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.

Give your 5th grader's vocabulary a boost with help from the Preamble to the Constitution. This worksheet packs vocab and history practice all in one.

Captain Christopher Newport led one of the first journeys across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World and started what would become Jamestown.

Your budding history buff can learn about American history and geography all in one with this Louisiana Purchase activity!

Get to know Meriwether Lewis, more widely known as one half of the Lewis and Clark duo! Read about his life before and after the expedition.

John Hancock has one of the most famous signatures in the world! Read about this important player in the American Revolution.

Let's learn about the Oregon Trail and the "Wagon Train of 1843" with this map of one of the main routes west!

Learn about the Tuskegee Institute, an important site in American History. It was one of the first universities made to help educate African Americans.

One of the greatest moments in not just our country's history, but the history of the world, was the famous moon landing of 1969.

Every state has lots of court houses and hundreds of judges, but our country has set one court above all the rest -- the Supreme Court.

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.

Meet Sam Adams, one of Boston's most famous figures! Read a bit about him and fill out his "specs" to show what role he played in the American Revolution.

Empress Wu Zetian ruled China when the western world was in the Dark Ages. This 2nd grade worksheet that balances history with reading comprehension skills.

Learn more about the unfair practice of mercantilism during colonial times, then explore your opinion on it.

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

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

Children learn about Susan B. Anthony, an abolitionist and civil rights advocate best remembered for her contributions to the women's suffrage movement.

Celebrate Black History Month by studying the contributions of African-American jazz legend Charlie Parker!

Learn more about William Penn, a daring man whose actions reflected our Founding Fathers' fixation on freedom.

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.

Children will read a short passage about Otis, then answer questions designed to help them reflect on what they have learned.

Track important events in the life of an important woman with this Sojourner Truth timeline, a great way to get used to reading and writing nonfiction.

Put your American history knowledge to the test with this challenging colonial word search!

Children put their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution to the test with this simple quiz!

For this activity, put yourself in the place of Mad King George and see if you can politely address the American colonists' complaints and accusations.

Say hello to Founding Father Samuel Adams, a man who wouldn't go down without a fight when Britain tried to change the rules on the colonists.

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.

Who were Lewis and Clark before they became a famous expedition team? Read a bit about Clark's life before and after the great journey west.

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