2nd Grade Native-American History (American Indians) Activities

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Mini Totem Pole

Use this activity to teach children about Native American culture. After learning the essentials, students will create a…

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Make a God's Eye

This easy and fun craft activity was inspired by Native Americans of the Southwest. Include this resource in your…

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Make a Button Blanket

One craft unique to the natives of the Northwest Coast is the making of blankets decorated with mother-of-pearl buttons.…

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Native American Musical Instruments

In this music activity, students learn about Native American culture and make their own instruments: drums, rattles, and…

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Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day

Explore Colonial Times through literature and corresponding activities and lessons. Discover resources related to three…

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Pilgrims

Reading Comprehension

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Native American Powwow

Teach children about Native American powwows with these activities. Included is reading practice, arts & crafts…

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Culture and Diversity

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Moccasins

Use this activity to teach children about Native American culture. The worksheet provides students a list of directions…

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Cherokee Fables

Included in this resource are three traditional Cherokee fables, with accompanying activities that your students can…

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American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Great Plains Indian Beadwork

The natives of the Great Plains used beadwork to decorate many things that they used or wore. Students will read a…

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Make a Sand Painting

Make your own Native American arts and crafts. Students create traditional-style sand paintings of their own design by…

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Make a "Wooden" Mask

Students make a beaver mask in the style of the Northwest Coast Native American. This is a fun arts & crafts activity…

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Make a Coiled Pot

In this Native American arts and crafts activity, students learn the ancient pottery method called coiling.

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Native-American History (American Indians)

Culture and Diversity

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Vegetable Dyes Are Hard to "Beet"

Vegetables are an excellent source of many different colors of dye. Learn how Native Americans used natural dyes and…

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Carve an Apple Doll

Make a doll to illustrate a Crow Indian colloquialism, which describes elderly people as having the skin of dried…

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Effigy Burial Mounds

Overlooking the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa, there stands a fascinating group of Indian burial mounds. This…

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Native-American History (American Indians)

Culture and Diversity

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Build a Seminole Summer House

Students build a model Seminole Indian house, like those that were once in present-day Florida.

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Native-American History (American Indians)

Culture and Diversity

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Ring and Pin Game

This traditional game of dexterity was originally played by natives of the Great Plains using hollow parts of deer bone.

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The Magnificent Salmon

The salmon's life cycle is one of the most interesting of all Earth's creatures. This story told by Natives of the…

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Native-American History (American Indians)

Science

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Make a Kiva

Learn about Native Americans through arts and crafts. In this activity, students make a model of a kiva, which is a type…

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Corn Darts Game

Students make a corn darts game similar to the one played by Native Americans in the Southwest.

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Make a Corn Necklace

Students can make a necklace out of corn! This arts and crafts activity is perfect for celebrating Thanksgiving or for…

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About the Tipi

Teach children about the Native American tipi, then have them try the tipi experiment.

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