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Celebrate Kwanzaa: Weave a Mkeka
Celebrate Kwanzaa: Weave a Mkeka
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Celebrate Kwanzaa: Weave a Mkeka
First Grade
Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!
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Celebrate Kwanzaa: Weave a Mkeka
Celebrate Kwanzaa: Weave a Mkeka
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Celebrate Kwanzaa: Weave a Mkeka
Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!
First Grade
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Rocket Like Mae Jemison
Rocket Like Mae Jemison
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Rocket Like Mae Jemison
Pre-K
Reading
Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!
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Rocket Like Mae Jemison
Rocket Like Mae Jemison
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Rocket Like Mae Jemison
Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!
Pre-K
Reading
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Nobel Peace Prize for Kids
Nobel Peace Prize for Kids
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Nobel Peace Prize for Kids
Fifth Grade
Writing
As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!
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Nobel Peace Prize for Kids
Nobel Peace Prize for Kids
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Nobel Peace Prize for Kids
As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!
Fifth Grade
Writing
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Martin Luther King Collage
Martin Luther King Collage
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Martin Luther King Collage
Fourth Grade
Celebrate the spirit of Dr. King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech with this meaningful and educational art project.
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Martin Luther King Collage
Martin Luther King Collage
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Martin Luther King Collage
Celebrate the spirit of Dr. King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech with this meaningful and educational art project.
Fourth Grade
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Make a Shekere Instrument
Make a Shekere Instrument
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Make a Shekere Instrument
Fourth Grade
Using an empty plastic bottle, your child can create a newfangled version of this African percussion instrument.
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Make a Shekere Instrument
Make a Shekere Instrument
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Make a Shekere Instrument
Using an empty plastic bottle, your child can create a newfangled version of this African percussion instrument.
Fourth Grade
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Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia
Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia
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Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia
Fourth Grade
Reading
Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.
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Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia
Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia
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Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia
Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Dove of Peace
Dove of Peace
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Dove of Peace
Pre-K
Make a peace dove to commemorate Black History Month and hang it in your home as a quiet reminder of the spirit of the movement.
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Dove of Peace
Dove of Peace
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Dove of Peace
Make a peace dove to commemorate Black History Month and hang it in your home as a quiet reminder of the spirit of the movement.
Pre-K
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Misty Copeland Portraits
Misty Copeland Portraits
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Misty Copeland Portraits
Pre-K
Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!
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Misty Copeland Portraits
Misty Copeland Portraits
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Misty Copeland Portraits
Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!
Pre-K
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Paper Music Notes
Paper Music Notes
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Paper Music Notes
Fifth Grade
Help your fifth grader honor Black History month and the musical genre of jazz by crafting decorative music notes embellished with jazz musical instruments.
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Paper Music Notes
Paper Music Notes
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Paper Music Notes
Help your fifth grader honor Black History month and the musical genre of jazz by crafting decorative music notes embellished with jazz musical instruments.
Fifth Grade
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Dove Decorations
Dove Decorations
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Dove Decorations
First Grade
Invite your kid to create her own hanging dove images--a symbol of peace and unity--in honor of Black History Month.
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Dove Decorations
Dove Decorations
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Dove Decorations
Invite your kid to create her own hanging dove images--a symbol of peace and unity--in honor of Black History Month.
First Grade
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Make a Jackie Robinson Baseball Card
Make a Jackie Robinson Baseball Card
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Make a Jackie Robinson Baseball Card
Third Grade
History
Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!
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Make a Jackie Robinson Baseball Card
Make a Jackie Robinson Baseball Card
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Make a Jackie Robinson Baseball Card
Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!
Third Grade
History
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Write a Postcard From Africa
Write a Postcard From Africa
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Write a Postcard From Africa
First Grade
Reading
Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.
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Write a Postcard From Africa
Write a Postcard From Africa
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Write a Postcard From Africa
Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.
First Grade
Reading
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Kid Reporter
Kid Reporter
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Kid Reporter
Fourth Grade
Writing
Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.
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Kid Reporter
Kid Reporter
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Kid Reporter
Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.
Fourth Grade
Writing
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Make a Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline
Make a Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline
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Make a Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline
Fourth Grade
Reading
Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.
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Make a Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline
Make a Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline
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Make a Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline
Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Become an Inventor
Become an Inventor
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Become an Inventor
Fourth Grade
History
In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.
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Become an Inventor
Become an Inventor
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Become an Inventor
In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.
Fourth Grade
History
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Black History Month Quiz
Black History Month Quiz
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Black History Month Quiz
Second Grade
History
In this activity you and your child will learn about the African Americans that changed history in a fun quiz format.
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Black History Month Quiz
Black History Month Quiz
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Black History Month Quiz
In this activity you and your child will learn about the African Americans that changed history in a fun quiz format.
Second Grade
History
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Red Beans and Rice
Red Beans and Rice
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Red Beans and Rice
Kindergarten
History
This recipe provides a quicker, easier, and slightly healthier way to prepare this classic Louisiana Creole dish.
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Red Beans and Rice
Red Beans and Rice
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Red Beans and Rice
This recipe provides a quicker, easier, and slightly healthier way to prepare this classic Louisiana Creole dish.
Kindergarten
History
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Chicken and Sausage Gumbo with Okra
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo with Okra
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Chicken and Sausage Gumbo with Okra
Fourth Grade
This gumbo recipe is a yummy way to celebrate Black History Month, and get a little practice in measurement.
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Chicken and Sausage Gumbo with Okra
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo with Okra
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Chicken and Sausage Gumbo with Okra
This gumbo recipe is a yummy way to celebrate Black History Month, and get a little practice in measurement.
Fourth Grade
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Write Your Reflections on Rosa Parks
Write Your Reflections on Rosa Parks
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Write Your Reflections on Rosa Parks
Third Grade
Reading
This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.
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Write Your Reflections on Rosa Parks
Write Your Reflections on Rosa Parks
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Write Your Reflections on Rosa Parks
This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.
Third Grade
Reading
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Drinking Gourd Window Cut-Out
Drinking Gourd Window Cut-Out
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Drinking Gourd Window Cut-Out
Kindergarten
Earth and Space Science
This craft is an excellent way to learn about African-American history, and it also provides fine motor practice.
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Drinking Gourd Window Cut-Out
Drinking Gourd Window Cut-Out
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Drinking Gourd Window Cut-Out
This craft is an excellent way to learn about African-American history, and it also provides fine motor practice.
Kindergarten
Earth and Space Science
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Loveliness in Diversity
Loveliness in Diversity
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Loveliness in Diversity
Fourth Grade
In this activity, your child will write a poem recognizing and appreciating the beauty inherent in diversity.
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Loveliness in Diversity
Loveliness in Diversity
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Loveliness in Diversity
In this activity, your child will write a poem recognizing and appreciating the beauty inherent in diversity.
Fourth Grade
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African Peanut Soup
African Peanut Soup
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African Peanut Soup
Pre-K
Celebrate African-American history with your child by cooking up peanut soup, a dish rooted in African-American culture.
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African Peanut Soup
African Peanut Soup
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African Peanut Soup
Celebrate African-American history with your child by cooking up peanut soup, a dish rooted in African-American culture.
Pre-K
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Black History Month Activities

What better way to celebrate the history and accomplishments of African Americans than with our engaging collection of Black History Month activities? Kids can create a peace dove to represent unity and remembrance, make a Martin Luther King, Jr. collage or timeline, explore new cuisines and African-inspired crafts and instruments, and reflect on the sacrifices and achievements of some of our country’s most inspiring trailblazers.