Flag Day Activities, Lesson Plans and Printables
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Why Do We Celebrate Flag Day?
Flag Day, also known as National Flag Day, celebrates the American flag and commemorates the adoption of the first national flag in 1777. President Woodrow Wilson declared that June 14 would become the official date for Flag Day in 1916, but it wasn’t until later, in 1946, that US Congress officially established the date as National Flag Day.
Celebrating Flag Day in the Classroom
Flag Day celebrations might include attending a parade or flag ceremony, visiting a memorial or museum, or of course, proudly displaying the Star Spangled Banner. There’s also plenty you can do with your students in the classroom to commemorate this holiday. These Flag Day activities and teaching resources provide plenty of fun and easy options for integrating this holiday into your curriculum.Teach your students about the history of the American flag with printables and activities perfect for Social Studies and History lessons. Improve your students’ reading skills with Flag Day reading comprehension worksheets, perfect for warm-up activities. Help your students to feel patriotic with a full color printable American flag, or get creative with art and music activities including Patriotic Songs for Flag Day.
Printables
Teach your students about Flag Day with these printables. Includes Flag Day reading comprehension worksheets with passages about Betsy Ross and an activity creating a little-book about her, warm-ups with comprehension questions, and more.- American Flag (in color)
- Betsy Ross Little Book
- "The Star Spangled Banner" Reading Warm-Up
- Betsy Ross Biography: Reading Warm-Up for Grades 1 & 2
- The Betsy Ross Flag
- Australian Aboriginal Flag
- United States Flag Bulletin Board Example
- More Flag Day Printables
References
Help students learn about the flag of the United States as a Flag Day activity. Includes the flag's history and display requirements.- "Star-Spangled Banner"
- United States Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
- More Flag Facts
- When and How to Display the U.S. Flag
- Flags from Around the World
Reading & Language Arts Activities
Choose from these activities to help students expand their knowledge about the flag. Includes warm-up activities with reading comprehension questions, learning how the flag changed over the years, and a writing activity.- Betsy Ross Reading Warm-Up
- Flag Day: Library Skills
- Stars and Stripes -- First Draft
- More Flag Day Reading & Language Arts Activities
Art & Music Activities
Add these fun activities to enhance your Flag Day lessons and expand students' learning.Math Activities
Students will practice their mathematics skills by counting and identifying numerals with these Flag Day activities.History Resources
Explore Flag Day with these History Resources. Includes a slideshow with many activities such as student designed flags, art projects, and more.- Australia's Flag
- Top 10 Flag Day Activities Gallery
- History of the American Flag
- Flags of Australia Symbolism
- American Flag (in color)
- United States Flag Bulletin Board
- Flag Day History
- Respect the Flag
- Three Countries
- Identify the Flags
- National Flags of Canada
- More Popular Social Studies Resources for Flag Day
Social Studies
Connect social studies to your lessons on Flag Day with activities such as writing patriotic poems or songs about the flag, learning flag etiquette, and art projects.Related Subjects
If you enjoyed these resources for Flag Day, click the links below to our resources for other patriotic activities.Recommended Flag Day Resources
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ACTIVITIES
Conflict Resolution Activities
Promote positive community building with these activities. Suggestions include physical activities, writing, cooperative... -
WORKSHEETS
American Flag Color Printable
Long may Old Glory wave! A full-color printable of the flag of the United States of America, for use on Memorial Day, 4... -
DAILY WARM-UPS
"The Star Spangled Banner" Reading Warm-Up
Learn the history behind the "The Star-Spangled Banner" while improving students' reading skills. This printable warm-up... -
WORKSHEETS
Patriotic Songs
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WORKSHEETS
Betsy Ross Reading Warm-Up
This printable warm-up features a nonfiction passage about Betsy Ross and reading comprehension questions. Use this warm... -
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Betsy Ross Biography: Reading Warm-Up for Grades 1 & 2
In this nonfiction reading warm-up, students read a short biography of Betsy Ross and answer reading comprehension quest... -
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When and How to Display the U.S. Flag
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EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Flag Day Activities Gallery
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WORKSHEETS
Respect the Flag
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WORKSHEETS
Stars and Stripes -- First Draft
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REFERENCE
United States Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
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"Star-Spangled Banner" Lyrics
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LESSON PLANS
The U.S. Flag: Facts and Discussion Questions
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WORKSHEETS
Identify the Flags
Identify and compare flags from around the world. In this printable, students will write the name of each country's flag... -
WORKSHEETS
The Betsy Ross Flag
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Betsy Ross Little Book
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WORKSHEETS
Australia's Flag
In this worksheet, students will draw and explain the significance of the three main symbols that compose the Australian... -
WORKSHEETS
Australian Aboriginal Flag
Teach students about the history and symbolism of the Australian Aboriginal Flag using the research questions and drawin... -
WORKSHEETS
National Flags of Canada
How well do your students know the national flags of Canada? In this worksheet, children will match each Canadian provin... -
WORKSHEETS
Flag Day History
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LESSON PLANS
Flag Day Discussions
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Flags from Around the World
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WORKSHEETS
Flags of Australia – Symbolism
Challenge students to identify and match official Australian flags with their corresponding symbols in this worksheet. T... -
WORKSHEETS
Three Countries