Social Studies Worksheet · Grades 5–8
The Dust Bowl Worksheet
A printable social studies worksheet for grades 5-8 on the Dust Bowl. Students learn how drought and erosion turned the Great Plains into a disaster during the Great Depression, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.
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Subject
Social Studies
Grades
Grades 5–8
Skill Focus
The Dust Bowl, us history
Lesson Length
30 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
The Dust Bowl was a 1930s disaster on the Great Plains, when years of drought and over-plowing left the soil bare and the wind carried it away in great dust storms. This worksheet teaches the causes, effects, and lessons of the Dust Bowl.
The reference box and Section A are on page 1. The reference box defines eight terms. Section A has eight clue-matching items. Section B on page 2 has four short-response questions.
Page 3 is a complete answer key. The worksheet pairs well with the Great Depression and Westward Expansion worksheets.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the reference box and review the causes of the Dust Bowl.
Match each clue to a term in Section A on page 1.
Answer the four short-response questions in Section B on page 2.
Use the answer key on page 3 for self-check.
Pair with the Great Depression Worksheet for more practice.
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The Dust Bowl Worksheet
A printable social studies worksheet for grades 5-8 on the Dust Bowl. Students learn how drought and erosion turned the Great Plains into a disaster during the Great Depression, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.
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