3rd Grade History Worksheets

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

In this reading sheet, students will find out about everyday life during the Civil War.

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

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

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

On this worksheet, students read about this important historical document and complete the sentences using what they learned.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Learn where different Native American cultures lived in this informative coloring worksheet!

Have students show what they know about the United States Constitution with this fun crossword puzzle!

Children are introduced to the life and accomplishments of aeronautics pioneer Amelia Earhart in this fascinating worksheet.

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

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

Learn more about marches for freedom during the civil rights movement with the worksheet The Selma to Montgomery March.

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

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.

Introduce learners to the life and first presidential term of Donald Trump with this fact sheet.

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

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

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.