Jamestown Fix-It

This problem-and-solution worksheet supports students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 as they build historical understanding, cause-and-effect reasoning, reading comprehension, and critical thinking skills. By matching early Jamestown challenges with the solutions settlers developed, students examine how adaptation, planning, and innovation helped the colony survive and grow, while reinforcing key concepts from early American history.

Learning Goals

• Colonial Challenges & Solutions (Grades 4-6) – Identify common problems faced by Jamestown settlers and the strategies used to address them.
• Cause and Effect Reasoning – Connect specific challenges to outcomes that improved survival and stability.
• Historical Comprehension – Understand how economic, agricultural, and defensive changes shaped the colony’s success.
• Analytical Thinking – Explain why certain solutions were effective in addressing colonial hardships.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper elementary social studies and ELA standards.
• Clear Matching Format – Helps students visualize connections between problems and solutions.
• Think Deeper Prompt Included – Encourages reflection and explanation beyond simple matching.
• Flexible Use – Works well for independent practice, small groups, review lessons, or formative assessment.

This printable worksheet helps students strengthen historical reasoning, comprehension, and critical thinking by exploring how Jamestown settlers adapted to difficult conditions. By analyzing real solutions to real problems, learners gain insight into resilience, innovation, and community development in early America. It’s a simple, no-prep resource that fits seamlessly into both classroom instruction and homeschool learning.

This worksheet is part of our Jamestown Settlement collection.