U.S. History Activities

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

The Declaration of Independence set forth inspiring ideals of liberty. If your kid had the chance today, would she sign the Declaration?

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Help middle schoolers use maps, math, and history for some Fourth of July fun.

In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

Explore what freedom and liberty mean to you this Fourth of July with a beautiful portrait collage!

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

This recipe provides a quicker, easier, and slightly healthier way to prepare this classic Louisiana Creole dish.

Celebrate our nation's colonial history by making your very own weaving loom!

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".