2nd and 3rd Grade Common Core History Resources

Practice identifying and interpreting nonfiction text features in this worksheet about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Children read a brief history of fireworks, then answer a series of questions designed to help them reflect on what they have learned.

Use this reading passage to practice reading comprehension with your learners.

Learn about George Washington with this reading comprehension challenge.

Give budding historians practice reading and interpreting timelines with this engaging social studies worksheet!

Get to know the White House and the U.S. Capitol in this social studies matching worksheet!

Teach your little leprechaun about the various St. Patrick's Day traditions and other fun parts of this special Irish heritage day.

In this Martin Luther King Jr. Cut-and-Paste Timeline worksheet, students will learn about the life of an important historical figure.

Children are introduced to the life and accomplishments of aeronautics pioneer Amelia Earhart in this fascinating worksheet.

Children learn about the life and legacy of civil rights activist Rosa Parks in this history worksheet.

Get to know pioneering astrophysicist and mathematician Katherine Johnson in this reading comprehension worksheet!

In this historical heroes worksheet, second and third graders read a short passage about Owens' life and legacy, then answer the comprehension questions to help determine their understanding.

Find presidential and historical words in this election-themed word search.

Explore history with famous female navigator Sacagawea. Sacagawea was a Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark find their way across the west.

Children learn the inspiring life story of historical hero Frederick Douglass, who rose from slavery to become a preeminent leader of the abolitionist movement, in this worksheet.

Children read the First Amendment, then complete a simple word scramble puzzle and answer reading comprehension questions.

Learn the basic facts about the U.S. flag and see the different places where it's waved.

Children learn about the history and legacy of Eatonville, Florida, one of the first all-black towns formed after the passage of the 13th Amendment.

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.

Get to know scientist, artist, and activist Mae Jemsion in this reading comprehension worksheet!

Space enthusiasts will love learning about Freedom 7, the first manned American space mission.

Children learn about the life of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, in this timeline activity.

Learn more about marches for freedom during the civil rights movement with the worksheet The Selma to Montgomery March.

Students will read a short biography of Keller, then answer a thoughtful prompt designed to help them reflect on what they have read.

Children learn about George Washington Carver, who rose from slavery to become a leading agricultural pioneer, innovator, inventor, and educator, in this historical heroes worksheet.

Your young historian can explore the Mohawk tribe. This Native American group played an important role in American history.

Read a short biography of Abraham Lincoln and answer the quiz questions.

Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing. Your little historian can learn about Florence's life in this biography worksheet.

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

The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the "shot heard around the world" and began the American Revolution.