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Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the birth of jazz music, and the history of African-Americans in pop music.

Students will have some fun with reading eyewitness accounts of Roswell, and then doing some writing responses on the topic.

Here's a Hans Christian Andersen tale you might not know: The Tinder Box, where a soldier goes on a magical adventure.

Deduce the definitions of tricky words in this engaging informational passage!

Submerge yourself in the fascinating history of submarines! Your little inventor will get a taste of the early stages of this important technology.

Young authors will enjoy planning their writing with this memorable burger-themed graphic organizer.

Keeping a reading log is a great way to track reading progress and to encourage your child to set goals.

Your budding historian can learn about the Buffalo Soldiers, the first African American military troops to serve in peacetime.

The Battle of Camden was a low point for the American forces in the Revolutionary War. Discover the errors made at the battle in this worksheet.

Early in the American Revolution, the Patriots captured Fort Ticonderoga. Your young historian will learn the importance of this fort in this worksheet.

Cleopatra ruled Egypt and conquered the hearts of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Read a mini-biography on this remarkable woman in history.

Take flight with this ode to inventors! See the history of the helicopter, from its conception in ancient China to the modern vehicle it is today.

Children to identify the theme of a story from the Panchatantra, an ancient collection of Indian animal fables.

What is the purpose of a narwhal tusk? Explore some interesting new findings about the narwhal, also known as the unicorn whale.

Explore the major themes of your reading assignment by making a book poster. Don't forget the tagline!

A fill-in-the-blank exercise on tornadoes, made for fifth grade science students.

Embark on an adventure through the woods with the Mole, in this excerpt from Kenneth Grahame's charming book, The Wind in the Willows.

Support students’ inference skills with this targeted two-page reading worksheet. 

While the Americans lost the Battle of Guilford Court House, the aftermath led to the American victory at Yorktown. Learn more with this history worksheet.

This graphic organizer helps students work through a nonfiction text to help organize information about the author’s point, and the reasons and evidence used to support it.

Teach your student a bit about how our country was formed with this worksheet about the Gadsden Flag.

Your young learner will discover the basics of local government with this worksheet all about municipalities.

The first half of Dotty's story is here, but the second half is missing! Can your child come up with her own ending to complete the page?

The Philadelphia Campaign was a year of battles with the Americans at Valley Forge. Students will hone reading skills and learn about the American Revolution.

Annie Oakley was the superstar of the wild west! Learn more about this Ohio sharpshooter with this worksheet on famous women in history.

Study the contributions of African American jazz legends with this worksheet on master bassist Charles Mingus.

This worksheet on Etta James celebrates the legacy of this African American singer of soul and jazz.

Students will learn about the sword maker Muramasa Sengo, read through the eyewitness accounts, and decide who the trustworthy source is!

Meet some famous short stories with our set of printable mini books.

Is your child having trouble figuring out his summer reading? Have him write a couple "slam book" entries from the POV of some of the characters.