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April Fools Day Worksheets for Kids

Wendy Piersall — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:42:51 +0000

Here’s a new set of April Fools Day worksheets to create some pretty fun learning opportunities on April 1st. First there is a reading page to teach kids a little bit about the history of April Fools, then there is a quiz on the reading to test reading comprehension. There is also a page with 5 short answer questions to get kids writing, suitable for grades 4 – 6. Lastly there is a word search with 9 synonyms for the word Prank – have fun with them!

Related Pages: April Fools Day Pranks, April Fools Day Poems, Spring Story Starters

The History of April Fools Day Printable Reading Assignment	The History of April Fools Day Reading Comprehension Questions	April Fools Day Word Search
April Fools Day Short Essay Questions	The History of April Fools Day Reading Comprehension Answer Key	April Fools Word Search Answer Key

Women’s History Month Worksheets

Wendy Piersall — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:00:22 +0000

Here’s a brand new set of Women’s History Month worksheets that I am very proud of! They include a short reading assignment about why we celebrate important women in history, a comprehension quiz on the reading material, and 5 excellent essay questions for kids to learn more about the influential women that interest them the most. There’s also a fun women’s history word search with my favorite gal Rosie the Riveter.

The topics on the worksheets cover the role of the First Lady, several female ‘firsts’ (like the first woman to go in space, Sally Ride), and the role of the National Organization for Women (NOW). The essay question sheet invites kids to analyze why these women were important in history, and to discuss whether or not they agree with some favorite quotes by Amelia Earhart and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

These worksheets are appropriate for kids in grade 3, grade 4, grade 5 or grade 6.

Related Pages: Amelia Earhart for Kids, Women’s History Month Kids Poems

Women's History Month Reading Worksheet	Women's History Month Word Search	Women's History Month Reading Comprehension Quiz
Women's History Month Essay Questions	Women's History Month Word Search Answer Key	Women's History Month Reading Comprehension Quiz Answer Key

For younger children, you may want to use our Amelia Earhart Coloring Pages or our Susan B. Anthony Coloring Pages instead.

Civil War for Kids

Wendy Piersall — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:30:25 +0000

My dad is a big history buff, and used to love to take us to Civil War battlefields whenever we traveled in the South. Sadly, I think his good intentions were lost on us – but if we went back today, I’d take my own kids to some! As I was putting together a list of the most important people of the Civil War, I learned a few things myself. I didn’t know that the American Red Cross grew out of Clara Barton’s work as a war nurse, nor that Harriet Tubman single-handedly saved so many people in the Underground Railroad.

Related Pages: Black History Kids Poems, Amelia Earhart for Kids, Greek Mythology Worksheets

Learn About Abraham Lincoln

A new website has been created recently that I think is a fantastic learning tool about Abraham Lincoln. It is a database of the daily chronology of his life – on any given day of the year, you can find out what Abe Lincoln was doing between 1809 and1865, aptly named The Lincoln Log. For example, on today’s date – August 23, 1864, it states:

At a cabinet meeting, President Lincoln asks each member to sign “the back of a” memorandum. Lincoln does not reveal the contents of the document, which reads,”This morning, as for some days past, it seems exceedingly probable that this Administration will not be re-elected. Then it will be my duty to so co-operate with the President elect, as to save the Union between the election and the inauguration; as he will have secured his election on such ground that he can not possibly save it afterwards.”

Not only is the information fascinating, but it will give kids a bit of a personal connection to one of our greatest presidents of all time!

Important Civil War People

There are so many (l-o-n-g) lists of famous people from the Civil War – but I wanted to make it a little simpler for kids. So I chose 12 diverse important people to feature on these printable Civil War fact cards.

These same people facts are repeated in the crossword puzzle worksheet below, which will make them good study tools that work together.

Civil War Generals and Presidents

Civil War Important African Americans and Women

Civil War Generals and Criminals

Civil War Worksheets

Here’s a Confederate states word search, major Civil War battles word scramble, and influential Civil War people crossword puzzle.

Civil War Word Search	Civil War Crossword Puzzle	Civil War Battles Worksheet Answer Key
Civil War Word Search Answer Key	Civil War Crossword Puzzle Answer Key	Civil War Battles Worksheet

Check out all of our history worksheets and classroom activities while you are here!

Greek Mythology Worksheets

Wendy Piersall — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:12:23 +0000

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As gruesome as they can be, I’m a big fan of Greek Mythology and the ancient Greek gods and goddesses. Isn’t it fascinating how differently they viewed the world back then? Be sure to also check out our Greek mythology for kids page for coloring pages and printable Greek masks suitable for younger children.

Related Pages: Greek Myths for Kids, Ancient Egypt Coloring Pages

Greek Mythology Word Scramble	Greek Mythology Crossword Puzzle	Greek Mythology Word Search
Greek Mythology Word Scramble Answer Key	Greek Mythology Crossword Puzzle Answer Key	Greek Mythology Word Search Answer Key

Check out more printable history worksheets while you are here, too!

