Search Printable 2nd Grade Black History Month Worksheets

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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

Introduce second and third graders to W.E.B. Du Bois, writer, sociologist, and civil rights advocate, with this nonfiction comprehension worksheet.

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.

Introduce students to the inspiring environmental activist Wangari Maathai. Children will read a short biography about the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

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

In this historical heroes worksheet, children are introduced to Booker T. Washington, who rose from slavery to help found Tuskegee University and advocate for the educational and civl rights of fellow African Americans.

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

Introduce your second and third graders to the inspiring mathematician and physicist Katherine Johnson. After reading a short biography, children will use what they've learned to answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

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

Color in this picture of Sojourner Truth, one of the very first abolitionists and women's rights advocates.

Color in a picture of the first African-American supreme court judge Thurgood Marshall.

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.

Learn more about the Barack Obama 2012 campaign by coloring in the picture and reading the fun facts.