Topic: U.S. History

Let’s Learn About the Westward Expansion
After the Revolutionary War, the United States grew at an amazing rate. Many pioneers packed up their belongings and moved west. This unit on the Westward includes reading passages, organizers, character studies, vocabulary posters, timeline, map activities, a unit test, and more!

Your students will learn all about the Westward Expansion with information about:
- The Westward Expansion
- The Louisiana Purchase
- The Erie Canal
- The Alamo
- The Pony Express
- The Oregon Trail
- The Gold Rush
- Important Inventions: Telegraph, Steam Locomotive, and Steamboat
- Lewis and Clark Expedition
With Character Studies about:
- Meriwether Lewis
- William Clark
- Sacagawea
- President Thomas Jefferson
Activities Included:

✔ Comprehension Questions

✔ Pacing Guide with Video Links to YouTube

✔ Map Activities (4)

✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary

✔ Timeline Activity

✔ Graphic Organizers (5)

✔ Character Mini-booklets (4)

✔ Create a Trading Card Project (4)

✔ Timeline Activity

✔ Flip-Book (5-Pages)

✔ Writing Prompt

✔ Mystery Flaps Activity

✔ Vocabulary Posters

✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary

✔ Hidden Fact Sort (compare/contrast activity)

✔ Vocabulary Flip Flaps

✔ Unit Test with an EDITABLE VERSION

There are three main activities:
Vocabulary:
Introduce the vocabulary words with the real-life photo posters included. You could post these posters around the classroom and have students travel around to match up and define the words in their flip flaps or use as a center activity. These colorful posters have been recently updated in 2017!!

Reading passages:
Have students read the informational articles about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Each article has questions and scenes for students to connect and color. Next, read the character studies where students will meet Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea, and Thomas Jefferson. The character studies come in color and black and white for students to color. You could have students work with a partner or in small groups. These could also be used as a center or learning station activity.

Student Activities:
There is a custom-created graphic organizer to highlight key information, and use for review. Have students complete the Map Activity, and Lewis and Clark Mini-booklet. Plus, there’s a 5 page Flip Book with a cloze passage, timeline activity, important items, and four facts about Lewis and Clark. I usually have students complete the pages of the flip booklet at a station or as a center activity. Then we build the pages of the book one by one. The booklets fit perfectly inside their interactive notebooks or as a stand-alone booklet. You could fold a 12×18 piece of construction paper in half to make a cover for the book.

Meets SS4H6 – Students will explain the westward expansion of America between 1801 and 1861.
a. Describe territorial expansion with emphasis on the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark expedition.
b. Describe the impact of westward expansion on America
October 22, 2026
The Life Story of Sally Ride Activity Pack

Students will love learning about one of the most inspirational women in American History. On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride boarded the Space Shuttle Challenger and became the first American woman in space. Today, she is remembered as a pioneering astronaut, brilliant physicist, and dedicated educator.

There are a variety of activities for you to teach about her life story. This could be a week-long unit or as short as a day or two, depending on time allotted and the needs of your students. There are several ways to use this unit to differentiate for students.

Activities included:

✔ Meet Sally Ride

✔ Comprehension Questions

✔ Flip Book (5-pages)

✔ Trading Card Project

✔ Character Mini-Booklet w/Timeline–fits perfectly inside their notebooks!

✔ Biography Organizers

✔ A Famous Quote

✔ Character Traits Activity

✔ Quiz

✔ Vocabulary Posters

✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary

Reading:

Students will love meeting Sally Ride and learning all about her life. There’s also custom-created organizers to use for further research.

Use hands-on activities for different centers:

✔ Timeline Activity

✔ Flip Book

✔ Comprehension Questions

✔ Biography Organizers

✔ A Famous Quote

✔ Character Mini-booklet

✔ A Closer Look at Character Traits

✔ Trading Card Project

✔ Vocabulary Posters

✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary

October 22, 2026
The Life Story of Eleanor Roosevelt Activity Pack

One of the most famous first ladies in history was Eleanor Roosevelt. She worked for most of her life to promote equal rights for all Americans. She believed that all Americans included everyone: African Americans, Native Americans, poor people, and women. Students will love learning about one of the most inspirational women in American History.

