5th Grade Social Studies Websites

Looking for 5th grade social studies websites that are great for kids? Try these!

• 5th Grade Social Studies Core Links to an external site. - UEN not only provides the social studies standards, but also provides lesson ideas and links to go along with those standards. Some of the links are outdated, but many of them still provide great resources.
  • Example resource: American History Timeline Links to an external site.
• World Book Online Links to an external site. - UEN pays for all schools to have access to World Book Online as part of Utah's Online library. Try clicking on kids and searching for social studies topics, like World War I. You'll find content, images, and more!
  • Example page: World War I information page Links to an external site. 
• National Archives Links to an external site. - This resource is also part of Utah's Online Library. This is an amazing resource for primary documents -- anything from photos to letters to official records. Try searching for a topic, like American Revolution. You'll find many documents, many of which also have explanations and even teaching resources.
  • Try going directly to the Educator Resources Links to an external site., and click on the Docs Teach Links to an external site. link, then the Explore Links to an external site. link. These documents are very user-friendly and full of educational information.
  • Example document: Letter from George Washington regarding Benedict Arnold's court marshal Links to an external site.  
• Library of Congress Links to an external site. - This resource is also part of Utah's Online Library. The site is a collection of books, recordings, images, and more from all throughout American history. Try searching for a topic, like The Great Depression. You'll find a list of artifacts that can be narrowed by format (video, image, document, etc.), by year, by location, and more.
  • Example artifact: Great Depression overview page Links to an external site.
  • Example artifact: God Bless America pdf - Irving Berlin's handwritten lyrics Links to an external site.