Free K-12 Social Studies

Free K-12 social studies, geography, famous people, holidays and world cultures for Kindergarten Kids and K-12 students.

Business Buddies
See how the world of business works using a lemonade stand as an example.

Children's Encyclopedia of Women
Read about famous women with biographies written by 3rd and 4th graders.

Famous American Women
Get facts and pictures for Pocahontas, Betsy Ross, Rosa Parks and other famous American women.

Florence Nightingale
Learn about the live and bravery of this British war nurse.

Henry VIII
Study the life of this 16th century king of England.

What's Wrong?
Choose a room to find five things that either don't belong or don't look quite right?

Children's Traditional Costumes
See what kids are wearing around the world.

Connect the World
Match flags, food, instruments and other objects from countries around the world.

Grandfather's House
Travel to Korea and explore a Korean house.

Homes Around the World
Match pairs of houses made from wood, mud, ice or straw.

Postcards From Buster
Find out what life is like for children around the United States with videos, songs, recipes and games.

Charles Lindbergh
The first pilot to fly an airplane solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Christopher Columbus
Watch a cartoon to learn the history of his travels to the New World.

Explorer Timeline
Find out who discovered what, and when.

History of Astronauts
Learn about the life and missions of astronauts from around the world.

Lewis and Clark
This team explored the Louisiana Territory.

Birthdays Around the World
Click on a country to learn how children there celebrate their birthdays.

Celebrate Holidays
Match the holiday with the month it is celebrated.

Chinese Lantern Festival
Watch this story that tells about the holiday and help prepare by making lanterns and dumplings.

Chinese New Year Games
Get ready for the holiday with Sagwa and friends.

Christmas Around the World
Click the map to discover the celebrations that take place all over the globe.

Diwali
See how this Hindu festival of light is celebrated.

Fireworks Fun
Create an online fireworks show for the Fourth of July.

Groundhog Day Story
Find out what happens every February 2nd.

Halloween at PBS Kids
Build a scarecrow, print out masks, make costumes or write some wacky Halloween stories.

Halloween Pumpkin Patch
Make your own jack-o'-lantern online. Pick your pumpkin, give it eyes, a nose, hat and mouth, then print it out.

Holiday Fun
Celebrate all year long with stories, games, crafts and histories of 20 different holidays.

Holiday Scrapbook
Let Arthur and his friends show you how some winter holidays are celebrated.

Make a Calendar
Practice the days of the week and the dates of this month then create and print your own calendar.

Merry Christmas
Learn how people celebrate Christmas in France, Italy and Germany as well as how they celebrated it in the Untied States in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Passover Coloring Pages
Print out and color the story of Passover from the birth of Moses to the Seder.

St. Patrick's Day Story
Find a four-leaf clover in this shamrock story.

Valentine's Day
Make a valentine sentence by connecting words and phrases.

About Face
Choose one of Arthur's friends. Then hear their story and decide how they feel.

All About Me
Make a cartoon copy of yourself then play games starring you.

Cartoon Character
Watch cartoons about teamwork, training and working hard.

Circle of Respect
Play a game that will help learn how to respect others.

Good Manners With Max
Learn good table manners, phone manners and birthday party manners.

Make-A-Face
Make sad, happy, angry and surprised faces.

Out on a Limb
This guide teaches you how to get along with others.

Problem Solving
Choose the best advice for some real-life problems.

Rules All Around
Can you tell the difference between a good rule and a bad rule?

Africa
Learn about the land and people of 18 African countries.

Antarctica
Find interesting facts about this polar continent.

Antarctica Pictures
Take a look at photos of this polar world and some of the animals that call it home.

Australia
Discover the land Down Under.

Canada
Explore Canada and its wildlife.

China
Get facts about China and learn about Chinese New Year, the Great Wall of China, Chinese numbers and animals that come from this country.

Egypt With Little Horus
Take a tour through Egypt and discover its ancient history and how it is today.

Ghana
Includes facts about the geography, history, and people of this African country.

India
Discover one of the largest countries in the world.

Japan
See what it is like to be a kid in Japan.

Flag Coloring Pages
Print out and color 23 different flags.

Geography Terms
Read and answer a riddle about an ocean, mountain, plain and river.

Hemispheres
Find out how the Earth is broken into halves.

Map Directions
Practice using north, south, east and west directions.

Where is Japan?
Learn how to use the four cardinal directions to find real places on a map.

World Flag Memory Match
Match pairs of flags from countries around the world.

You're a Grand Old Flag
Learn about what flags mean and then make your own flag.