There are a variety of activities for you to teach about her life story. This could be a week-long unit or as short as a day or two, depending on time allotted and the needs of your students. There are several ways to use this unit to differentiate for students.

Activities included:

✔ Meet Eleanor Roosevelt

✔ Comprehension Questions

✔ Flip Book (5-pages)

✔ Trading Card Project

✔ Character Mini-Booklet w/Timeline–fits perfectly inside their notebooks!

✔ Biography Organizers

✔ A Famous Quote

✔ Character Traits Activity

✔ Quiz

✔ Vocabulary Posters

✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary

Reading:

Students will love meeting Eleanor Roosevelt and learning all about her life. There’s also custom-created organizers to use for further research.

Use the hands-on activities for different centers:

✔ Timeline Activity

✔ Flip Book

✔ Comprehension Questions

✔ Biography Organizers

✔ A Famous Quote

✔ Character Mini-booklet

✔ A Closer Look at Character Traits

✔ Trading Card Project

✔ Vocabulary Posters

✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary

October 22, 2026
Westward Expansion: Let’s Learn About the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Students will learn about Lewis and Clark and their famous expedition with this activity pack!

What’s Inside:
✔ Western Expansion
✔ Lewis & Clark Expedition
✔ The Team Hires Sacagawea
✔ The Expedition is a Great Success

With information about:
✔ Meet Meriwether Lewis
✔ Meet William Clark
✔ Meet Sacagawea
✔ Meet Thomas Jefferson

Activities Included:
✔ Comprehension Questions
✔ Map Activities
✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary
✔ Graphic Organizers
✔ 5-Page Flip Booklet
✔ Mini-booklet with Timeline Activity
✔ Vocabulary Posters
✔ Vocabulary Flip Flaps

There are three main activities:
Vocabulary:
Introduce the vocabulary words with the real-life photo posters included. You could post these posters around the classroom and have students travel around to match up and define the words in their flip flaps or use them as a center activity.

Reading passages:
Have students read the informational articles about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Each article has questions and scenes for students to connect and color. Next, read the character studies where students will meet Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea, and Thomas Jefferson. The character studies come in color and black and white for students to color.

Activities:
Students can complete the map activities, mini-booklet, and a 5-page Flip Booklet. I usually have students complete the pages of the flip booklet at a station or as a center activity. Then we build the pages of the book one by one. The booklets fit perfectly inside their interactive notebooks or as a stand-alone booklet. You could fold a 12×18 piece of construction paper in half to make a cover for the book.

October 22, 2026
War of 1812 Activity Pack with James Madison, Dolley Madison, & Andrew Jackson

The War of 1812 Unit comes with 11 passages, organizers, comprehension & connection activities, vocabulary posters, case files on important people & flip book! Your students will love this creative non-fiction resource all about the War of 1812!

The War of 1812 did not win freedom, gain new land, or end slavery. However, this war changed life for many people. The Native Americans were the ones who suffered the most from the war. They were badly defeated on the battlefield, and now the British would not help them anymore. Even though Americans did not gain riches or land from the war, they gained something even more important: a renewed sense of pride.

Students will learn all about the War of 1812 with informational articles, organizers, and interactive activities for the causes, events, important people, and results of the war including:

✔ Impressment of American sailors

✔ War Hawks

✔ Battle of Tippecanoe

✔ The British Attack Washington DC

✔ America Fights Back

✔ Old Ironsides

✔ Battle of New Orleans

✔ A Sense of Pride

Students will meet three important people with case files on:

✔ President James Madison

✔ Dolley Madison

✔ Andrew Jackson

This unit includes many interactive activities:

✔ American Flag Activity

✔ Star-Spangled Banner Fill-in the Blank Lyrics

✔ Character Mini-booklets with Timelines (cut-n-sort booklets)

✔ Graphic Organizers

✔ War of 1812 Flip Book

✔ Vocabulary Posters

✔ Vocabulary Flip Flaps

✔ Vocabulary Cut-n-Sort Activity

✔ Unit Test (Editable)

✔ Answer Key for Test

There are five main activities:

Introduce the unit by reading about the causes of the war, answer comprehension questions and complete the organizers. The organizers work well for group work.

