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United States Landmarks - Activities
This section contains activities and resources related to United States Landmarks. Use the filters on the left to sort these activity by grade level, type, or format (such as printable or online).
New York State Quarter Outline
Description: This resources include a beautifully detailed outline of the New York state quarter, featuring the Statue of Liberty. Perfect for state reports and interactive notebooks.
Yellowstone Caldera Reading Comprehension
Description: This is a printable reading comprehension passage and multiple-choice question set. There are seven questions.
The New Colossus - by Emma Lazarus
Description: This activity requires students to analyze the famous sonnet The New Colossus (which is a casting on the base of the Statue of Liberty's pedestal). Students must then compare and contrast, provide examples of its symbolism and analyze the meaning of the poem.
New Hampshire State Quarter Outline
Description: This resources include a beautifully detailed outline of the New Hampshire state quarter, featuring the Old Man of the Mountain. Perfect for state reports and interactive notebooks.
Old Man of the Mountain Cloze Reading
Description: This contextual vocabulary exercise requires students to insert the vocabulary words from the word bank that complete the paragraph.
Old Man of the Mountain Coloring
Description: This is a coloring sheet dedicated to New Hampshire's Old Man of the Mountain
Old Man of the Mountain Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage andfive multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text.
Illinois State Quarter Outline
Description: This resources include a beautifully detailed outline of the Illinois state quarter, featuring Abraham Lincoln. Perfect for state reports and interactive notebooks.
Indiana State Quarter Outline
Description: This resources include a beautifully detailed outline of the New Hampshire state quarter, featuring the Indy 500. Perfect for state reports and interactive notebooks.
Yellowstone Caldera Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This is an online reading comprehension passage and multiple-choice question set. There are seven questions and it gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text.
Virginia State Quarter Outline
Description: This resources includes a beautifully detailed outline of the Virginia state quarter, featuring 400th anniversary of Jamestown. Perfect for state reports and interactive notebooks.
Arizona State Quarter Outline
Description: This resource allows students to color a beautifully illustrated Arizona state quarter featuring the Saguaro cactus.
Missouri State Quarter Outline
Description: This resources include a beautifully detailed outline of the Missouri state quarter, featuring the Gateway Arch. Perfect for state reports and interactive notebooks.
United States Landmarks Scavenger Hunt Version 2
Description: This scavenger hunt is designed for use with the United States Landmarks Interactive Map
United States Landmarks Scavenger Hunt Version 1
Description: This scavenger hunt is designed for use with the United States Landmarks Interactive Map
Redwood National Park Sentence Surgeons - Online
Description: This innovative activity requires students to correct the flawed spelling, grammar, and punctuation. The online versions show the numbers and types of errors. As students check their answers, they can see how many of each type of error still need to be corrected.
Redwood National Park Cloze Reading - Online
Description: This contextual vocabulary exercise requires students to insert the vocabulary words from the word bank that complete the paragraph.
Redwood National Park Crossword - Online
Description: This is an interactive crossword puzzle that comes with a short reading passage. It gives immediate feedback.
Death Valley National Park Video
Description: This amazing production from the National Park Service tells about the history and harsh conditions of Death Valley.
Famous Images in History Jigsaw Puzzle - Statue of Liberty
Description: This awesome jigsaw allows students to make their own jigsaw pieces, or, allow the program to auto-cut pieces.
Fort Sumter Video
Description: This video from the National Park Service provides a historical overview of the Siege at Fort Sumter - the first armed conflict of the Civil War.
Land of the Giants: the Redwoods Video
Description: This amazing production from the National Park Service tells all about the magnificent redwoods at Redwood National Park.
Bears of Yellowstone Video
Description: This amazing production from the National Park Service tells about the grizzly and black bears of Yellowstone .
Owls of Yellowstone National Park - Video
Description: This amazing production from the National Park Service tells the story of a Great Horned Owl family at Yellowstone National Park.
St. Augustine Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and four multiple choice questions.
St. Augustine Monster Sentence Surgeons - Online
Description: This innovative activity requires students to correct the flawed spelling, grammar, and punctuation. The online versions show the numbers and types of errors. As students check their answers, they can see how many of each type of error still need to be corrected.
Mt. Vernon - Home of George Washington
Description: This article discusses the history of Mt. Vernon - home of George Washington.
Statue of Liberty United States Postage Stamp Coloring Page
Description: This is a beautiful coloring page that features an authentic Statue of Liberty United States air-mail postage stamp.
