Have your student read up on Jim Thorpe, an Olympian who is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time, and boost his reading skills at the same time.

Here's a great test of your student's knowledge about U.S. history! See if he can match up all the presidents with their mini biographies.

Budding essayists will practice organizing their ideas using the template and prompts on this worksheet.

Children will practice using a text to create a timeline in this engaging worksheet.

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.

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.

Edison was one of the most productive inventors, inventing the telephone, the light bulb, and of course, the motion picture.

Space enthusiasts will love learning about Freedom 7, the first manned American space mission.

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

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

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.

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.

Barbara Jordan was the first African American woman to be elected to Congress from the South, and was an inspiration to all involved in American politics.

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

Children discover the fascinating history of the guitar, from the kithara to the classical guitar.

Students will share Ibn Battuta's adventures with this fun reading comprehension and writing worksheet.

Introduce learners to key excerpts from Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty" speech with this two-page social studies worksheet.

In this worksheet, learners will put their geography skills to the test as they label all 13 colonies on a map.

In this worksheet, children read about the March on Washington, the ideals that inspired it,  and the people who attended it.

Teach students all about the Jamestown colony with this social studies worksheet!

Introduce children to American playwright Lorraine Hanberry, who was only 29 years old when she won the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play for "A Raisin in the Sun."

The Civil Rights Movement: The Later Years worksheet, children read about the issues that emerged later in the movement.