Next, create a learning station for each of the character studies. In a folder at each station include: the character studies and mini-booklets for students to complete. Students complete the character mini-Booklets by writing 3 facts about that person, putting the timeline dates in the correct order, coloring, cutting, and pasting them inside their notebooks. There are two articles on each person: one in b/w and one in color to laminate and post on a bulletin board, if desired.

Then, read about the main events and battles highlighted and complete the questions and organizers. Students may need additional resources to answer all the questions on the organizer pages.

Introduce or review the 6 vocabulary words with the real-life photo posters included. You could post these posters around the classroom and have students travel around to match up and define the words in their flip flaps or use as a center activity. These posters are excellent for a bulletin board display too.

Next, read about and complete the results of the war. Bring the students together for class discussions to check for understanding and further their critical thinking skills after each lesson. Have students complete the 5-page War of 1812 Flipbook. They can build it page by page, use it for homework, or as a center activity.

At the end of the unit, take the unit test to evaluate their learning. The Unit Test is EDITABLE so that you can modify it to meet your needs. It’s designed in a way that you can use any part of it at any point of time during the unit to check for understanding or use it as a tool to review.

October 22, 2026
War of 1812 Activities: A Mini-Unit & Flip Book

This mini-unit is the perfect addition to accompany your unit on the War of 1812!

It includes the following activities:
⭐ A fact sheet that comes in full color and BW
⭐ A flip book (5-pages)
⭐ A Vocabulary Poster

The 5-page flip book has activities with causes, results, timeline, important people, and fill in the blanks all related to the War of 1812. Visual directions for making the flip books are included.

Flipbooks are fun and valuable learning tools that can be used in:
✔ Centers
✔ Station Work
✔ Interactive Notebooks
✔ Group Work
✔ Fun Projects
✔ Homework Assignment
✔ Review Work

Students flip for flipbooks!

October 22, 2026
Veterans Day Activities and Write a Thank You Letter to a Soldier

Happy Veterans Day! Celebrate this important holiday in the classroom with articles and activities all about Veterans Day, the U.S. Military, and Symbols of the United States.

What’s inside:
✔ All About Veterans Day
✔ The Five Branches of the U.S. Armed Forces
✔ Symbols of the United States
✔ Veterans Day Organizer
✔ Symbols of the United States Activity
✔ The United States Flag
✔ Friendly Letter Templates
✔ Thank You Letter Templates
✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary
✔ Vocabulary Posters

There are activities and organizers for students to show what they know. This pack can be set up as an activity for centers to celebrate this important holiday.

This pack includes templates and information about writing a friendly letter to thank a Veteran. This is a great extension activity to honor U.S. Veterans all around the world.

This pack includes six vocabulary posters with real-life photographs for students to connect to the information. There are several vocabulary activities included too. These colorful posters make an awesome bulletin board in a snap!

There are three main activities in this pack:
Vocabulary:
Introduce the six vocabulary words with the real-life photo posters included. You could post these posters around the classroom and have students travel around to define the words in their flip-flaps that fit nicely inside their science notebooks. There is a Spotlight on Vocabulary. These colorful posters make an awesome bulletin board display too!

Reading:
Next, have students read the informational articles all about spiders, the life cycle of a spider and more. Read the case studies where they will learn about Black Widows, Wolf Spiders, and Tarantulas. There are organizers for each type of spider to reinforce learning.

Activities:
✔ Comparing All Three Spiders (Cut-n-Sort Activity with Hidden Words)
✔ Black Widows Fact Wheel
✔ Wolf Spider Fact Wheel
✔ Tarantulas Fact Wheel
✔ Labels the Parts of a Spider
✔ All about Spiders Fact or Opinion
✔ Life Cycle of a Spider Diagram
✔ PLUS a 5-page Spiders Flip Booklet

October 22, 2026
The Life Story of Thurgood Marshall Activity Pack

Your students will love learning about one of the most inspirational African-Americans of all time. Marshall became the first African-American Supreme Court Justice. Today, he is remembered for his service to this country as a Supreme Court Justice for 24 years. Thurgood Marshall used the law and the Constitution to fight for the rights of all people.

