Social Studies Lesson Plans from Scholastic Printables

Scholastic Printables has over 200 Social Studies Lesson Plans for grade Pre-K through 8 that span over many different skills! Sign up today and get instant online access to social studies worksheets, social studies lesson plans, practice pages, and more to cover all grades and skills.

Scholastic Printables'Social Studies Lesson Plans Cover:

  • American History
  • Animals
  • Astronomy and Space
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Continents and Regions
  • Countries
  • Culture and Diversity
  • Determination and Perseverance
  • ESL and ELL
  • Friends and Friendship
  • Holidays and Seasonal Themes
  • Life Experiences and Relationships
  • Reading and Language Arts



Sample Social Studies Lesson Plans

Over 200 Scholastic Printable Social Studies Lesson Plans span over many different topics from Pre-K through Grade 8. Here's a sample of FREE worksheets for you to try in your class.
Explorers of the Seas: Social Studies Timeline
(Social Studies Lesson Plans)
The timeline shows the dates of some important discoveries by these explorers. Use the timeline to answer the questions.

Grade: 5-6
Topic: Charts and Graphs
Where on Earth?: Activity Page - Social Studies Vocabulary
(Social Studies Lesson Plans)
Where on Earth? explores vocabulary related to maps and globes. Students will use a chart to label a diagram of the Northern and Southern H

Grade: 2-4
Topic: Reading
The Story of Cotton: Social Studies Flow Chart
(Social Studies Lesson Plans)
Ms.William's 6th grade class is studying how cotton becomes fabric. Students use the flow chart to answer the questions.

Grade: 5-6
Topic: Charts and Graphs