5C3 Framework-aligned · Grade 5
Grade 5 Social Studies Worksheets
Free printable and interactive Grade 5 social studies worksheets aligned to C3 Framework. 30 worksheets so far. Every worksheet has an answer key and can be completed online with instant feedback.
Grade 5 Social Studies topics & skills
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Civics & Government
CIV.5.1
Describe the three branches of the federal government and how checks and balances limit each one.
CIV.5.2
Explain the purpose of the U.S. Constitution and the freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights.
CIV.5.3
Explain the main ideas of the Declaration of Independence, such as equal rights and government by consent.
CIV.5.4
Describe how amendments and the work of many Americans expanded voting rights over time.
Economics
ECO.5.1
Compare how the New England, Middle and Southern colonies made a living based on their geography.
ECO.5.2
Explain markets, competition, and supply and demand in the U.S. economy.
ECO.5.3
Explain income, budgeting, saving, borrowing and interest in personal finance.
ECO.5.4
Explain how governments collect taxes and use them to provide public goods and services.
Geography
GEO.5.1
Use latitude, longitude and different map projections to locate places in the United States and the world.
GEO.5.2
Locate the thirteen colonies and explain how geography shaped life in each colonial region.
GEO.5.3
Identify U.S. states and their capitals within regions on a map.
GEO.5.4
Explain how geography influenced exploration routes and where colonists settled.
History
HIS.5.1
Describe European explorers' reasons for exploring, their routes, and the effects on Native peoples.
HIS.5.2
Describe the founding of Jamestown and Plymouth and daily life in the early colonies.
HIS.5.3
Explain the causes of the American Revolution, such as taxes, the Boston Tea Party and Lexington and Concord.
HIS.5.4
Describe key people and events of the American Revolution and how the colonies won independence.
