Veterans Day Activities, Printables & Lessons

Veterans Day is observed on November 11 each year, originally in commemoration of the armistice of World War I. Use TeacherVision's cross-curricular Veterans Day lessons, printables, and resources to help students understand the contributions veterans have made to the country. There are Veterans Day worksheets to honor heroes, facts about flags, pop-up art books to make, literature guides, patriotic songs, historical references, and many more educational activities for your students of all grade levels.
Veterans Day Activity Packets
These packets feature a variety of ELA, science, math, and social studies activities for K-8 classrooms.Veterans Day Videos
Expand your lessons and increase students' knowledge of Veteran's Day with these short videos and extension activities geared to different grade level groups.Printables
Use our printables to enhance your teaching strategies about Veteran's Day. Includes the biography of John McCain and activities, creating a stamp for ANZAC Day, and reading warm-ups.- ANZAC Day: Design a Stamp
- United States Flag Bulletin Board Example
- Armed Forces Survey
- Charles Kingsford Smith Reading Comprehension
- Origin of Veterans Day Worksheet
- Veterans Day/Remembrance Day
- Commanding Officer Reading Warm-Up
- Reading Guide for My Dad, John McCain
- Remembrance Day
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- More Veterans Day Printables
Lesson Plans
Choose from our Lesson Plans to expand your students' knowledge through writing a class newspaper, reading a story about Veteran's Day with accompanying comprehension questions, and learning more about poetry by reading a Veteran's Day poem.Reading & Language Arts Resources
Teach your students about Veteran's Day through reading books with activities, studying poetry, and using writing skills by arranging sentences into paragraph order.Choice Boards
Music Activities
Interconnect music into your lessons on Veteran's Day and expand students' knowledge by teaching about the background of the National Anthem and other patriotic songs.Social Studies Resources
Explore our Social Studies Resources to extend students' learning through videos with activities, studying the history of the draft, and suggestions with detailed information on organizing school-wide activities for Veteran's Day.- Veterans Day Videos & Activities
- Chronology of Conscription in the U.S. -- Colonial Era to 1999
- The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields"
- The Wall: Literature Guide for Teachers
- Slaughterhouse-Five
- Veterans Day Commemoration Activities
- The Story of Veterans Day
- Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
- United States Flag Bulletin Board
- United States Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
- More Social Studies Resources
History Resources
Students' knowledge of history will be expanded with these resources. Includes an article about the Congressional Medal of Honor with recipient's names, a chart of U.S. casualties of major wars, and a study of battles that were important in history.- Veterans Day Videos & Activities
- The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields"
- The Wall: Literature Guide for Teachers
- Slaughterhouse-Five
- What Is Veterans Day?
- Battles That Changed History
- National Cemeteries
- U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor
- U.S. Casualties in the Major Wars
- Veterans of U.S. Wars and Their Dependents
- More History Resources
Browse Veterans Day Resources
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CHOICE BOARDS
Veterans Day Choice Board for Middle School
Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11 each year. These Veterans Day student choice board activities for middle schoo... -
CHOICE BOARDS
Veterans Day Choice Board for Elementary Grades
Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11 each year. These Veterans Day student choice board activities for elementary s... -
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... -
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... -
ACTIVITIES
Veterans Day Activity Packet
Use this Veterans Day packet of printables, activities, worksheets and lessons to help students understand the contribut... -
ACTIVITIES
Elementary Veterans Day ELA Activities Packet
Use this activity pack to help students understand what Veterans Day is and why we celebrate this holiday each year. A r... -
VIDEOS
Veterans Day Videos & Activities
Learn about the significance of Veterans Day, November 11, through educational videos paired with extension activities. ... -
ACTIVITIES
Veterans Day Commemoration Activities
This article offers a variety of activities to complete around Veterans Day. The Indoor Ceremony can be used for the cla... -
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
Veterans Day/Remembrance Day
Teach children about Veterans Day (Remembrance Day) with the activities described in this printable. It will help studen... -
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... -
LESSON PLANS
Women and World War II
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ACTIVITIES
Celebrating a Veteran: General Colin Powell
Around Veterans Day, teach students about one of the most decorated and celebrated military generals who also overcame r... -
ACTIVITIES
Veterans Day Comprehension Questions
These comprehension questions accompany "The Story of Veterans Day" lesson plan. Ask your students why we celebrate Vet... -
ACTIVITIES
"In Flanders Fields"
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REFERENCE
The Story of Veterans Day
This simple story defines Veterans Day for young children or English as a Second Language students. It provides a small ... -
WORKSHEETS
Origin of Veterans Day Worksheet
Commemorate Veterans Day with a lesson about the holiday. This worksheet will teach students some facts about the histor... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Three Famous Americans in the Civil War
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WORKSHEETS
Remembrance Day
Have your students read the text of Prime Minister Keating's speech honouring the unknown soldier, then brainstorm ways ... -
WORKSHEETS
Charles Kingsford Smith – Reading Comprehension
Teach students about Charles Kingsford Smith, a famous Australian aviator and World War I pilot, with this reading passa... -
WORKSHEETS
ANZAC Day: Design a Stamp
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ASSESSMENT
Remembrance Day Quiz
Children answer multiple-choice questions about Remembrance Day, which is celebrated in November to honour veterans, in ... -
WORKSHEETS
Armed Forces Survey