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Get a summary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition timeline with this quick reference sheet for kids.

Use this stand-alone timeline as a handy reference for key events leading up to the beginning of the Civil War in 1861.

In Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far), third and fourth graders reference a timeline of Sotomayor's life to answer questions about her life.

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

Write your own Abraham Lincoln biography using a simple essay template.

It's a spelling unscramble challenge using names and places of the American Revolution!

Children will practice using a text to create a timeline in this engaging worksheet.

Learn about a significant individual in history using this graphic organizer to guide you!

Budding essayists will practice organizing their ideas using the template and prompts on this worksheet.

On this worksheet, students read about this important historical document and complete the sentences using what they learned.

Students read the primary-source text of the first 10 amendments and summarize each one using their own words.

First, students will read a biography of Amelia Boynton Robinson, and then respond to comprehension questions, using text evidence.

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

In this worksheet, learners will put their geography skills to the test as they label all 13 colonies on a map.

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.

Help your child understand the basics of how the Civil War began and ended in this simple summary sheet that answers the question: what was the Civil War?

Students conduct research to explore some of the defining characteristics of Native American cultures of the Southwest in this helpful graphic organizer.

Practice reading primary sources with the help of a celebrity: inventor Thomas Edison!

Students will read a biography of Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, and then answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text,

Learn to work with primary sources by decoding the names, facts, and numbers in old memoirs, interviews and records.

Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!

This worksheet will help teach students about African American musicians, athletes, leaders, and writers who influenced our society and culture.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Mae Jemison.

Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!

Young historians get to know the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama, with this history and civics crossword puzzle.

Give your middle school student a challenge with this great matching game, featuring the U.S. presidents!

Inspire interest in historical sites by learning about the New 7 Wonders of the World with this fun cootie catcher activity.

Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!

Learn more about how to use primary sources by peeking into the life of one of the most heroic Americans: Sojourner Truth.

This adorable paper doll boy comes with a history lesson! Your child can read a bit about what went on in the 80s, and she'll see what people wore back then.