Fourth Grade Social Studies History Worksheets

What came before the guitar? Give your little musician a fun way to learn more about one of the oldest types of instruments!

If you wanted to protect an underground kingdom, how would you do it?

Learn about the Tuskegee Institute, an important site in American History. It was one of the first universities made to help educate African Americans.

Sutter's Mill is where the California Gold Rush first began! Your student will read about the first discovery of gold with this history worksheet.

Discover the reason behind Pisa's famous leaning tower and find out if there are any plans to ever right this gently slanting wonder.

What would your child bring if he had to pack for a whole new life? Find out with this Gold Rush worksheet.

If your fourth grader solves this math riddle, he'll find out how many U.S. presidents were under 40 when they took office.

In a world without airplanes, The Wright Brothers flew in the face of science, so to speak, and invented the first modern airplane.

Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing. Your little historian can learn about Florence's life in this biography worksheet.

Learn about first Lady Dolley Madison with this history worksheet, complete with some reading comprehension exercises.

Presidents are people, too! Get to know all 43 presidents with this fun and challenging word-scramble activity.

Run out of state quarters to collect? Design your own with this fun worksheet!

Meet John Muir, the original environmentalist, in this nonfiction reading sheet.

Introduce your student to Native American culture and history with this symbol sheet. He'll learn why the turtle was an important symbol in their art.

Learn about the different routes people could take for the California Gold Rush.

Learn to work with primary sources by decoding the names, facts, and numbers in old memoirs, interviews and records.

Learn about Valley Forge, an important historical site of the American Revolutionary War, with a great info sheet!

Discover the ins-and-outs of this sprawling mountain mansion and imagine what your own dream house would look like.

Your budding historian can learn about the Buffalo Soldiers, the first African American military troops to serve in peacetime.

Look at this scene of a mining town during the Gold Rush and create an advertisement that persuades people to travel to California.

Queen Victoria ruled the British Empire for 63 important years. Students can read about Victoria's life in this history worksheet.

On this worksheet, your fourth grader will read over the lyrics of "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and complete fun activities relating to the song.

Sail away to the exotic and mysterious Easter Island!

Your fourth grader will color the states different colors, based on the time period that state became part of the United States.