Benjamin Franklin: A Man of Many Talents Interesting facts and fun activities related to the American patriot Benjamin Franklin.		The California Gold Rush Little Book This lesson plan details how students can assemble a layered book about the California Gold...
Explorer's Ship Kids can celebrate Columbus Day by constructing an explorer's ship.		Bank Information Learn about the functions and benefits of the American banking system.
Roughing It on the Oregon Trail Activities After reading Roughing It on the Oregon Trail, use these activities to extend students'...		The Story of Columbus Day In this printable, children will read the story of Columbus's voyage and then complete some...
Patriotic Songs Do you know all of the verses to "America"? Test yourself and your students with some patriotic...		Reading Warm-Up 26 for Gr. 1 & 2: Biography In this printable daily warm-up, students read a short biography of Betsy Ross and answer...
The Golden Gate Bridge Interesting facts and fun activities related to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.		Reading Warm-Up 35 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History The printable daily warm-up helps students master important reading skills with a passage on...
Columbus Sails the Ocean Blue Interesting facts and fun activities related to Christopher Columbus's voyage.		Thanksgiving Word Hunt This printable wordsearch covers Thanksgiving vocabulary. This activity is a fun way to...
The Liberty Bell: Connect the Dots Distribute a printable social studies activity that focuses on the history of the Liberty Bell.		A Thanksgiving Quilt Use your crayons and felt markers to design a creative Thanksgiving quilt. Students will love...
Learn About Pocahontas Pocahontas was a young Native American girl who helped forge amicable relations between Native...		Columbus's Discovery Maze Educate children about Christopher Columbus's voyage to the New World with this fun activity.
Women's Right to Vote Little Book Assemble a book that tells the story of how women won the right to vote.		Columbus Wasn't First Word-selection worksheet explaining early exploration and history of the Americas.
Learn About Transportation Firsts Learn about American contributions to the development of transportation.		Indians and Pilgrims A reading comprehension activity about the relationship between the Pilgrims and the American...