There are a variety of activities for you to teach Thurgood Marshall’s life story. This could be a week-long unit or as short as a day or two, depending on time allotted and the needs of your students. There are several ways to use this unit to differentiate for students.

Activities included:
✔ Meet Thurgood Marshall
✔ Life Story with Scenes & Questions
✔ Fact or Fiction Activity
✔ Character Mini-Booklet w/Timeline–fits perfectly inside their notebooks!
✔ Biography Organizers
✔ Famous Quote
✔ Character Traits Activity
✔ Quiz
✔ Writing Prompts
✔ Answer Keys
✔ Vocabulary Posters for important character traits:
Honest, Dedicated, Confident

Reading:
Have students read the passages about where they will meet Thurgood Marshall learn all about his life. It starts with him as a young boy and it continues through his death. The articles are written with questions and scenes for students to connect and color. There’s also custom-created organizers to use for review or for further research.

Suggestions and Ideas for four different centers:
1. Have students read the Meet Thurgood Marshall passage OR Life Story passages with scenes and questions. Then answer the questions on the biography organizers.

2. Have students complete the character mini-booklet with timeline dates. These fit nicely inside their notebooks.

3. Have students complete the quote activity & writing prompt(s).

4. Have students complete the character traits activity using the vocabulary posters as a guide and then complete the Venn diagram to compare Banneker to themselves.

October 22, 2026
Three Branches of Government Activity Pack

Learning about the Three Branches of Government has never been so fun! This activity pack has it all with informational articles, vocabulary posters, and flip up book!

This Three Branches of Government Activity Pack includes many interactive activities and learning opportunities for students including informational articles about:
✔ Three Branches of Government
✔ The Constitution
✔ The Executive Branch
✔ The Legislative Branch
✔ The Judicial Branch

This Three Branches of Government Activity Pack includes:
✔ Branches of Government Vocabulary Posters
✔ Vocabulary Flip Flaps
✔ PLUS a 5-Page Three Branches of Government Flip-Up Booklet
✔ For Elementary Grades – Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade
✔ Great for Core Knowledge
✔ Common Core Aligned

In this activity pack there are 3 main activities:

Branches of Government Vocabulary:
Introduce the vocabulary words with the real-life photo posters included. You could post these posters around the classroom and have students travel around to match up and define the words in their flip flaps or use as a center activity. These posters are excellent for a bulletin board display too. In addition, the vocabulary flip flaps are great for interactive notebooks.

Informational Articles:
Next, have students read the informational articles all about the Three Branches of Government including the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. The articles are written in the form of mini-booklet with comprehension questions and scenes for students to connect and color.

Student Activities:
Have students complete 5-page Flip-Up Booklet all about Three Branches of Government. For the Flip-Up Book, you could have students do one page at each center or station. They can use the articles as a reference source to help them complete the pages of the booklet. Lastly, they cut, color, and assemble the booklet. Flip-Up books can be glued or stapled inside their interactive notebooks, file folder, or on a 12 x 18 piece of construction paper folded like a book cover. Students could then decorate the cover of the booklet.

October 22, 2026
The Life Story of Theodore Roosevelt Activity Pack

Students will love learning about one of the most influential men in American History. As the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt is remembered for many things he did to improve the nation. If you visit Mount Rushmore, you will see Theodore Roosevelt’s face carved into the hillside to honor this great man.

There are a variety of activities for you to teach about his life story. This could be a week-long unit or as short as a day or two, depending on time allotted and the needs of your students. There are several ways to use this unit to differentiate for students.

Activities included:

✔ Meet Theodore Roosevelt

✔ Life Story with Scenes & Questions

✔ Comprehension Questions

✔ FlipBook (5-pages)

✔ Fact or Fiction Activity

✔ Character Mini-Booklet w/Timeline–fits perfectly inside their notebooks!

✔ Biography Organizers

✔ A Famous Quote

✔ Character Traits Activity

✔ Quiz

✔ Answer Keys

✔ Vocabulary Photo Posters

✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary

Reading:

Have students read the passages about where they will meet Theodore Roosevelt and learn all about his life. The articles are written with questions and scenes for students to connect and color. There’s also custom-created organizers to use to review or to research further.

