1st and 2nd Grade History Resources

Use this reading passage to practice reading comprehension with your learners.

Learn about George Washington with this reading comprehension challenge.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Ask students to read an interesting biography about Dr. Mae Jemison and then answer questions about the text!

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

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.

Find presidential and historical words in this election-themed word search.

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

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

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.

Children read the First Amendment, then complete a simple word scramble puzzle and answer reading comprehension questions.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

If your child is reviewing America's history, start at the very beginning with this revolutionary war coloring page.

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

Help your child learn more about famous American, Benjamin Franklin.

Get acquainted with one of our nation's most famous buildings, the Washington Monument, by building a small paper model!

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

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