Teaching Themes
Presidents' Day: Everything You Need
Research past presidents and practice using the many skills one needs to lead the people of the United States.
 Articles Presidential Cyberhunt!Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Improve your Oval Office IQ with our Presidential Cyberhunt! |
 America's Recent Former PresidentsGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Offers background information on recent former U.S. Presidents. Covers George Bush Sr., Bill Clinton, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and others. |
Presidents, Vice-Presidents, and First LadiesGrades: 6–8 Learn more about the Presidency, the Vice Presidency, and First Ladies. |
Articles Should Naturalized Citizens Be President?Grades: 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Should naturalized citizens be allowed to be President? Two people present both sides of the debate. |
 Articles Dollars, Cents, and PresidentsGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 How to use spare change and dollar bills to honor Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthdays in February. |
 Presidential Election VocabularyGrades: 6–8 Build vocabulary word comprehension skills as well as word-learning strategies related to the upcoming presidential election. |
 Everything You Need Elections: Everything You NeedGrades: 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Students can use these resources to study elections and participate in one of their own. |
 Everything You Need Abraham Lincoln: Everything You NeedGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Students can learn about the struggles, interests, and achievements of President Abraham Lincoln by using these engaging resources. |
 Everything You Need George Washington: Everything You NeedGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Material that will help students research, critique, and apply the work of America's first president. |
Everything You Need George Washington: Everything You NeedGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Material that will help students research, critique, and apply the work of America's first president. |
 Blog Posts Differentiate Instruction With Paper Choice and Get Ready for President's DayGrades: 1–2, 3–5 President’s Day is less than a week away. Are you ready to teach your students about great leaders in history? Have you been looking for ways to... |
 Online Learning Activities 7 Hat Challenge: Master the Roles of the PresidentGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Students explore the seven “hats” worn by the U.S. President, from Chief Executive to Head of State. |
 What Was Life Like in George Washington’s Time?Grades: PreK–K Students learn about how people lived in revolutionary times and compare it with their lives today. |
Articles Abraham Lincoln Hat Pencil HolderGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 This Abraham Lincoln-inspired pencil holder is a fun craft to make for Presidents' Day. |
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Articles Abraham Lincoln Mask Craft ProjectGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 This craft will complement a Presidents' Day lesson, as well as a celebration of Lincoln's birthday on February 12. |
Articles Washington's Cherry TreeGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Supplement a lesson on George Washington with this cherry tree craft to commemorate the famous fable about the first president and the Cherry Tree... |
 Articles George Washington MaskGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 To celebrate George Washington's February 22 birthday, students create a mask of the first president. |
