Biographies - Teacher Resources
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Nelson Mandela Biography: A Reading Warm-Up
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Nobel Peace Prize…Grade:5,6Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterary Biographies -
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Walt Disney Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up
Discover the magic of Walt Disney while improving students' nonfiction reading…Grade:3,4Subjects:ReadingLiterary BiographiesLanguage Arts and Writing -
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George W. Bush Biography: A Reading Warm-Up
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a short biography of George W.…Grade:1,2Subjects:Reading ComprehensionU.S. PresidentsAmerican History/U.S. History -
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We Beat the Street Discussion Guide
Provoke students' thoughts on peer pressure, friendship, and their goals in life…Grade:6,7,8,9Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiterary BiographiesHeroes & Role Models -
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Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide
Use these enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Anne…Grades:4,5,6,7,8Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipReading and Literature -
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Getting to Know Me
Kids fill-in autobiographical information in this worksheet to tell others about…Grade:2,3,4Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWritingCreative Writing -
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Albert Einstein Biography: A Reading Warm-Up (Grades 5 & 6)
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Albert Einstein…Grade:5,6Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiterary BiographiesLanguage Arts and Writing -
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An Autobiographical Poem
Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to…Grades4,5,6SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Learn About Pocahontas
Pocahontas was a young Native American girl who helped forge amicable relations…Grade:K,1,2,3Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
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Helen Keller Biography: A Reading Warm-Up
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Helen Keller and…Grade:3,4Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReading ComprehensionPhysical Impairments and Disabilities -
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Common Core Lesson Plans for the Who Was...? Series
Use the activities throughout this guide with the Who Was...? Series for…Grade:3,4,5,6Subjects:Reading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureSocial Studies and History -
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The Peanuts Gang: Charles Schulz
Share the story of Charles Schulz with your students, and assign the related…Grade:5,6,7,8Subjects:Creative WritingAmerican History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth Century -
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Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up: Sacagawea Biography
In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about the life of an explorer.…Grade:3,4Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryNative-American History (American Indians) -
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John Venn
Explore connections in mathematics and history with this article on John Venn.Grades:9,10,11,12Subjects:MathematiciansMathematicsLogic and Problem Solving -
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Leonardo da Vinci
Interesting facts and fun activities related to Italian inventor and painter…Grade:5,6,7,8Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryPainters -
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Gandhi
Learn about Mohandas Gandhi's life and accomplishments, and then explore the…Grade:5,6,7,8Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryWorld HistoryIndia -
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Albert Einstein, Physicist
Albert Einstein is known for his Theory of Relativity and other discoveries. A…Grade:5,6,7,8Subjects:ScienceScientistsPhysics -
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Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of the Macy's Day Parade Educator's Guide
Share the story of Tony Sarg, puppeteer extraordinaire, by reading Balloons Over…Grade:Pre-K,K,1,2,3Subjects:Literary BiographiesNonfiction LiteratureLiterature -
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Explorer Research Project
Use this organizer to help pupils complete a research project on explorers.Grade:2,3,4Subjects:ExplorersDiscovery and ExplorationSocial Studies and History -
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Martin Luther King Jr, Civil Rights Leader
Deliver a lesson plan that reviews Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's life, and use a…Grades4,5,6SubjectsReading and LiteratureLiterary BiographiesAfrican-American History -
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My Book About George Washington
Create a mini-book about George Washington to celebrate his birthday (February…Grade:2,3,4Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryU.S. Presidents -
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Albert Einstein Biography: A Reading Warm-Up (Grades 1 & 2)
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a short biography of Albert…Grade:1,2Subjects:Reading ComprehensionInventionsScientists -
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My History
Students use this sheet to display information they collected while researching…Grade:3,4,5Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryFamiliesImmigration -
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Henry Ford Biography: A Reading Warm-Up
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a short biography on Henry Ford…Grade:3,4Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterary Biographies