For Any Grade U.S. History Activities (by date, oldest first)

This Lewis & Clark-themed set includes both a Two-Page Activity Set and Word Search Puzzle.

• First, teach about Meriwether Lewis & William Clark's expedition into the western United States -- the states they traveled through, the people and Native American tribes who helped them, how they prepared for their trek, what they ate, what animals they saw, methods of travel used, and what they hoped to learn by undergoing such a dangerous task.
• Then, find and circle dozens of vocabulary words related to their journey!

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Themes Explored: Lewis and Clark Expedition | Lewis | Clark | Meriwether Lewis | William Clark | President Thomas Jefferson | Fort Clapsop | explore | explorers | Sacagawea | Shoshone | Native American

Enjoy a Presidents' Day-themed Two-Page Activity Set, Quiz, and Word Search Puzzles with this fun set!

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Includes:

• Presidents' Day and Abraham Lincoln Two-Page Activity Set – Lincoln crossword and true-false quiz, word search and color-in puzzle
• Vocabulary Word Search – reinforces key vocabulary words from the Activity Set
• Presidents of the United States Quiz and Word Search Puzzle
• FREE BONUS: Presidents' Day Reading Log and Certificate Set

Concepts explored: President | Presidents | Presidency | Presidents Day| President’s Day | Lincoln | George Washington | Washington | Social Studies | history | Emancipation Proclamation | Civil War | Washington biography | Lincoln biography

Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor all of the people who have died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. Share this Remember On Memorial Day-themed Two-Page Activity Set and Word Search Puzzle to help children understand how we honor those who have sacrificed for our nation.

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Includes:

• Two-Page Activity Set: with large crossword covering famous memorials and statues, dot-to-dot puzzle, and mini word search
• Word Search Puzzle: with Memorial Day related vocabulary words

Concepts Explored: Decoration Day | veterans | servicemen | memorials | Lincoln Memorial | soldier | Arlington National Cemetery | Tomb of the Unknown Soldier | red poppies | decorating soldiers’ graves

A great warm-up for learning about NASA and joining in on the excitement of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing's 50th Anniversary in 2019. (See our related products for more depth on: the Moon landing; astronauts and training; and the future of space exploration.)

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This set includes:

A. NASA – U.S. Space Program (part 1) – activity page - history of NASA

B. NASA – U.S. Space Program (part 2) – activity page - training; inventions

C. NASA – U.S. Space Program vocabulary building word search puzzle

D. People Behind the Astronauts crossword puzzle (Careers and Mission Control)

E. What is the Universe? Why Do We Search It? crossword puzzle with a bit of humor

F. Inventions Made Possible by NASA Research word search puzzle

Challenge Puzzles: More About NASA (for those who just can’t get enough)

G. 1–2–3 Liftoff! crossword

H. 1–2–3 Liftoff! vocabulary word search puzzle

Photos:

• Sputnik
• Yuri Gagarin
• Dwight Eisenhower creates NASA
• Alan Shepard
• John Glenn
• Apollo 11 crew (Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins)
• Astronaut on moon
• Hubble
• Challenger disaster

New FREE Bonus photos with recent NASA developments (added June 2019):

• Artemis Program – NASA’s new lunar exploration program, which among other goals will put the first woman on the moon. Features images of astronaut Sally Ride, Greek Goddess Artemis and the Gateway Lunar Platform.
• NASA’s Newest Missions and the Space Launch System – explores the new Space Launch System and features an artist’s illustration of the rocket as well as a photo of one of its engines.
• Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle – explores details of the new spacecraft, set to be tested in the next year or so, and features an illustration of Orion in flight as well as a photo of it being built.
• Lunar Gateway – describes the new Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway, which will provide a platform for the Artemis moon landing program and deeper space exploration. Features a large artist’s rendition of the Gateway and docking Orion Spacecraft.
• Space Launch System for Artemis Program – NASA image SLS with brief explanation of it, and arrows pointing out its components
• Artemis I Flight Mission Map – NASA map of mission route from Earth to the Moon and back in 2022
• The Astrobee – NASA’s new system of small, free-flying robots is already in action on the International Space Station. Features a close-up of a robot and astronaut Anne McClain.

