6th Grade Social Studies and History Worksheets

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Explorers

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The Gold Rush Reading Warm-Up

This printable warm-up helps students master important reading skills with a passage on the Gold Rush and comprehension…

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American History/U.S. History

Reading Comprehension

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Explorers of North and South America

Learn about discovery and exploration in North and South America with this social studies printable. Students will match…

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Map

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Conquering Mount Everest

In 1953 explorers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest, as described in this sheet. …

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Twentieth Century

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Disaster in the Air: Challenger Space Shuttle

Distribute an article that examines the Challenger space shuttle tragedy of 1986.

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Social Studies and History

Science

Astronauts and Space Flights

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Columbus Day Activities

Description of the navigational instruments used by Columbus and a creative writing activity.

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Social Studies and History

Explorers

Creative Writing

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Settling the West

Review concepts of westward expansion with this matching worksheet.

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

American History/U.S. History

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Early European Settlements Reading Warm-Up

This reading warm-up features a passage on early European settlements and questions to check comprehension. Use this…

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Colonial America

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Peary, Henson, and the North Pole

The race to the North Pole is detailed in this sheet.

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Arctic and Polar Regions

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Europeans Explore a New Land

The letters in the names of famous explorers are used to create words.

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Explorers

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Underwater Archaeology

Your pupils will learn about the use of underwater technology to find artefacts at the bottom of the sea. They will fill…

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Social Studies and History

Archeology

Discovery and Exploration

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Sacagawea Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up

In this nonfiction printable, students read a short biography on Sacagawea and answer reading comprehension questions.

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Suffrage and Women's Rights

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Spanish Explorations Reading Warm-Up

This printable warm-up helps students master important reading skills with a passage on Spanish exploration and…

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Reading Comprehension

Discovery and Exploration

American History/U.S. History

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Famous Explorers Quiz

Pupils learn about important explorers and their discoveries by taking this printable geography quiz.

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Social Studies and History

Explorers

Geography

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Samuel de Champlain Word-Fill

Children use the words in this worksheet to complete a passage about French explorer Samuel de Champlain, founder of…

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Social Studies and History

Canadian History

Explorers

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Matthew Henson, Explorer

A biography of Matthew Henson, an African-American explorer, with related activities.

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Social Studies and History

Explorers

African Americans

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Explorers of North America Word Power

Students can practice social studies vocabulary relevant to North American expeditions and explorers by reading the…

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Vocabulary

Discovery and Exploration

North America

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20th-Century Explorers Word Power

Students can practice social studies vocabulary relevant to 20th-century explorers by reading the definition and using…

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Vocabulary

Discovery and Exploration

Twentieth Century

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