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Biographies – Teacher Resources

We have biographies on famous and historical figures who your students will enjoy studying. With these activities, lessons, and printables, you will learn how you can incorporate the study of famous people in your classroom. These resources are appropriate for a variety of grade levels, from kindergarten through high school.

Printables for Grades K-5

Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl – Project Ideas, Comprehension Tests & Activities
Jackie Robinson Coloring Page
Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak
Getting to Know Me
Learn About Lewis and Clark
Betsy Ross Little Book
Benjamin Franklin Little Book
More Popular Biography Printables for Grades K-5

Printables for Grades 6-12

Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring: Reading Passage
Life Is Sweet: The Story of Milton Hershey
Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring: Comprehension Questions
Helen Keller
We Beat the Street Discussion Guide
Life Is Sweet: The Life of Milton Hershey Comprehension Questions
Reading Warm-Up 29 for Gr. 5 & 6: Florence Nightingale Biography
More Popular Biography Printables for Grades 6-12

Lesson Plans for Grades K-12

An Autobiographical Poem
Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You
The Life of Milton Hershey
Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights
Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring
A Play about Sacagawea
Create a Scrapbook Icebreaker
More Popular Biography Lesson Plans

Social Studies Activities

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal
Ryan White, My Own Story
Abraham Lincoln
The Miracle Worker: Synopsis, Ideas, and Writing Connections
Letter from E.B. White
Learn About Susan B. Anthony
Martin Luther King Jr Coloring Page
More Popular Biography Activities for Social Studies

Reading & Language Arts Activities

The Miracle Worker
Hero/Heroine Writing Activity
The Miracle Worker -- The Challenge
The Diary of Anne Frank: Literature & Film Guide
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide
The Miracle Worker: Questions to Consider
Reading Warm-Up 25 for Gr. 5 & 6: Biography
More Popular Biography Activities for Reading & Language Arts

Science Activities

Cyrus McCormick: Agricultural Inventor
Thomas Edison Revisited
Florence Nightingale
Albert Einstein, Physicist
Reading Warm-Up 32 for Gr. 3 & 4: John Glenn Biography
The Discovery of Penicillin
The First Man in Space
More Popular Biography Activities for Science Class

Holidays & Seasonal Resources

Rosa Parks Coloring Page
George Washington Carver – Coloring Page
My Book About Abraham Lincoln
George Washington: Father of Our Country
The Miracle Worker: Project Ideas
Garrett Morgan Coloring Page
My Book About George Washington
More Popular Biography Resources for the Holidays

Art & Music Activities

My Book About Martin Luther King, Jr.
Postage Stamps for Heroes
Math and Music: Leonardo of Pisa
Literature & Math: Mondrian
Reading Warm-Up 25 for Gr. 3 & 4: Walt Disney Biography
Leonardo da Vinci
Literature & Math: Stories about Paul Cezanne
More Popular Biography Activities for Art & Music

Biographies & Physical Education Connected

Fastest Woman in the World: Wilma Rudolph
Jackie Robinson Mini-Biography
African-American Hall of Fame
Past Olympic Athletes: Profiles, Biographies, and Activities
Michelle Kwan Reading Warm-Up: Biography
Arthur Ashe
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
More Physical Education Biographies

References

Elijah J. McCoy - Biography & Activities
President Abraham Lincoln Biography
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life
Famous Mathematicians
Margaret Thatcher Biography
George Washington Carver
Benjamin Banneker Fact Sheet
More Popular Biography References

Quizzes

All About Martin Luther King, Jr. Quiz
Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz
Abraham Lincoln's Life Quiz (Beginner Level)
Abraham Lincoln's Life Quiz (Advanced Level)
First Name/Last Name Quiz -- Famous Black Americans
ABC Order -- Famous Black Americans
Black History Month Quiz

Worksheets

Martin Luther King Jr. Printable Book (Grades 4-8)
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Common Core Lessons & Resources
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