Grade 2 Social Studies Worksheets

Grade 2 Social Studies Worksheets

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2nd Grade Citizenship Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grade 2

2nd Grade Citizenship Worksheet

A printable second grade worksheet on citizenship, written in short sentences with four key words. Students will tell rules, rights, and responsibilities apart and name ways to be a good citizen.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Continents and Oceans Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 2–4

Continents and Oceans Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 2-4 that teaches the seven continents and the five oceans of Earth. Students classify 10 place names as continent or ocean and answer 6 short questions about size, location, and how oceans connect. A complete answer key is included.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Saving and Spending Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 2–4

Saving and Spending Worksheet

A free printable social studies worksheet for grades 2-4 on saving and spending: spending uses money now while saving keeps money for later goals. Students classify eight money choices, then answer six short questions about budgeting. A complete answer key is included.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Civics & Government

2nd Grade Citizenship Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grade 2

2nd Grade Citizenship Worksheet

A printable second grade worksheet on citizenship, written in short sentences with four key words. Students will tell rules, rights, and responsibilities apart and name ways to be a good citizen.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

2nd Grade Voting Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grade 2

2nd Grade Voting Worksheet

A printable second grade worksheet on voting, written in short sentences with four key words. Students will name a vote, a ballot, an election, and a majority, and find the winner of a simple class vote.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Communities Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 1–3

Communities Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 1-3 that introduces the three types of communities: urban, suburban, and rural. Students classify 10 places and features and answer 6 short questions about how communities meet their residents' needs. A complete answer key is included.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Community Helpers Word Search Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 1–2

Community Helpers Word Search Worksheet

A printable community helpers word search for grades 1 and 2. Students find eight words about community helpers, from a nurse and a vet to a pilot and a baker, hidden across and down, then write the missing letter in each word.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Community Helpers Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 1–3

Community Helpers Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 1-3 on community helpers – the people whose work keeps a community safe, healthy, and running. Students name the helper from a clue, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Community Types Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 2–4

Community Types Worksheet

A free printable social studies worksheet for grades 2-4 on community types: urban (city), suburban (near a city), and rural (country) communities. Students classify eight community descriptions, then answer six short questions. A complete answer key is included.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Rules and Responsibilities Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 1–3

Rules and Responsibilities Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 1-3 that teaches students the difference between rules, rights, and responsibilities in a community. Students classify 10 civic concepts and answer 6 short questions about fairness, consequences, and civic duty. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

U.S. Symbols Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 1–3

U.S. Symbols Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 1-3 that introduces five major U.S. national symbols and their meanings. Students identify 10 symbols from descriptions and answer 6 short questions about what symbols represent and why they matter. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Economics

2nd Grade Producers and Consumers Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grade 2

2nd Grade Producers and Consumers Worksheet

A printable second grade worksheet on producers and consumers, written in short sentences with four key words. Students will tell goods from services and producers from consumers.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Goods and Services Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 2–4

Goods and Services Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 2-4 that introduces the economic concepts of goods, services, producers, and consumers. Students classify 10 items as goods or services and answer 6 short questions about wants, needs, and trade. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Goods or Services Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 1–2

Goods or Services Worksheet

Six pictures to label goods or service, and eight rows in which to circle the service. Printable PDF with a complete answer key.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Jobs and Careers Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 2–4

Jobs and Careers Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 2-4 on jobs and careers: a goods job makes a product you can touch, while a service job does something helpful for other people. Students classify eight jobs, then answer six short questions. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Needs and Wants Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 2–4

Needs and Wants Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 2-4 that builds early economics thinking. Students sort 10 items as needs or wants in Section A and answer 6 short questions about why families care for needs first in Section B. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Saving and Spending Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 2–4

Saving and Spending Worksheet

A free printable social studies worksheet for grades 2-4 on saving and spending: spending uses money now while saving keeps money for later goals. Students classify eight money choices, then answer six short questions about budgeting. A complete answer key is included.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Geography

