REFERENCE
Create a mini-book about George Washington to celebrate his birthday (February 22).
Create a mini-book about Abraham Lincoln. This is a great activity for studying U.S. presidents or celebrating…
Use the brief description of inventor Thomas Edison to complete the related activities on this sheet.
Complete theses analogies about famous American men and women. Included are Rosa Parks, Thomas Paine, and William Penn.
WORKSHEETS
Students learn about a famous African American, Shirley Chisholm, who was a member of the United States Congress. They…
Develop children's reading comprehension with the passage and questions in this worksheet about James Wolfe. Students…
Teach children about Tommy Douglas with the biography and reading comprehension questions in this worksheet. They will…
Share the story of Tony Sarg, puppeteer extraordinaire, by reading Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the…
BOOK GUIDES
Open students' eyes to the secrets of the world's most repressive totalitarian state. In Escape from Camp 14, acclaimed…
This discussion guide to The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Courage and Compassion by Eric Greitens includes…
Interesting facts and fun activities related to the first swimmer to cross the English Channel.
Find enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance your teaching of Alan Schroeder's Minty: A Story of Young…
Engage students in government by holding a mock election in your classroom! After reading Margaret Chase Smith, use the…
ACTIVITIES
Activities, lessons, web resources, and references to teach Jean Fritz's American Revolution books.
DAILY WARM-UPS
In this American history reading warm-up, students read a short biography of George Washington and answer reading…
In this nonfiction reading warm-up, students read a short biography of Betsy Ross and answer reading comprehension…
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a short biography of George W. Bush and answer reading comprehension…
Teach students about American history while developing their nonfiction reading skills. This printable reading warm-up…
Increase students' knowledge of baseball history with this printable biography on Babe Ruth and reading comprehension…
Teach your students about American history while improving their reading skills. This printable reading warm-up includes…
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Anne Sullivan and answer reading comprehension questions.
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a short biography on Frank Sinatra and answer reading comprehension…
A list of vocabulary words related to Marie Curie and her discoveries; for use with the Marie Curie's Discovery lesson.
Students will use the Internet to gather data about the presidents of the United States. They will use this information…
