Preschool - 2nd Grade History Resources

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.

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

Children practice differentiating between past and present in this Venn diagram sorting activity.

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.

This page is both informative and fun to color--a double whammy! Whether your second grader's Jewish or not, you can help her learn all about the Seder plate.

Children are introduced to the life and accomplishments of aeronautics pioneer Amelia Earhart in this fascinating worksheet.

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

Children are introduced to 24 changemakers from around the world with this set of Women Who Dared to Dream cards.

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

Featuring artists, dreamers, rebels, and entrepreneurs, this Women Who Dared to Dream poster showcases a selection of women from around the world paved the way for others.

Explore history with famous female navigator Sacagawea. Sacagawea was a Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark find their way across the west.

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

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

Take a historic trip back to the civil war period and color the soldiers from the two opposing forces.

Learn the names of the New 7 Wonders of the World with this word search, and encourage your child to explore these wonders on her own.

Westward Ho! All you explorers, have fun coloring and building your own paper covered wagon with this printable project.

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 worksheet helps your kid distinguish between life in the past and the present. He'll look at scenes from the past, then draw modern day equivalents.

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

Read a short biography of Abraham Lincoln and answer the quiz questions.

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

If your learning is an animal lover, give them this inspiring coloring page of one of the most famous scientists of the 20th century!

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

This coloring page features a master painting that you may recognize: the Mona Lisa!