Free Printable 1st Grade History Activities

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Special Events: The September 11 Attacks

Printable 1st grade social studies worksheet about September 11 with multiple-choice questions and reflection prompts about first responders and remembrance.

Copywork Practice: The 19th Amendment

Printable 1st grade handwriting copywork worksheet featuring a sentence about the 19th Amendment and women's voting rights.

Cemetery Scavenger Hunt

Printable 1st grade scavenger hunt worksheet with 25 tasks for a cemetery visit, including finding graves with matching names, dates, and historical markers.

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The Gold Rush: Reading Comprehension for 1st Grade

Printable 1st grade history worksheet on the Gold Rush with five comprehension questions and a personal response prompt.

Betsy Ross and Flag Design

Printable 1st grade social studies worksheet about Betsy Ross with reading comprehension and a creative flag-design activity.

Aeroplanes: Past and Present

Printable 1st grade fill-in-the-blank worksheet about the history of airplanes, the Wright brothers, and modern aviation.

Robert Avery: Activist Profile Quiz

Printable 1st grade reading comprehension and history quiz about civil rights activist Robert Avery, with six multiple-choice questions.

Drawing a Bohío: Taíno Dwelling

Printable drawing activity for Grades 1–2 in Spanish: students illustrate a bohío, the traditional dwelling of the Taíno people of the Caribbean.

The Wright Brothers

Printable 1st grade reading comprehension worksheet about the Wright brothers, covering their lives, bicycle inventions, and first airplane flight.

Amelia Earhart Biography

Printable Grades 1–2 biography worksheet on Amelia Earhart with four reading comprehension questions about her life and aviation achievements.

Susan B. Anthony Biography

Printable biography worksheet on Susan B. Anthony for Grades 1–2 with four questions about her life, birthplace, activism, and the 19th Amendment.

Inventors and Their Inventions

Printable 1st grade morning work worksheet about inventors including Lyda Newman and Mary Anderson and their contributions to everyday items.

Exploration, Trade, and Colonization

Printable 1st grade social studies worksheet about U.S. currency: students examine quarters and pennies, identify the presidents depicted, and explore Latin mottos on coins.