History Teaching Resources for 1st Grade
- Free Plan
Biography Cube
Research and create an interactive biography for a historical figure.
- Plus Plan
How to Draw a Ship - Directed Drawing Activity
Learn to draw a ship with a fun, directed drawing activity sheet.
- Plus Plan
Who Is Harriet Tubman? – Shared Reading and Activity
Learn about Harriet Tubman and her work in the abolitionist movement with this 15-slide read-along PowerPoint presentation.
- Plus Plan
Who was Abraham Lincoln? Book
Learn about the life and contributions of Abraham Lincoln with a printable mini-book filled with facts and activities for early readers.
- Plus Plan
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Worksheet Pack
Learn about the life and contributions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a comprehensive pack of inspirational women worksheets.
- Plus Plan
Who Is Ruby Bridges? – Shared Reading and Activity
Read along to learn about Ruby Bridges and her role in desegregation with this 14-slide PowerPoint presentation.
- Plus Plan
Transportation Changing Over Time - Timeline Worksheet
A worksheet for students to illustrate how transportation has changed over time.
- Plus Plan
What is April Fools' Day? - Instructional Slide Deck
Introduce your students to the history of April Fools' Day with this 13-slide instructional slide deck.
- Plus Plan
Transportation Then and Now - Memory Game
A fun memory game for students to match past and present modes of transportation.
- Plus Plan
Louise Mack Activity Pack
Learn about the life and contributions of Louise Mack with a comprehensive pack of inspirational women worksheets.
- Plus Plan
George Washington Carver Activity Pack
Learn about the life and contributions of George Washington Carver with a comprehensive pack of biographical worksheets.
- Plus Plan
All About My Family - Family Tree Project
A set of 4 worksheets to use in the classroom when learning about families.
- Free Plan
George Washington Comprehension Worksheet - Primary Grades
Read and learn about the father of our country, George Washington, with a reading passage and comprehension questions.
- Plus Plan
Communication in the Past and Present- Sorting Activity
A fun sorting activity for students to identify old and new communication devices.
- Plus Plan
Past and Present - Cut-out Decorations
A set of cut-out decorations to display in your classroom when learning about the past and present.
- Plus Plan
Funky Uncle Sam Craft Activity
A fun holiday craft to use for Presidents' Day and Independence Day.
- Plus Plan
In the Past, Present, and Future Puzzles
Start a great discussion and show students how technology and society have changed over the years by matching historical images with their modern counterparts.
- Free Plan
Women's History Month Word Wall
Celebrate important terms, events, and people in women’s history with this set of 37 vocabulary cards for your classroom word wall.
- Plus Plan
Who Is Charity Adams Earley? – Shared Reading and Activity
Read along to learn about soldier & activist Charity Adams Earley with this 13-slide PowerPoint presentation.
- Free Plan
Wanted Poster Template
Download and print a free wanted poster template to use as a history project.
- Plus Plan
History of Flight - PowerPoint Template
A History of Flight themed PowerPoint Template to add some color and design to your classroom PowerPoint presentations.
- Plus Plan
Communication Then and Now - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to illustrate how communication methods and devices have changed over time.
- Plus Plan
Ancient Rome - PowerPoint Template
An Ancient Rome themed PowerPoint Template to add some color and design to your classroom PowerPoint presentations.
- Plus Plan
Famous Female Scientists - Marie Curie Activity Pack
Learn about the life and contributions of Marie Curie with a comprehensive pack of inspirational women worksheets.
- Plus Plan
Who is Anna May Wong? – Shared Reading and Activity
Teach about Anna May Wong with a 14-slide PowerPoint that can be used as a shared reading activity.
- Plus Plan
Women in History - Margaret Thatcher Activity Pack
Learn about the life and contributions of Margaret Thatcher with a comprehensive pack of inspirational women worksheets.
- Plus Plan
International Women's Day - Influential Women Worksheet
Identify six different inspirational women in history using this cut and paste worksheet for Internatioanal Women’s Day.
- Plus Plan
Presidents' Day Mini Book
Read and write about Presidents’ Day with a printable mini-book for primary readers
- Plus Plan
Abraham Lincoln Activity Pack
Learn about the life and contributions of Abraham Lincoln with a comprehensive pack of Presidents’ Day Worksheets.
- Plus Plan
Sojourner Truth Worksheet Pack
Learn about the life and contributions of Sojourner Truth with a comprehensive pack of Women’s History Month worksheets.
- Plus Plan
Historical Heroes - Harriet Tubman Worksheets
Learn about the life and contributions of Harriet Tubman with a comprehensive pack of Women’s History Month worksheets.
- Plus Plan
Thurgood Marshall Activity Pack
Learn about the life and contributions of Thurgood Marshall with a comprehensive pack of informational worksheets.