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The Survivor Tree Word Search

Word search about the 9/11 Survivor Tree, a Callery pear that survived the World Trade Center collapse. Find 19 hidden words on resilience, recovery, and hope.

America's Story Test

Printable 3rd grade history test on colonial America, including matching, multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank questions on Pilgrims, Native Americans, and early exploration.

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.

World History and Exploration Bingo Cards

World history and exploration bingo cards for Grade 5 covering the Age of Exploration, Aztecs and Incas, Japan's samurai and daimyo, and explorers like Hudson.

US History: Rise of the Labor Movement

Printable 4th grade history worksheet on the rise of the labor movement with eleven questions about unions, working conditions, and labor rights.

Amelia Earhart Word Search

Amelia Earhart word search for Grades 4–6. Find 40 hidden words about the pioneering aviator, including Lockheed Electra, Howland Island, and navigator Noonan.

1957 USA Word Search

1957 USA history word search for Grades 4–6. Find 16 hidden words from the Space Age era, including Sputnik, rocket, and Berlin.

1957 USA Word Search

1957 USA history word search for Grades 5–6. Find 16 hidden words about Cold War and space-race themes, including Soviet, Pentagon, and Galaxy.

1957 USA Mardi Gras Word Search

1957 Mardi Gras word search for Grades 5–7. Find 24 hidden words about New Orleans carnival traditions, including krewes, processions, and costumes.

1957 USA Word Search

1957 USA word search for Grades 4–6. Find 16 hidden words including Albany, Congress, and highway, centered on mid-twentieth-century American life.

1957 USA Word Search

1957 USA word search for Grades 5–7. Find 16 hidden words reflecting mid-century American life, including Marriott, Arlington, and Supreme Court.

1957 USA Word Search

1957 USA word search for Grades 4–6. Find 24 hidden words including Cadillac, pacemaker, Frisbee, and other mid-century American cultural landmarks.

1957 Word Search

1957 history word search for Grades 4–6. Find 16 hidden words from that pivotal year, including explorers, government, and discovery.

The Museum Word Search

Museum vocabulary word search for Grades 2–4. Find 18 hidden words including dinosaur, statue, painting, and skeleton in this educational puzzle.

Abraham Lincoln Word Search

Abraham Lincoln word search for Grades 5–7 covering the 16th president's life and legacy. Find 40 hidden words including Gettysburg, Emancipation Proclamation, and Civil War.