Interview with the Statue of Liberty
Description: This fun activity requires students to pretend they are interviewing the Statue of Liberty! In the interview, there are four scripted questions that the student has to answer as the Statue. Two questions are fun and two are serious. The student comes up with the last question and answer. Students can use the Statue of Liberty of informational passage as a reference.
Mount Rushmore United States Postage Stamp Coloring Page
Description: This is a beautiful coloring page that features an authentic Mount Rushmore United States air-mail postage stamp.
White House United States Postage Stamp Coloring Page
Description: This is a beautiful coloring page that features an authentic 4 1/2 cent White House postage stamp.
Statue of Liberty United States Postage Stamp Coloring Page Version 2
Description: This is a coloring page featuring the 17 cent Statue of Liberty Air Mail United States Postage Stamp.
Statue of Liberty United States Postage Stamp Coloring Page Version 3
Description: This is a coloring page featuring a Statue of Liberty United States Postage Stamp.
Jamestown Colony Reading Comprehension Part 1
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 530 Words; LEXILE: 1210
Statue of Liberty Coloring Page
Description: This is a beautiful Statue of Liberty coloring page
Statue of Liberty Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and four multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 140 Words; LEXILE: 710
United States Capitol Building Coloring Page
Description: This is a beautiful outline of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Mt. Rushmore Coloring Page
Description: This is a beautifully illustrated Mt Rushmore coloring page.
Gateway Arch Coloring Page
Description: This is a beautifully illustrated outline of the Gateway Arch and downtown St. Louis. Perfect for coloring
Gateway Arch Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and four multiple choice questions.
Gateway Arch Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a short passage and four multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH = 128 Words; LEXILE = 810
Salem Witch Trials Reading Comprehension
Description: This resources includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 467 Words; LEXILE: 1010
Salem Witch Trials Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH: 467 Words; LEXILE: 1010
Salem Welcome Sign
Description: This activity challenges students to design a welcome billboard to visitors entering the village of Salem in 1693 - the year after the Salem Witch Trials.
Battles of Lexington and Concord Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH = 482 words; LEXILE = 1210
Battles of Lexington and Concord Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH = 482 words; LEXILE = 1210 Need an easier version? Scroll to the bottom of the page and select it.
Independence Hall Coloring Page
Description: This is a beautiful outline of Philadelphia's historic Independence Hall. Perfect for coloring, state reports, and interactive notebooks.
Gettysburg Address - Historical Account
Description: This article provides the history of the Gettysburg Address, the text of the speech, and a translation of its meaning.
Gettysburg Battlefield Landmarks
Description: Students must use the process of elimination, problem solving, and logic to successfully label the important points during the Battle of Gettysburg such as Little Round Top, Cemetery Ridge, Culp’s Hill, and 15 others.
Statue of Liberty Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and four multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH: 140 Words; LEXILE: 710
Jamestown Colony Reading Comprehension Part 2
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 570 Words; LEXILE: 1210
Jamestown Colony Reading Comprehension Part 3
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.
Jamestown Colony Reading Comprehension Part 1 - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH: 530 Words; LEXILE: 1210
Jamestown Colony Reading Comprehension Part 2 - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH: 570 Words; LEXILE: 1210
Siege at Yorktown Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 548 Words; LEXILE: 1110
Siege at Yorktown Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH: 548 Words; LEXILE: 1110
Great Ironies of the Civil War: The Story of Wilmer McLean
Description: This activity describes the ironic situation of Wilmer McLean, whose claim to fame was the Civil War "started in his front yard and ended in his front parlor." This activity requires students to make a comic about the situation.
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Coloring Page
Description: This is a beautiful outline of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse for students to color.
Lost Colony at Roanoke Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH: 426 Words; LEXILE: 910
Lost Colony at Roanoke Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 426 Words; LEXILE: 910
Fort Sumter Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH: 358 Words; LEXILE: 1210
Fort Sumter Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 358 Words; LEXILE: 1210
Postcards Across America
Description: This fun activity requires students to become familiar with America's national parks (or cities, landforms, landmarks, or states) by visiting the National Parks Interactive Map. Students pretend they are embarking on a tour of America's national parks and must write a postcard (to whomever they want) from four national parks (or states, cities, landmarks, or landforms). Each postcard must include a colorful picture and a brief description and/or history of the setting. An example is provided. Great project opportunity that integrates writing, reading, art, and U.S. geography.
United States Landmarks Interactive Map
Description: This brilliant clickable map allows students to click on any of 60 of America's most famous man-made and natural landmarks to learn about their features in history. Great for state, landmark, or monument research.
Redwood National Park Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and five multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH: 114 Words; LEXILE: 710

