If you live in the U.S. then you might be planning soon to celebrate one of the biggest North American Holidays, the 4th of July AKA Independence Day. Don’t let this day slip by without teaching your kiddos about the meaning of the holiday. Here are lots of resources that will help with that.
4th of July Educational Websites:
PBS A Capitol Fourth [1] – Interactive activities about the 4th of July, History quiz, fireworks and more.
History Channel, 4th of July [2] – Learn about history of the 4th of July
Pledge of Allegiance in Sign Language [3]
4th of July Unit Study Resources [4]
Schoolhouse Rock 4th of July Video [5]
4th of July Educational PRINTABLES:
4th of July Activity Placemats [7]
Red, White, and Blue Math Printables [8]
Patriotic Math Activity Pack [10]
4th of July Scavenger Hunt [11]
Free Printable Freedom Pack [12]
U is for U.S.A. Mommy School Packet [13]
Patriotic Rhymes for Circle Time [14]
4th of July Color by Number Printables [15]
4th of July Printable Scissor Cutting Practice [16]
Independence Day Trivia Facts [17]
160+ Free 4th of July Math Printables [18]
4th of July SCIENCE Activities:
Red, White, and Blue Science [19]
The Science Behind Fireworks [20]
Fizzing Fireworks [21]
Mint Fireworks [22]
Watermelon Volcano [23]
4th of July Ice Melt Activities [24]
4th of July Slime [25]
Patriotic Foam fireworks sensory activity [26]
The Chemistry Behind Firework’s Color [28]
4th of July Baking Soda Science Play [29]
4th of July CRAFTS:
Make your own Uncle Sam Hat [30]
Pom Pom American Flag Painting Craft [31]
4th of July Paper Lantern Craft [33]
Straw Rockets [36]
4th of July Craft Noisemaker [37]
Pop Rocks Firecracker Goop [39]
4th of July Library Book List:
The Fourth of July Story by [40]
The Story of America’s Birthday by Patricia Pingry [41]
America The Beautiful by Katharine Lee Bates [41]
A Fourth of July on the Plains by Jean van Leeuwen [42]
We The People by Peter Spier [43]
Will You Sign Here, John Hancock by Jean Fritz [44]
America: A Patriotic Primer by Lynne Cheney [45]
Lives of the Signers by Benson J. Lossing [46]
Did I miss any of your favorite Free 4th of July Resources? Let us know in the comments!