3rd - 5th Grade Independence Day Educational Resources

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

Learn about the Bill of Rights by Illustrating them!

How many stars and stripes do you see? Get in the mood for 4th of July with this fun American Flag coloring sheet.

Encourage children to reflect on the First and Fourth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution with this multi-page worksheet.

The Philadelphia Campaign was a year of battles with the Americans at Valley Forge. Students will hone reading skills and learn about the American Revolution.

Your young historian can step back in time and read about an important battle that helped to end the American Revolution.

Children will read this Reader's Theater script, then answer questions designed to support their understanding of the characters, story, and message of the play.

Bring the American Revolution to life with this board game, a fun way to test your child's knowledge of geography and historical facts.

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.

These quick multiplication sheets will have kids firing off their times tables instead of firecrackers this 4th of July.

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

Write your own Declaration of Independence in this creative writing worksheet!

If some of these lyrics sound familiar, that's because America the Beautiful is a famous national song! Learn all of the lyrics with this worksheet.

While the Americans lost the Battle of Guilford Court House, the aftermath led to the American victory at Yorktown. Learn more with this history worksheet.

Discover the science behind an ages-old 4th of July tradition with this firework diagram.

Don't let school year learning slip away this summer: use this chemistry worksheet to practice identifying elements.

Learn about the American Revolution the fun way, by designing your own "Don't Tread On Me" flag, in homage to the original Gadsden flag.