2nd and 3rd Grade History Resources : Page 4

Get geared up for the Olympics with this fun reading worksheet about the first modern Olympic games, held in -- where else? -- Greece in 1896.

An icon of the Civil Rights Movement, Rosa Parks is featured on this simple coloring page, a perfect way for your child to engage in learning history.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Mae Jemison.

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

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

Learn about one of our nation's historical heroes with this social studies worksheet featuring Abraham Lincoln.

Learn a bit about an important founding father: Benjamin Franklin! As your child colors the picture, talk with him about Benjamin Franklin's achievements.

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.

Young historians learn about four pioneering female scientists as they hone their research skills in this Who Am I? Women in Science worksheet.

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

Children are introduced to Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist who got her start at a young age accompanying her mother as she registered African Americans to vote.

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.

Use this worksheet to help students write sentences about the first African American women to enter space, Mae Jemison.

Although your child may not study Greek gods formally until high school, give her a starter kit with these coloring pages!

The Nez Perce is a Native American tribe in the Northwest U.S. This worksheet will hep your little learner to explore Native American history and culture.

Children will enjoy a mini lesson on aviation history as they color in a picture of the Wright Flyer.

Help students organize their ideas with this versatile storyboard graphic organizer! Children can use it to respond to text, organize the order of events, or even as a pre-writing tool to collect ideas.

This Martin Luther King, Jr. coloring page features the most famous and most influential civil rights activist himself!

Learn about one of the most famous composers (and one of the first musicians to be known by only one name), Ludwig van Beethoven, in this biography of his life.

Learn about the history of Philadelphia and some fascinating facts about the City of Brotherly Love with this info-packed worksheet

Challenge your child to draw the flag of Colonial times and the present day flag, and then compare their differences.

his April Fool's Day, or any time your kid is feeling a little bit silly, print out this wacky reading sheet about the history of underwear.

Meet Harriet Tubman, a true American hero who devoted her whole life to caring for and protecting others.

Native American history is an important part of U.S. history. Step back in time and learn about the Pawnee tribe with this worksheet.

This history and reading exercise takes kids through the history of news and lets them piece together the clues (literally!) to retell the story.

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