Elementary School History Resources : Page 8

Help your child learn more about famous American, Benjamin Franklin.

Get acquainted with one of our nation's most famous buildings, the Washington Monument, by building a small paper model!

Budding essayists will practice organizing their ideas using the template and prompts on this worksheet.

Take a historic trip back to the civil war period and color the soldiers from the two opposing forces.

Children learn about Rosie the Riveter, a fictional character who would became a well-known symbol of the World War II war effort, in this social studies worksheet.

Young historians get to put themselves in the shoes of the Pilgrims and report back to the Queen herself about life in the New England colonies.

This coloring page features the first African-American woman poet published in the U.S.! Introduce your child to Miss Phillis Wheatley.

Edison was one of the most productive inventors, inventing the telephone, the light bulb, and of course, the motion picture.

Give your 5th grader's vocabulary a boost while deepening their U.S. history knowledge with this social studies worksheet.

Children learn about the Sit-In movement in the United States, whereby Americans staged nonviolent sit-ins to protest businesses' racist segregationist policies.

Are you prepared to jet off to Japan? Get the facts about this Asian nation by testing your knowledge of Japan's great landmarks and history.

Sutter's Mill is where the California Gold Rush first began! Your student will read about the first discovery of gold with this history worksheet.

Welcome to the great gathering of the seven wonders of the ancient world!

History buffs and railroad enthusiasts alike will enjoy learning about the Transcontinental Railroad with this Wild West worksheet!

Children discover the fascinating history of the guitar, from the kithara to the classical guitar.

Learn all about the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world, and find out why Egyptians built it hundreds of years ago.

Give your middle school student a fun way to practice key terms from the Civil War. This word search is all about generals who fought in the war.

Barbara Jordan was the first African American woman to be elected to Congress from the South, and was an inspiration to all involved in American politics.

Get ready for Thanksgiving with this worksheet about Plymouth Colony, the Pilgrims' first home in America.

Use this worksheet to help your students understand patriotic songs, like an older national anthem.

Inspire kids to learn about Asian American heroes all year by displaying this poster at home or in the classroom.

Chart the route that Lewis, Clark and their crew took on their great journey to the Pacific Ocean!

Did you know that kites were originally invented by the Chinese? Learn a few more interesting innovations from Ancient China with this fun word search!

Your young student will step back in time with this worksheet on the Ming Dynasty. He'll build comprehension skills as he learns some ancient history.

Board the Underground Railroad and learn a little bit about what life was like for the brave passengers.

Learn more about William Penn, a daring man whose actions reflected our Founding Fathers' fixation on freedom.

When reading up on Native American history, take some time to check out a few Native American activists throughout history.