Fourth of July - Teacher Resources

Celebrate Independence Day in your classroom with these resources, lessons, and printables about the founding of the United States. You'll find plenty of cross-curricular activities to keep your class busy. Fourth-of-July tie-ins include history references, reading activities, language arts exercises, social studies worksheets, and more. From the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, to fireworks and picnics, we have the resources you need to incorporate Independence Day into your classroom lessons.

Educational Videos

View our short videos about the Fourth of July and extend your students' knowledge about the Boston Tea Party or the American Revolution with the extension activities prepared for each video.

Declaration of Independence Videos & Activities

Printables

Choose from our list of printables to increase your students' knowledge about the history of the U.S. through patriotic songs and symbols, warm-ups, and making a pop-up book about the Declaration of Independence.

Lesson Plans

Our Lesson Plans will help students understand U. S. history with activities such as learning about Thomas Jefferson's contributions, and a reading with writing activity that makes a U.S. flag for the bulletin board.

References

Refer to our resources on the Fourth of July to enhance your teaching strategies and lessons. Some activities included in the reference information.

Related Subjects

Add to your lessons for the Fourth of July using our Related Subjects. Includes patriotic, women's history, U.S. government and constitution, along with individual states resources.

History Resources

Increase students' learning by enhancing their history knowledge using these resources on the Articles of Confederation, the Declaration of Independence, and more.

Reading & Language Arts Resources

Interconnect Language Arts skills using these activities and expand your students' learning. Includes completing the words for the National Anthem, a bibliography, and a reading warm-up.