Kindergarten - 5th Grade History Educational Resources : Page 2

Katherine Johnson was an African American physicist and mathematician who worked to create the first calculations to send humans into space. Learn more about this inspiring woman with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

Students will read a biography of Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, and then answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text,

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

This fun worksheet will expose your learners to important female changemakers in the African American community.

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.

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.

Young learners will enjoy tracing, coloring, and assembling this mini book about astronaut and scientist Mae Jemison.

Use this illustrated reader to help kids learn about Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to enter space.

In the worksheet The History of African American Spirituals, children read about how African Americans used spirituals during different moments in history, starting from their enslavement to the civil rights movement.

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

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

Use this printable booklet to introduce children to the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, a barrier-breaking NASA mathematician, while building their vocabulary and boosting reading and writing skills.

Use this reading and writing worksheet to teach first and second grade students about Angela Davis and her life as an activist, writer, and scholar.

This worksheet will help teach students about African American musicians, athletes, leaders, and writers who influenced our society and culture.

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.

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

Use this All About Misty Copeland Reader to help early readers learn about Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal ballerina with the American Ballet Theater.

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.

Josephine Baker was a civil rights activist, WWII spy, and world famous dancer. Children can learn about this inspiring woman through a short paragraph, then color and cut out the Josephine Baker paper doll and her performance outfit.

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.

Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored as one of the most important leaders in the civil rights movement. Give your fourth and fifth graders a chance to deepen their understanding of his life and legacy through this reader’s theater activity.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Martin Luther King, Jr. Learners will decide which two statements are true and which is a lie.

Kindergarteners through second graders can use this versatile Biography Booklet printable to research and write about someone in booklet form.

In this biography worksheet, children read a passage about Booker T. Washington's life, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on what they have learned.

Students read a now famous wartime letter, then respond from the perspective of one of its recipients.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your learners research facts about Associate Justice to the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor.

Inspire kids to learn about Asian American heroes all year by displaying this poster at home or in the classroom.

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

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this inspiring poster!

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.