Use the hands-on activities for different centers:

✔ Fact or Fiction Activity

✔ Timeline Activity

✔ Flip Book

✔ Comprehension Questions

✔ Biography Organizers

✔ A Famous Quote

✔ Character Mini-booklet

✔ A Close Look at Character Traits

✔ Vocabulary Posters

✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary

October 22, 2026
The Writing of the US Constitution: Constitution Day Activities

Learning about the United States Constitution has never been this much fun! Students will love learning all about the Constitution with this creative activity pack, with famous people, vocabulary posters, and flip book! A perfect companion for celebrating Constitution Day on September 17!

In May 1787, 55 delegates from 12 states met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their goal was to change the Articles of Confederation, but instead, they drew up a new document called the United States Constitution.

This unit includes many hands-on activities and learning opportunities for students including informational articles about:

✔ Articles of Confederation

✔ Writing of the U.S. Constitution

✔ The Constitutional Convention

✔ The Great Compromise

✔ We the People…

✔ Bill of Rights

Plus there are character studies where students will meet the following key individuals in the writing of the Constitution:

✔ George Washington

✔ Ben Franklin

✔ James Madison

This activity pack includes:

✔ Constitution Vocabulary Posters

✔ Vocabulary Flip Flaps

✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary

✔ Comprehension Questions

✔ A Cloze Passage

✔ PLUS a 5-Page Flip Book

✔ For Elementary Grades – Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade

✔ Great for Core Knowledge

✔ Common Core Aligned

In this Constitution Activiy Pack there are three main activities:

Constitution Vocabulary:

Introduce the vocabulary words with the real-life photo posters included. You could post these posters around the classroom and have students travel around to match up and define the words in their flip flaps or use as a center activity. These posters are excellent for a bulletin board display too. Also, the vocabulary flip flaps are perfect for interactive notebooks.

Informational Articles:

Next, have students read the informational articles all about the writing of the U.S. Constitution and character studies where they will meet George Washington, Ben Franklin, and James Madison. The articles are written in a kid-friendly language with scenes for students to connect and color.

Student Activities:

Have students complete 5 page Flip Book all about U.S. Constitution. For the Flip Book, you could have students do one page at each center or station. They can use the articles as a reference source to help them complete the pages of the booklet. Lastly, they cut, color, and assemble the booklet. Flip-Up books can be glued or stapled inside their interactive notebooks, file folder, or a 12 x 18 piece of construction paper folded like a book cover. Students could then decorate the cover of the booklet.

Celebrate American History and Constitution Day on September 17th with this hands-on resource!

October 22, 2026
The Wright Brothers: Unit with Articles, Activities, Vocabulary & Flip Book

The Wright Brothers story is incredibly inspirational. This unit includes everything you need to teach students about them with reading passages, organizers, flip book, and vocabulary posters.

The Wright Brothers are an extraordinary example of how hard work and determination can lead to great accomplishments. They persevered and are known today as the “Fathers of Modern Aviation.”

In this unit, students will learn all about the Wright Brothers:
✔ The Wright Brothers
✔ Comprehension Questions & Organizers
✔ Label the Parts of The Flyer
✔ Character Mini-booklet
✔ Timeline Activity (Cut-n-sort)
✔ Colorful Vocabulary Posters
✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary
✔ PLUS a 5-Page Flip Book

In this mini-unit there are three main activities:
Vocabulary:
Introduce the five vocabulary words with the real-life photo posters included. You could post these posters around the classroom and have students travel around to match up and define the words in their flip flaps or use as a center activity. These posters are excellent to make a colorful bulletin board display in a snap! Shine a spotlight on vocabulary to help students understand and retain the information.

Articles:
Next, have students read the reading passage where they will meet the Wright Brothers and learn all about their life.

Hands-on Activities:
Students can use the reading passage to complete the comprehension questions, organizers, timeline, label the parts of The Flyer. There is also a character mini-booklet and 5-page Flip Book all about the two brothers. For the flip book, you could have students do one page at each center or station. Lastly, they cut, color, and assemble the booklet. Flip-Up books can be glued or stapled inside their interactive notebooks, file folder, or a 12 x 18 piece of construction paper folded like a book cover. Students could then decorate the cover of the booklet.

October 22, 2026