Free Printable 1st Grade Social Studies Activities

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Special Events: The September 11 Attacks

Printable 1st grade social studies worksheet about September 11 with multiple-choice questions and reflection prompts about first responders and remembrance.

Community Helpers Review

Printable Grades 1–2 civics worksheet with 10 multiple-choice questions reviewing community helpers, including firefighters, police officers, doctors, and volunteers.

Modes of Transportation Word Search

Modes of transportation word search for Grades 1–3. Find 10 hidden vehicles including car, train, airplane, and bicycle in a circle-shaped grid.

Safety Heroes Word Search

Safety Heroes word search for Grades K–2. Find 15 hidden words about first responders and emergency preparedness, including firefighter, police, and doctor.

The Police Station Word Search

Police station vocabulary word search for Grades 1–3. Find 18 hidden words including officer, badge, uniform, and desk in this community-helpers activity.

The Fire Station Word Search

Fire station word search for Grades K–2. Find 18 hidden words about firefighters and fire safety, including firetruck, helmet, and hose.

School Bus Word Search

School bus word search for kindergarten through Grade 2. Find 10 hidden words like bus, driver, stop, and school in a flower-shaped grid.

Forward Thinking Bingo Cards

Forward Thinking bingo cards for Kindergarten–3rd Grade. Review social-emotional learning vocabulary including goal-setting, self-reflection, and positive change.

Copywork Practice: The 19th Amendment

Printable 1st grade handwriting copywork worksheet featuring a sentence about the 19th Amendment and women's voting rights.

Places in the Community Crossword Puzzle

Places in the Community crossword puzzle for Grades 1–3. Learn vocabulary for neighborhood locations like bank, post office, pharmacy, and restaurant.

Odell Park: Community and Recreation

Printable K–4 social studies worksheet about Odell Park in Franklin, New Hampshire, with reading comprehension questions and a drawing activity.

Family and Community Word Search

Family and community word search for Grades 1–3. Find seven hidden words: family, parents, relatives, community, neighbor, celebration, and tradition.

Cemetery Scavenger Hunt

Printable 1st grade scavenger hunt worksheet with 25 tasks for a cemetery visit, including finding graves with matching names, dates, and historical markers.

Northwest Coast Tribes Handwriting Practice

Printable handwriting practice worksheet for grades K–3 featuring eight Northwest Coast Native American tribes: Tlingit, Haida, Kwakiutl, and others.

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The Gold Rush: Reading Comprehension for 1st Grade

Printable 1st grade history worksheet on the Gold Rush with five comprehension questions and a personal response prompt.

Canadian Provinces and Capitals Matching

Printable Canadian provinces and capitals matching worksheet covering Manitoba, Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.