Kindergarten - 2nd Grade History Resources

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

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.

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

Children practice differentiating between past and present in this Venn diagram sorting activity.

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

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!

Learn about George Washington with this reading comprehension challenge.

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

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.

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

This worksheet is a brief introduction to the human rights activist and feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes.

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

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

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

If your learning is an animal lover, give them this inspiring coloring page of one of the most famous scientists of the 20th century!

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

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.

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.

Children are introduced to author, activist, and poet Maya Angelou in this historial heroes 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.

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

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

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

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

Children are introduced to Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist who got her start at a young age accompanying her mother as she registered African Americans to vote.

Learn more about Sally Ride's amazing career in aeronautics by coloring in this cartoonized version of her!