Primary Social Studies lessons

Free primary school Social Studies lessons for Grades 1–6: 620 lessons in 62 units. Each lesson has a clear explanation, practice questions and an answer key.

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100 lessons

Grade 1 Social Studies

Units: All About Me, My Family and Home, My School and School Community and 7 more.

100 lessons

Grade 2 Social Studies

Units: Families and Communities Around the World, Community Traditions and Heritage, Community Leaders and Services and 7 more.

100 lessons

Grade 3 Social Studies

Units: Social Studies Inquiry and Evidence, Our Country and Its Geography, Local History and Heritage and 7 more.

100 lessons

Grade 4 Social Studies

Units: Historical Thinking and Chronology, Early Human Communities, Early Civilisations of the World and 7 more.

100 lessons

Grade 5 Social Studies

Units: Historical Sources and Interpretation, National and Regional History, African and World Historical Connections and 7 more.

120 lessons

Grade 6 Social Studies

Units: Advanced Social Studies Enquiry, World Geography and Spatial Analysis, World History and Connected Societies and 9 more.

Topics across the grades

See how each topic builds from one grade to the next.

Geography and Spatial Thinking (90)History and Historical Thinking (90)Civics, Citizenship, and Government (80)Economics and Financial Literacy (80)Identity, Family, and Community (60)People, Environment, and Sustainability (60)Research, Evidence, and Media Literacy (60)Culture, Heritage, and Diversity (50)Global Connections and International Understanding (40)Social Action, Ethics, and Problem-Solving (10)