2nd and 3rd Grade U.S. History Resources

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

Ask students to read an interesting biography about Dr. Mae Jemison and then answer questions about the text!

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

Learn about George Washington with this reading comprehension challenge.

Inspire kids to learn about black changemakers all year by displaying this poster at home or in the classroom.

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

Use this nonfiction comprehension worksheet to help second and third graders learn all about Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.

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

Explore the difference between facts and opinions in the context of colonial history with this engaging social studies worksheet!

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

Have students show what they know about the United States Constitution with this fun crossword puzzle!

Children follow along the incredible life story of Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery to rescue hundreds of other enslaved people.

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

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

Learn where different Native American cultures lived in this informative coloring worksheet!

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 this puzzle, children will find and circle eight words related to the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

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

In Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far), third and fourth graders reference a timeline of Sotomayor's life to answer questions about her life.

Introduce learners to the life and first presidential term of Donald Trump with this fact sheet.

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.

This coloring page features Jackie Robinson, a baseball player that paved the way for many great talents in baseball.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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