AND another FREE Bonus – photos with recent NASA developments, specifically the Mars Rover Perseverance (added March 2021):

• Mars Crossword Puzzle – filled with interesting facts about Mars, from its moons and weather, to its similarities to (and differences from) Earth, to the current efforts to explore the planet using robot rovers.
• Mars Word Search Puzzle – Reinforces 10 key vocabulary words used in the Crossword Puzzle

FREE BONUS RESOURCES – 5 Mini-Posters with Images and Facts

• Is Mars in our Future? Briefly explains our efforts to explore space and Mars; with mage of Mars, and drawing of the solar system
• A New Age of Robot Exploration! Discusses the Mars 2020 Mission and Perseverance Rover’s landing and activities; with three Rover photos
• From Drawing Board to Reality! NASA graphic that illustrates what happened during the Perseverance Rover landing, step by step
• 7 Minutes of Terror! Describes the critical minutes when scientists hold their breath to hear back from the Rover after its perilous descent to the surface of Mars; with images of Rover and Skycrane
• Jezero Crater Landing Site – Explains why scientists chose the Jezero Crater to land the Rover and explore; with images and drawings related to the crater

Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor all of the people who have died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. Students will learn more about the traditions and history of Memorial Day as they work their way through this puzzle set. Also, in recognition of Memorial Day, teachers can print out and share our free color photo mini poster from the Civil War battlefield in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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Includes:

• Two-Page Activity Set – Crossword puzzle; combination dot-to-dot and color-in puzzle; match-up puzzle; word search puzzle; maze; signal flag hidden message puzzle.
• Word Search Puzzle – with a range of words, phrases and names related to Memorial Day
• BONUS: Set of color photos from Civil War battlefield in Gettysburg, PA

Concepts Explored: veterans | soldiers | Tomb of the Unknowns | Tomb of the Unknown Soldier | red poppies | poppy | Gettysburg

Children will enjoy learning about Native American heritage – First People –and culture with this set of engaging puzzles.

Includes:

• Activity Set: Two page set with vocabulary-filled crossword, decoding puzzle and fill-in

• Word Search: Reinforces key vocabulary words from the Activity Set

• Combo Puzzle: Kids find the names of 30 Native American tribes in a word search, and then try to determine the names of some states that are named after Native American tribal words or phrases

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Memorial day is a time to remember and honor all of the people who died while serving their country in the U.S. armed forces. This word search puzzle can help prompt a discussion about the Memorial holiday or students can find and circle the Memorial Day-related vocabulary and phrases to wrap up a lesson.

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Concepts Explored: veterans | soldiers | Tomb of the Unknowns | Tomb of the Unknown Soldier | red poppies | poppy

How did the Civil War get started? This multi-faceted puzzle and resource set helps children answer that question with interesting facts and historical insights.

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Includes:

• Two-Page Activity Set – crossword that describes the events in Charleston, S.C., that helped to spark the Civil War; How Kids and Women Served (with mini dot-to-dot and color-in puzzle); Northern and Southern states fill-in puzzle.
• Word Search Puzzle 1 – reinforces key vocabulary words used in the Activity Set.
• Word Search Puzzle 2 – challenges kids to identify items you might find in the Civil War era (going across) versus in the modern era (going down).

FREE BONUS RESOURCES

• Mini-Poster of Fort Sumter
• Map of the States During the Civil War
• Civil War Presidents (brief wartime biographies)

Celebrate and learn about Hispanic heritage with this puzzle set! Includes the following:

• 'Learning About Hispanic Heritage' Two-Page Activity Set – Learn about Hispanic Americans who have shaped the history of the United States, what countries people of Hispanic heritage come from, celebratory foods and music, and some Spanish-origin words that are commonly used in the U.S.

• 'From Many Countries' Word Search Puzzle – Find and circle countries from which Hispanic Americans have emigrated as well as the U.S. states that harbor our top 10 largest Spanish-speaking populations.

• 'Borrowed Words' Word Search Puzzle – Find and circle dozens of words of Spanish origin that we use every day in the U.S. – from animals and foods to states and cities.

Topics Explored: Hispanic Heritage Month | Latino | Hispanic contributions | Latin America | Latin American | Hispanic leaders | Hispanic cooking | Spanish words | Spanish language | Spanish speaking | music | famous Hispanic Americans | native countries | celebration

Explorers from Europe set out with a range of goals as they crossed the Atlantic and encountered a new continent and its people. Your students will enjoy exploring this history with this puzzle pack. Includes:

• Two-Page Activity Set – with themed crossword, mini word search, maze, pop quiz and color-in puzzle
• Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle – reinforces 40 vocabulary words and names used in the Activity Set
• Famous Explorers Word Search – creatively combines the Who, Where, Why and How of famous explorations with a large word search puzzle

Topics Explored: exploring | explorers | world exploration | Columbus | Christopher Columbus | Columbus Day | Native Americans | Magellan | Ponce de Leon | Cortes | Champlain

Life in the colonies. What was life like for people who lived during the colonial period in North America? Find and circle all the vocabulary words that describe people, jobs, objects and key events during this historical period.

