Memorial Day Activities for Students
Celebrate Memorial Day and help your class understand the history and meaning of the holiday with this collection of Memorial Day activities for students. Including videos, printables, lesson plans, choice boards, and more!
Recommended Memorial Day Activities for Students Resources
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CHOICE BOARDS
Memorial Day Activities for Elementary: Art and Writing Choice Board
Incorporate the meaning of Memorial Day into students’ learning with these art and writing activities for elementary stu... -
ACTIVITIES
Memorial Day Coloring Pages Packet
Celebrate Memorial Day in your classroom with these fun coloring pages Students from preschoolers to elementary grades ... -
ACTIVITIES
National Anthem Crossword Puzzle Activity with Answer Key
Challenge students to find important facts about the national anthem using this crossword puzzle activity, perfect for c... -
ACTIVITIES
Memorial Day Crossword Puzzle Activity with Answer Key
Help your students learn about the history and meaning of Memorial Day with this crossword puzzle and research activity.... -
ACTIVITIES
Memorial Day Word Search Printable Activity and Answer Key
Challenge students' vocabulary skills with this printable Memorial Day word search puzzle activity that features 24 them... -
CHOICE BOARDS
Holiday Choice Boards Essentials Kit
110-page holiday choice board bundle - student choice activities and worksheets for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas,... -
ACTIVITIES
A Classroom Divided Civil War Activity
A great way to interactively teach your students about the conflict between the average Americans who fought in the Civi... -
REFERENCE
Timeline: Conscription in the United States, 1620-Present
Does the U.S. still have the draft? Were there actually draft riots in America? Did half of George Washington's army rea... -
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
Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up: The American Civil War
Connect history and literacy with a reading passage on the American Civil War and comprehension questions. This printabl... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Talking With Children About War and Violence In the World
Talking to students about Ukraine? Educators for Social Responsibility has prepared this guide for adults who are conce... -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Memorial Day Activity Packet
Help your students celebrate Memorial Day (May 31) with this themed packet of classroom activities for ELA and Social St... -
LESSON PLANS
The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields"
Learn about the history behind "In Flanders Fields" while reviewing tetrameter and sonnet form. This is an excellent les... -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Patriotic Stationery: Printable Pencil Wrap
Have students celebrate America by topping off their pens and pencils with these patriotic printable pencil wraps featur... -
VIDEOS
Veterans Day Videos & Activities
Learn about the significance of Veterans Day, November 11, through educational videos paired with extension activities. ... -
WORKSHEETS
Anti-War Protests
Use the words in this worksheet to complete the paragraph about anti-war protests. Encourage critical thinking with ques... -
BOOK GUIDES
The Wall: Literature Guide for Teachers
The Wall is the story, told from a young child's point of view, of a father and son who visit the Vietnam Veterans Memor... -
WORKSHEETS
Treaty of Versailles
Teach pupils about the five major peace treaties that ended World War I with this printable activity. In addition, pupil... -
WORKSHEETS
Mapping the War: World War II
This activity reinforces map skills while integrating the importance of geography in a historical understanding of the m... -
WORKSHEETS
Patriotic Songs
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WORKSHEETS
Memorial Day Word Scramble
Memorial Day, honoring military veterans who served in wars and armed conflicts throughout U.S. history, is celebrated o... -
ACTIVITIES
Memorial Day Educational Videos
Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday in May. Learn about the history and traditions of Memorial Day with these ed... -
BOOK GUIDES
Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five is about the complex journey of Billy Pilgrim. The novel follows Pilgrim through many chapters of hi... -
WORKSHEETS
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
An illustration and explanation of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This printable will be useful for classroom discuss...
