Do your students know the difference between Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and Labor Day? This reading comprehension worksheet will teach them about the similarities and differences of the holidays. First, they’ll read a passage that provides facts ab

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

If your child thinks camping in an RV is "roughing it", just wait until he hears what Lewis and Clark went through!

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about a famous person. Learners will research an important figure and then write down two true statements and one false statement.

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

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

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

Learn to work with primary sources by decoding the names, facts, and numbers in old memoirs, interviews and records.

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

In this worksheet, students learn how the Sit-In movement began, and the impact it had on both the region and the country.

Learn some historical myths about gold with this worksheet, touching on the California Gold Rush, King Midas and Jason and the Argonauts.

The Gold Rush wasn't great for some, such as women, Chinese-Americans and Native Americans. Read about them and consider their dilemmas with this worksheet.

Sail away to the exotic and mysterious Easter Island!

Welcome to the Wild West! Learn about the Gold Rush and the founding of San Francisco, with this worksheet about the talented and versatile Sam Brannan.

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

In this biography worksheet, children discover the challenges Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor faced in her childhood, and read about how she used those obstacles to become a good lawyer and judge.

Do you know the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World backwards and forwards?

Cleopatra's cool and all, but we just can't help loving Hatshepsut, a woman who, when there were no men to take the throne, stepped in and did things her way.

Learn more about FDR and his influence on the country in this biography worksheet.

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

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Children learn about writer and poet Langston Hughes in this Historical Heroes: Langston Hughes worksheet.

Introduce children to physicist Albert Einstein — and a bit of theoretical physics — with this mini biography.

This worksheet on Etta James celebrates the legacy of this African American singer of soul and jazz.

Learn to extract information from sources with this handy worksheet, perfect for Little Leaguers and baseball fans.

History buffs and railroad enthusiasts alike will enjoy learning about the Transcontinental Railroad with this Wild West worksheet!

Check out a fun and simple Olympic timeline which highlights some of the most memorable moments throughout history.

Take an imaginary trip to a country that loves baseball, boxing and basketball. It's not America -- it's the Dominican Republic!

Whether it’s a poet, inventor, or famous scientist, this worksheet will help learners gather and organize important information.