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Vocabulary Words:

barter basketweaver blacksmith brickmaker candlemaker carpenter colony craftsman Europe farming forts freedom gold government Great Britain gunsmith infection Jamestown Massachusetts Mayflower New World one-room schoolhouse peanut basket pilgrims Plymouth religious liberty Revolutionary War settlers shipbuilder shoemaker silver silversmith starvation taxes tea thirteen tradesmen vegetables Virginia wigmaker

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Native Americans or First People named many states, cities, lakes, mountains and other places across the United States. Students will enjoy learning the names that came from Native American languages with this crossword puzzle.

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Concepts Explores: Native American | first people | tribes | Cherokee | American tribes | Native American Words | Native American language | Mohican | Algonquin

Fall is here! And stories of Johnny Appleseed abound. What else happens in the fall or autumn season? Your students will enjoy this fall bundle as it explores the many fall events and seasonal changes. This fall-themed, discounted bundle includes the following products:

• Fall Harvest Two-Page Activity Set

• What Happens in the Fall? (Crossword Puzzle)

• Johnny Appleseed Crossword and Word Search Puzzles

Keywords: fruit | autumn | harvest time | acorn | oak | crops | harvesting | apples | apple orchards | food | agriculture | fall crossword | fall fun | fall activities | football | John Chapman | Jonny Appleseed | biography | legend | folk tale | folktale | folklore | folk lore

Learn about prominent Hispanic Americans in science, research, and invention with this crossword puzzle!

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Keywords: Hispanic | Hispanic Heritage | Hispanic Heritage Month | Latino | Hispanic contributions | Latin America | Latin American | Hispanic leaders

The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most tragic events in U.S. history, yet it served as the turning point in the Civil War. Children will learn about this important battle and about President Lincoln's famous address with this multifaceted puzzle set.

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Includes:

• Two-Page Activity Set – crossword with facts about the Civil War and the battle in Gettysburg, PA; informational maze about visiting the battlefield; match-up puzzle with facts about life as a Civil War soldier; brief story about Lincoln's famous address.
• Word Search Puzzle – reinforces key vocabulary words used in the Activity Set.
• Crossword Puzzle – Abraham Lincoln's life is chronicled through a series of key life events.
• Color-In Puzzle – Drives home an important message from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (includes small photos and map).

FREE BONUS RESOURCES

• Mini-Poster of the Gettysburg Railroad Station (which Lincoln used; now a museum).
• Mini-Poster with our own exclusive photos of the Gettysburg battlefield.

Enjoy a Presidents Day-themed Two-Page Activity Set, Word Search Puzzle – and bonus – with this great puzzle pack!

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Includes:

• Two-Page Activity Set – Learn About the U.S. Presidents, with large crossword puzzle about Presidents' lives, small crosswords about earlier careers of Presidents, "Where did they live? quiz, U.S. currency quiz, and aspirational color-in.
• Vocabulary Word Search – Reinforces a range of vocabulary words used in the Activity Set
• Word Search Puzzle – Searching for the U.S. Presidents (all presidents names)

FREE BONUS: Washington & U.S. Government vocabulary word search puzzle

Concepts explored: Presidents’ Day | United States | history | Washington | Lincoln | Barack Obama | George Washington | Abraham Lincoln | Theodore Roosevelt | George W. Bush | Thomas Jefferson | Grover Cleveland | John Quincy Adams | Ulysses S. Grant | William "Bill" Clinton | James Buchanan | Dwight D. Eisenhower | John F. Kennedy | Andrew Jackson | James Madison | pets | White House | Mount Vernon | Monticello | Camp David | James E. Carter | Ronald Reagan | history | social studies | vocabulary | U.S. presidents

Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor all of the people who have died while serving in the U.S. armed services. Students will find and circle the memorials, events, and things we share on Memorial Day with this Word Search Puzzle.

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Topics Explored: red poppies | Decoration Day | decorating soldiers’ graves

Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor all of the people who have died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. Students will deepen their understanding of Memorial Day and its traditions while completing a range of puzzles with this fun activity set.

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Includes:

• Two-Page Activity Set – with two crosswords that explore traditions and activities related to Memorial Day; a two-stage maze; armed forces color-in and fill-in; and a color-in and hang up or send in the mail Memorial Day card (kids fill in the name of someone they'd like to honor).
• Word Search Puzzle – reinforces a range of vocabulary words used in the Activity Set

Learn about prominent Hispanic Americans in politics and education today!

Concepts Explored: Hispanic | Hispanic Heritage | Hispanic Heritage Month | Latino | Hispanic contributions | Latin America | Latin American | Hispanic leaders | Marco Rubio | Sonia Sotomayor

Teach about the Jamestown Settlement in the state of Virginia, as well as about the Powhatan Native American tribe! Learn about the tribe and tribal life among the First Nations.

Concepts Explored: Jamestown | settlement | first permanent English colony | first colony | Capt. John Smith | Powhatan | Pocahontas | Native American | indian | colonial | longhouse | Powhatan language

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