Memorial Day Worksheets for Kids

Wendy Piersall — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:02:24 +0000

As I was putting together these Memorial Day printables, I realized I didn’t know the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day. It turns out that Veterans Day was established to as a way to primarily thank living military veterans. Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in service to their country, particularly those who died in battle.

Memorial Day Worksheets

Memorial Day Word Search	Memorial Day Word Search Answer Key	Memorial Day Word Scramble
Memorial Day Word Scramble Answer Key	War History Worksheet - Letter Tiles	War History Worksheet - Answer Key

Memorial Day Poem

Red poppies are traditionally worn and given on Memorial Day. It was written in 1915 by World War I Colonel John McCrae. McCrae’s poem had a huge impact on two women, Anna E. Guerin of France and Moina Michael. Both worked to initiate the sale of artificial poppies to help orphans and others left destitute by the war.

Poppy Poem for Memorial Day and Veterans Day

Kaboose has plenty of kids crafts for Memorial Day and Veterans Day. You should also check out the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website for their free Veterans Day Teacher’s Guide.

Susan B. Anthony Coloring Pages

Wendy Piersall — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:10:02 +0000

Susan B. Anthony is really one of my favorite women in history. She was so ahead of her time, and she had a family that encouraged her to fight for women’s rights when it was against much of what the world believed in. When one of her teachers refused to teach her long division because she was a girl, he pulled her out of school and taught her himself!

Although she died 14 years before women received the right to vote, she was the first woman to appear on circulating coins in the United States. She was also featured on U.S. stamps in 1936 and 1954.

Related Pages: Women’s History Month Kids Poems, Amelia Earhart Coloring Pages

Susan B. Anthony Coin Coloring Page

Susan B. Anthony Coloring Page

Susan B Anthony Kids Poem

Check out all of our Women in History teacher resources!

Women’s History Month Poems for Kids

Wendy Piersall — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:09:55 +0000

March is Women’s History Month! And I absolutely love teaching children about strong, fascinating women who were decades ahead of their time (sometimes centuries!). Though women still have a long way to go, the rights we do have were made possible by amazing trailblazers who worked so hard for equality. Here are two printable kids poems celebrating this important month.

Related Pages: Susan B. Anthony Coloring Pages, Black History Kids Poems

Women's History Month Kids Poem

Susan B Anthony Kids Poem

Rosa Parks Kids Poem

Learn about another great woman in history with these pages on Amelia Earhart for Kids and Amelia Earhart coloring pages, too!

Kids Poems for Black History Month

Wendy Piersall — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:45:32 +0000

I’m thrilled to start a new series of printable poems for kids here on Classroom Jr.! Our kids mad libs are seriously popular, and teachers have been asking for poems, so I’m so happy to be able to bring these to you! My daughter brings home poems nearly every night to read for homework, which really has helped her reading skills. She is more of an auditory kid – not visual – so she needed a lot of extra help to bring her skills up to grade level. Poems were extremely helpful because the rhyme and rhythm made the words easier to say and understand.

Our kids poems are written just for us, so you won’t find these anywhere else! Look for more seasonal and holiday poems for kids throughout the year!

Related Pages: Martin Luther King Jr. Coloring Pages, Winter Word Puzzles for Kids

Martin Luther King Jr. Kids Poem

Rosa Parks Kids Poem

George Washington Carver Kids Poem

Printable Masks

Wendy Piersall — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:55:57 +0000

Recently a few of my printable masks posts have been getting a lot of traffic from many different international websites. Wondering why this was, I found that it is the Carnival season between late January and through Lent. The Italian Carnival of Viareggio is starting soon in the beginning of February, and a little Wikipedia research turned up some really interesting facts on how Carnival is celebrated differently all over the world – right down to our own Mardi Gras here in the U.S.

Over the last year I have created a lot of printable masks for different occasions – Halloween masks, animal masks, Chinese New Year and dragon masks, Greek masks, Thanksgiving masks and Mardi Gras masks. Here they all are in one place!

Animal Masks

These also all come as coloring pages – great for classroom crafts and parties

Dragon Masks	Cat Masks	Monkey Masks
Lion Masks	Bunny Masks	Bear Masks
Pig Mask	Frog Mask	Elephant Masks

Halloween Masks

Perfect for Halloween classroom parties and Halloween crafts

Monster Masks

Halloween Animal Masks

Greek Masks

Great for theater and history lessons

Greek Masks

Chinese Masks

Great for history lessons and Chinese New Year

Chinese Masks

Masquerade Masks

Great for Mardi Gras

Masquerade Masks

Thanksgiving Masks

Great for American history lessons and Thanksgiving crafts

Thanksgiving Masks

Be sure to check out our hundreds of other printables for kids from all Woo! Jr. Network sites!

Amelia Earhart Coloring Pages

Wendy Piersall — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:06:41 +0000

After putting together my post earlier today on Amelia Earhart for Kids, I decided I should put some Amelia coloring pages together, too!

For more historical coloring pages, check out these Greek Gods coloring pages, or these ancient Egypt coloring pages.

Amelia Earhart Coloring Page

Amelia Earhart and Plane Coloring Page