American history projects

Early American history is full of exciting people & events that make it easy to love, so get out of the textbook & make it fun with these hands-on activities.

Christopher Colombus Lapbook and Notebook Study

FREE History Curriculum Early American History

Interpreting history can seem like a daunting task for students, but with a few creative tools and ideas, teachers can bring historical events and people to life. I love providing students with an interconnection to the people who shaped our country. Our history is on-going and by studying our past, we can hopefully learn

American history activities and projects are the best way to make the subject interesting for tweens. They bring history for life and engage kids in a way that textbooks don't. This massive list of activities cover multiple points in United States history, like the 13 Colonies, westward expansion, the gold rush, and more. Add some of them to your homeschool history lesson plans and show your tweens how exciting history can be.

Add some of these fun projects for kids to your Civil War lesson plans. When you add hands-on activities to your US History studies, middle school children realize how exciting history can be. Which one of these Civil War activities for kids are you going to work on first? #civilwar #history #middleschool

This Colonial America unit study by Home School in the Woods is a wonderful addition to any homeschool history. The hands-on activities make learning fun.

I used a poster close to this as an example. Very helpful!

Hands-On History Lessons Your Kids Will Love! Homeschool in the Woods Colonial Times American History - come see all the projects we do!