Grade 5 Research Writing Social Studies Worksheets
Nurture research writing skills with our Social Studies Research Writing worksheets. Tailored for elementary students, these resources provide engaging prompts and activities to guide learners in conducting research and developing informative compositions about social studies concepts and themes.
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Research Project: U.S. Landmarks
Students select a famous U.S. landmark to research using at least 3 provided sources. They take notes and write a summar...
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The Civil Rights Movement
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Research Project: U.S. Landmarks
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Researching the American Revolution
In this worksheet, students read a passage providing historical information on the American Revolution. They must then u...
Writing Prompts Ancient Civilizations
Step into the shoes of an archaeologist with this engaging worksheet focused on ancient civilizations. Students will be ...
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Matching Activity: Match the Historical Terms
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Historical Report on The American Revolutionary War
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Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Citing Sources
This worksheet has students read a passage about the Hubble Space Telescope. It then asks them to summarize key informat...
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Natural Disasters and Glaciers
This worksheet focuses on improving writing skills through short research project that help to build knowledge on a part...
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The Future of Transportation
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Gathering Information: Animals
This guided research worksheet on animals will support your students through the research process. They will learn and r...
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Energy Sources—Recall Relevant Information
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Types of Energy
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Exploring Energy—Gathering Relevant Information
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The Full Moon in Native American Culture
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Moon Phases Around the World
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The Phases of the Moon
By conducting thorough research, students will acquire a deeper understanding of the moon's transformation over the cour...
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Research Project: Energy Sources
Students choose an energy source to research using at least 3 provided sources. They take notes and summarize key facts ...
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Research Project: Endangered Animals
Students pick an endangered animal and use 3 given sources to research its habitat, characteristics, threats, and conser...
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Wildfire Safety Measures
Teach children how to respond to natural disasters such as wildfires with this writing worksheet. Aligned with CCSS.ELA-...
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Earthquake Safety Measures
Teach children how to respond to natural disasters such as earthquakes with this writing worksheet. Aligned with CCSS.EL...
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Gathering Information: Amelia Earhart
This guided research worksheet on Amelia Earthart will support your students through the research process. Fill in the b...
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Gathering Information: Albert Einstein
This guided research worksheet on Albert Einstein will support your students through the research process. Fill in the b...
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Writing Prompt on Dr. Chien Shiung Wu
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Writing Prompt on Malala Yousafzai
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Writing Prompt on Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Writing Prompt on Amelia Earhart
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Writing Prompt on Marie Curie
Students will conduct short research projects on Marie Curie that build knowledge through investigation of different asp...
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Writing Prompt on Valentina Tereshkova
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Writing Prompt on Wangari Maathai
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Writing Prompt on Jacinda Ardern
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Time to Travel!
This guided research worksheet on traveling to another country is perfect for learning about other places. Students will...
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Learning About Tulips
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Should Animals Be Kept in Zoos?
This reading and writing exercise aims to answer the question "should animals be kept in zoos?" Students will read the p...
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The Benefits and Drawbacks of a Plant—Based Diet
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Simone Biles, the World Renowned Gymnast
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The Life and Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi
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Reading Comprehension: Rosa Parks
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Cartography and Cartographers
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What's The Main Idea?
These short science texts are a great way to practice main idea. Students will read the paragraphs and then choose the m...
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The March on Washington
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Informational Text —Meet the Governors
This worksheet will get your students thinking about their state governnor. Included is an informational text on the res...
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Community Helpers: Police Officers & Firefighters
This informational text on community helpers will help students to practice their reading fluency as well as identify si...
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Reading for Main Details—Veternarians
Practie summarizing paragraphs with this fun informational text on veternarians! Students will give the main idea of eac...
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Informational Text on Goods and Services
This short informational text on goods and services will get your students familliar with this concept. Students will re...
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Informational Text — American Flag
This informational text on the American flag will teach students about what the stars, stripes, and colors on the flag r...
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Mesopotamia—Informatonal Text
This informational text on Mesopotamia is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will read the text the...
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Types of Maps—Contextual Clues
Explore the world of maps with this worksheet. After reading the passage, students are presented with a series of questi...
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Rosa Park The Montgomery Bus Boycott
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The Formation of Fossils
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The Black Cat —Writing Imagined Experiences
Students will practice their narrative writing skills with this fun activity. The first line of a story about a black ca...
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