maps, borders and cities, with world and regional sets, 200+ study cards and daily challenges. No signup.

Cindy's Classroom Games

A catalogue of 33,765 no-prep review games for grades 3-12 in Google Slides and PowerPoint. Each title is a full 20-question team quiz with the answers already written, from $4.90.

Library of Congress: Teacher Resources

Free primary-source sets, lesson plans, and analysis tools built from the Library of Congress collections, aimed at grades 4 through 12.

Dollar Street

Photographs of real homes in over 50 countries, sorted by income instead of nationality.

Ducksters Geography

Free country-by-country geography reference written for elementary and middle school readers.

Seterra

Free online map quizzes that make memorizing countries, capitals, U.S. states, flags, and landforms genuinely fun through fast, replayable geography games.

DocsTeach

A free tool from the U.S. National Archives that turns thousands of real primary sources — documents, photos, maps, and cartoons — into interactive history and civics activities you can use or build yourself.

Chinese Mythology Mega Bundle for Kids

A five-storybook bundle retelling classic Chinese myths for kids, with activities, cards, and map resources for grades 2-5.

BrainPOP US History

Animated US history lessons covering colonial America through modern history for grades 3-8.

BrainPOP World History

Animated world history lessons covering ancient civilizations through modern history for grades 3-8.

BrainPOP Geography

Animated geography lessons covering continents, countries, maps, landforms, and climate for grades 3-8.

BrainPOP Economics

Animated economics lessons covering supply and demand, money, trade, and entrepreneurship for grades 3-8.

BrainPOP US Government

Animated government lessons covering the branches of government, the Constitution, elections, and citizenship for grades 3-8.

BrainPOP Social Studies

Animated social studies lessons for grades 3-8 covering US history, world history, geography, and government.

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