This George Washington word search worksheet lets 3rd graders find six Presidents' Day words and match them to their meanings, with an answer key included for fast, easy checking.
This first president facts activity is a board game where 1st to 3rd graders answer self-checking questions about George Washington. An answer key is included.
This First Half Presidents Alphabetical Order Worksheet has third grade students put ten early president names in ABC order, compare same-letter pairs, and name the deciding letter. An answer key is included.
This Donald Trump Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 3rd graders a short, factual biography and seven text-based questions. An answer key is included, so students can build nonfiction reading skills with almost no prep.
This George Washington Story Worksheet gives 3rd graders a true, kid-friendly passage about our first president plus six questions. A full answer key is included, so social studies reading practice takes no prep at all.
This Second Half Presidents Alphabetical Order Worksheet has third graders sort ten later president names into ABC order and find the letter that decides each word pair. A full answer key is included.
Using Name That President Smartboard Game, students look at pictures of each president to build their knowledge of our past presidents.
Leaders who shaped our country
Third graders learn that the president is the leader of the United States, chosen by voters every four years. They learn what a president does: leads the government, signs laws and works with other countries. They meet famous presidents like George Washington, our first president, and Abraham Lincoln, and learn why we remember them. The click comes when kids connect the faces on coins and bills to real people with real stories.
Presidents come alive through stories and facts kids can share. These moves make history personal.
Read aloud a short story about George Washington and pause to share one surprising fact. Then kids read on and find their own. Stories make people memorable in a way lists never do.
Why it works: showing first, practicing together, then letting kids try alone is the "gradual release" model teachers have relied on for decades (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
Try it withGeorge Washington Story WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Read a fact about our first president and kids show thumbs up or down. Use quick rounds over a few days. Retrieval with a little drama keeps everyone in.
Why it works: researchers who compared ten study methods found practice testing is one of the two that work best (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withFirst President Facts ActivityActivitiesOpen it →Kids put presidents' names in ABC order, first half one day and second half the next. They practice a reading skill while getting to know the names.
Why it works: mixing different kinds of problems in one practice set helped students do far better on a later test (Rohrer and Taylor, 2007).
Try it withFirst Half Presidents Alphabetical Order WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →History is full of fun. These ideas make presidents a class favorite.
ActivitiesA whole-class board game where teams guess the president from clues.
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WorksheetsFind words from George Washington's life and say why each one matters.
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WorksheetsRace to put the second half of presidents in order, then check with a partner.
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They learn what the president does, how a president is chosen, and about famous presidents like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
Citizens vote in an election every four years. A president can serve up to two terms.
George Washington was the first president of the United States. He served from 1789 to 1797.
Look at the faces on coins and bills together and read a short story about each person. Ask your child to share one fact at dinner.
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