1st Grade History Resources

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.

Inspire kids to learn about black changemakers all year by displaying this poster at home or in the classroom.

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.

Kids learn that how we live today is different than how we lived in the past by labeling each picture of everyday life as from today or long ago.

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

Got an aspiring artist on your hands? Introduce her to a famous work of art with this coloring page: Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh!

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

People used to use candles to light houses and quill pens to write letters. Challenge your child's logical thinking skills with this past and present worksheet.

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

Give your first grader a beginning lesson in history. He'll need to identify each form of communication and put them in order from most recent to oldest.

Help your child visualize the passing of time in this easy timeline craft.

Color in a picture of George Washington according to the color-by-number guide.

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 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.

These versatile voting slip templates lend well to all variety of votes, elections, and polls.

Challenge your child to differentiate between past and present with this quick picture quiz.

This worksheet is a brief introduction to the human rights activist and feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes.

First graders will enjoy this simple history worksheet! Match the item from the past with the item that serves the same function today.

Learn more about Sally Ride's amazing career in aeronautics by coloring in this cartoonized version of her!

One of the most influential singers of the modern era, Billie Holiday is respected and revered by fans and musicians all over the world.

Sacajawea was an indispensable part of the Lewis and Clark expedition, using her navigation skills to help the team reach the West coast.

Cleopatra is quite possibly the most famous queen in history; renowned for her beauty and also her brains.

Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing and remains a beacon of proper healthcare to this day.