Introduce students to the inspiring environmental activist Wangari Maathai. Children will read a short biography about the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

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

Practice identifying and interpreting nonfiction text features in this worksheet about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

In this Martin Luther King Jr. Cut-and-Paste Timeline worksheet, students will learn about the life of an important historical figure.

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

Children learn about George Washington Carver, who rose from slavery to become a leading agricultural pioneer, innovator, inventor, and educator, in this historical heroes worksheet.

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.

Children follow along the incredible life story of Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery to rescue hundreds of other enslaved people.

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

Young readers and sports enthusiasts will have a ball practicing sequence of events in this biography of Jackie Robinson. 

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.

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.

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

In this puzzle, children will find and circle eight words related to the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

Get to know scientist, artist, and activist Mae Jemsion in this reading comprehension worksheet!

In this historical heroes worksheet, children are introduced to Booker T. Washington, who rose from slavery to help found Tuskegee University and advocate for the educational and civl rights of fellow African Americans.

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.

This fun worksheet will expose your learners to important female changemakers in the African American community.

Introduce second and third graders to W.E.B. Du Bois, writer, sociologist, and civil rights advocate, with this nonfiction comprehension 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.

Use this illustrated reader to help kids learn about Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to enter space.

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

In this worksheet, children read an example of a bio poem for jazz musician Thelonious Monk, then use the prompt to create a bio poem for a person of their choosing.

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

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

Children learn about the history and legacy of Eatonville, Florida, one of the first all-black towns formed after the passage of the 13th Amendment.

A simple coloring page can help teach U.S. history! Introduce your child to Harriet Tubman, an important historical figure from Abolitionist and Civil War era.

Color in Anansi, a crafty spider who spreads wisdom and knowledge wherever he goes.

Children are introduced to four inspiring members of the civil rights movement in this engaging social studies worksheet.

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