Elementary School History Resources : Page 8

Here's an easy introduction to U.S. history for your child! This coloring page features educator and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune.

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

The Battle of Trenton was a turning point for the Americans in the Revolutionary War. Your young historian will learn the facts with this worksheet.

Take a quiz on basic facts about U.S. history and government.

Introduce children to American playwright Lorraine Hanberry, who was only 29 years old when she won the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play for "A Raisin in the Sun."

Get to know John Coltrane, a jazz legend, with this music history worksheet! Read his mini-biography and answer some trivia.

Your young historian will learn about the Iroquois League with this worksheet. He'll learn some important U.S. history as he practices his reading.

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.

This worksheet helps your kid distinguish between life in the past and the present. He'll look at scenes from the past, then draw modern day equivalents.

Discover the history of the Seminole tribe with this worksheet! This tribe, originally from Florida, has a rich culture.

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

One of the greatest moments in not just our country's history, but the history of the world, was the famous moon landing of 1969.

Located on the National Mall in Washington D.C. the Lincoln Memorial honors our 16th president.

Learners get a brief introduction to the capital of the United States in this worksheet.

The Siege of the Alamo was an important point in the Texas Revolution. Your youngster can learn the story of the siege in this worksheet.

Learn the important dates in the life of Abraham Lincoln.

Eleanor changed the definition of the First Lady -- she used her status and wealth to help change the lives of those less fortunate.

Social studies students will write a descriptive paragraph to show their understanding of life in the Middle Colonies and life in colonial America in general.

Introduce second and third graders to W.E.B. Du Bois, writer, sociologist, and civil rights advocate, with this nonfiction comprehension worksheet.

Many families, some with young children, made the treacherous journey west in wagon trains. What would your child think of making such a journey?

Color in this picture of Sojourner Truth, one of the very first abolitionists and women's rights advocates.

Students investigate the life and presidency of Barack Obama with this presidential fact sheet!

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

Children will practice using a text to create a timeline in this engaging worksheet.

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!

The Underground Railroad aided thousands of enslaved Americans on the road to freedom. Students will learn about the leaders of this movement.