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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

Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl – Project Ideas, Comprehension Tests & Activities
Betsy Ross Little Book
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Rosa Parks Coloring Page
Benjamin Franklin Little Book
Reading Warm-Up 31 for Gr. 5 & 6: Biography
More Popular Biography Printables for Grades K-5

Printables for Grades 6-12

Life Is Sweet: The Story of Milton Hershey
Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring: Reading Passage
We Beat the Street Discussion Guide
Reading Warm-Up 25 for Gr. 5 & 6: Biography
The Miracle Worker -- The Challenge
Reading Warm-Up 30 for Gr. 5 & 6: Biography
Spoonerisms Activity
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
Martin Luther King Jr, Civil Rights Leader
Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights
Marie Curie's Discovery
Presidential Trading Cards
More Popular Biography Lesson Plans

Social Studies Activities

The Diary of Anne Frank: Literature & Film Guide
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide
John Venn
Ryan White, My Own Story
The Miracle Worker: Synopsis, Ideas, and Writing Connections
Learn About Susan B. Anthony
More Popular Biography Activities for Social Studies

Reading & Language Arts Activities

The Miracle Worker
Letter from E.B. White
Reading Warm-Up 31 for Gr. 1 & 2: Biography
Jerry Spinelli Biography
Reading Warm-Up 29 for Gr. 5 & 6: Florence Nightingale Biography
Hero/Heroine Writing Activity
The Miracle Worker: Questions to Consider
More Popular Biography Activities for Reading & Language Arts

Science Activities

Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring: Comprehension Questions
The Discovery of Penicillin
Thomas Edison Revisited
Learn About Johnny Appleseed
Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring
Jane Goodall, Ethologist
Louis Pasteur, Bacteriologist
More Popular Biography Activities for Science Class

Holidays & Seasonal Resources

Martin Luther King Jr Coloring Page
Jackie Robinson Coloring Page
Chronology of Conscription in the U.S. -- Colonial Era to 1999
George Washington Carver – Coloring Page
Helen Keller
My Book About Abraham Lincoln
"I Have a Dream" Little Book
More Popular Biography Resources for the Holidays

Art & Music Activities

My Book About George Washington
My Book About Martin Luther King, Jr.
Postage Stamps for Heroes
Math and Music: Leonardo of Pisa
Printable Coloring Book of African-Americans (2-6)
Reading Warm-Up 25 for Gr. 3 & 4: Biography
Literature & Math: Mondrian
More Popular Biography Activities for Art & Music

Biographies & Physical Education Connected

Muhammad Ali, Olympic Athlete
Jesse Owens: Olympic Champion
Past Olympic Athletes: Profiles, Biographies, and Activities
Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Olympic Athlete
Jesse Owens, Olympic Athlete
Reading Warm-Up 32 for Gr. 1 & 2: Biography
Babe Didrikson, Olympic Athlete
More Physical Education Biographies

References

Mitt Romney
Harriet Tubman Biography
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life
Famous Mathematicians
Benjamin Banneker Fact Sheet
Just Where Was Columbus?
More Popular Biography References

Quizzes

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

Worksheets

Martin Luther King Jr. Printable Book (Grades 4-8)
Popular Presidents' Day Printables

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Maurice Sendak
Beloved children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, most known for his classic Where the Wild Things Are, passed away May 8, 2012. Commemorate this creative giant by reading Wild Things, Brundibar, Bumble-Ardy, or another one of his lovely books in your classroom.

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