2nd and 3rd Grade History Resources

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

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

The origin of Valentine's Day is a mystery made up of legends and history. Learn about the possible origin of Valentine's Day in this Venn diagram worksheet.

The Pilgrims weren't always THE Pilgrims -- read all about their lives before they landed at Plymouth Rock.

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

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

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

Learn about George Washington with this reading comprehension challenge.

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

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

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

An icon of the Civil Rights Movement, Rosa Parks is featured on this simple coloring page, a perfect way for your child to engage in learning history.

On this worksheet, students read about this important historical document and complete the sentences using what they learned.

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

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.

Track important events in the life of an important woman with this Sojourner Truth timeline, a great way to get used to reading and writing nonfiction.

Help your budding reader learn how to spice up a boring biography by asking him to add in the details that make good writing even better.

This Martin Luther King, Jr. coloring page features the most famous and most influential civil rights activist himself!

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

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

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.

Use this nonfiction comprehension worksheet to help second and third graders learn all about Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.

Introduce young children to George Washington Carver, who rose from slavery to become a leading agricultural pioneer, innovator, inventor, and educator, with this coloring worksheet.

Learners will get to know the history of the American flag in this social studies worksheet.

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.

Give budding historians practice reading and interpreting timelines with this engaging social studies worksheet!

Explore the difference between facts and opinions in the context of colonial history with this engaging social studies worksheet!

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

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.