Teaching Themes
George Washington: Everything You Need
Material that will help students research, critique, and apply the work of America's first president.
Articles
Web Hunt: Presidents Past, Present, and Future
Grades: 3–5, 6–8
Take a trip to meet presidents from long ago and get a glimpse into the future as you find facts about the Commander-in-Chief.
Lesson Plans
I Just Drank George Washington's Water!
Grades: 3–5
Students learn about the water cycle through a lesson emphasizing the continuity of this process by claiming we may use the same water as George Washington did.
George Washington Books
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12
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 Activities and Games, Book Resources George Washington: Father of Our CountryGrades: 3–5 This content resource discusses a biography of George Washington. After students read about Washington's life, they answer questions relating to... |
 The Washington MonumentGrades: 1–2 Children discuss the monument built in George Washington's honor and create their own monument to honor a community member. |
 Internet Field Trip: Getting Acquainted With Washington and LincolnGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Provides Web sites with information on George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Web resources contain journals, newspaper clippings, and photographs... |
 Remembering George WashingtonGrades: 3–5, 6–8 This Presidents'Day, President George W. Bush traveled to Mount Vernon to give an address honoring the life of George Washington. Washington, who... |
 How George Washington Saved the DayGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Two-time Newbery Award winner Jim Murphy talks about being a writer and his latest book, The Crossing. |
 Book Review: The CrossingGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Kid Reporter Viveca Riley reviews the book The Crossing by Jim Murphy. |
Facts about George WashingtonGrades: 3–5, 6–8 This brief article presents some facts about America's first President of the United States, George Washington. |
Life in George Washington's TimeGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Find out what life was like in George Washington's time. |
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Book Resources, Discussion Guides George Washington's Spy Discussion GuideGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Discussion Guide for George Washington's Spy by Elvira Woodruff |
Book Resources, Books The Washington MonumentGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Discover the Washington Monument, a simple but powerful symbol of our first president's resolve to build a strong country. |
Go Back to George's TimeGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Teach about George Washington with this timeline from Scholastic News. |