2nd Grade Bodies of Water Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grade 2

2nd Grade Bodies of Water Worksheet

A printable second grade worksheet on bodies of water, written in short sentences with four key words. Students will tell oceans, lakes, rivers, and ponds apart.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

2nd Grade Customs and Traditions Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grade 2

2nd Grade Customs and Traditions Worksheet

A printable second grade worksheet on customs and traditions, written in short sentences with four key words. Students will tell customs, traditions, culture, and celebrations apart using everyday examples.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Cardinal and Intermediate Directions Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 2–4

Cardinal and Intermediate Directions Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 2-4 that teaches the four cardinal directions and the four intermediate directions of a compass rose. Students convert direction names to abbreviations and use directions to solve six short location scenarios. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Cities, States, and Countries Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 2–4

Cities, States, and Countries Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 2-4 on cities, states, and countries: a city sits inside a state, and every state is part of a larger country. Students classify eight places, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Continents and Oceans Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 2–4

Continents and Oceans Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 2-4 that teaches the seven continents and the five oceans of Earth. Students classify 10 place names as continent or ocean and answer 6 short questions about size, location, and how oceans connect. A complete answer key is included.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Landforms Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 2–4

Landforms Worksheet

A printable geography worksheet for grades 2-4 that introduces the most common landforms – mountain, hill, plain, plateau, valley, canyon, island, and peninsula. Students match 8 short definitions to landform names from a word bank in Section A and answer 6 short questions about how landforms shape daily life in Section B. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Map Legend Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 2–4

Map Legend Worksheet

A printable geography worksheet for grades 2-4 that teaches students to read a map legend – the small key that explains what each symbol on a map stands for. Students identify 8 sample map symbols described in plain words in Section A and answer 6 short questions about how legends help readers in Section B. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Map Skills Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 2–4

Map Skills Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 2-4 that teaches students how to read and use the five key parts of a map: title, legend, compass rose, scale, and grid. Students identify 10 map features and answer 6 short questions about using maps to find information. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Maps and Globes Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 2–4

Maps and Globes Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 2-4 comparing maps and globes: a map is flat, portable, and detailed, while a globe is a round model that shows the whole Earth accurately. Students choose the better tool for eight tasks, then answer six short questions. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Natural and Human-Made Features Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 2–4

Natural and Human-Made Features Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 2-4 on natural and human-made features: natural features are made by nature, while human-made features are built by people. Students classify eight features, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

US History

2nd Grade Famous Americans Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grade 2

2nd Grade Famous Americans Worksheet

A printable second grade worksheet on famous Americans, written in short sentences with four key words. Students will match George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman, and Martin Luther King Jr. to what each one did.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

2nd Grade Native American Homes Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grade 2

2nd Grade Native American Homes Worksheet

A printable second grade worksheet on Native American homes, written in short sentences with three key words. Students will match the tipi, the longhouse, and the pueblo to how and where each was built.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

2nd Grade Transportation Then and Now Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grade 2

2nd Grade Transportation Then and Now Worksheet

A printable second grade worksheet on transportation then and now, written in short sentences with four key words. Students will match wagons, trains, cars, and airplanes to how people traveled long ago and today.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

American Holidays Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 2–4

American Holidays Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 2-4 that introduces five well-known American federal holidays. Students name the holiday described by each clue and answer six short questions about why each holiday matters and how people celebrate. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Past, Present, and Future Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 1–3

Past, Present, and Future Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 1-3 on past, present, and future: the past has already happened, the present is now, and the future has not happened yet. Students classify eight statements, then answer six short questions. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Timelines Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 2–4

Timelines Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 2-4 that introduces timelines as a way to show events in chronological order. Students place 8 US history milestones spanning 1492 to 2001 in order from earliest to most recent in Section A and answer 6 short questions about how timelines work in Section B. A complete answer key is included.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

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