8 Black History Month Activity Ideas for Upper Elementary - includes no prep worksheets, research project tips, read aloud biographies, free resources, and more

8 Black History Month Activity Ideas for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade

The 8 ideas below will help make creating lesson plans to celebrate Black History Month in your 3rd, 4th, of 5th grade classroom easier. There are writing activities, read aloud suggestions, social studies activities, art and music activities, and no prep activity suggestions, project ideas, free resources, and more.1. Complete a Black History Month Research ProjectGive your students the opportunity …

A Black History Month Research Project for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade

A Black History Month Research Project is a great way to help your students learn more about and celebrate the impact African Americans have made to the United States.  It’s also a good way to help students learn about obstacles African Americans have had to face in this country.  But having 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students conduct research and …

This black history month freebie will help your third, fourth, and fifth grade students learn more about Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr.

A Free Activity for Black History Month or MLK Day

Black history – the influence of African Americans on culture and politics, the historical treatment of African Americans in America, and the impact different African Americans have made – is too complex and important to only teach in February or on MLK day.  However, Black History Month is a great opportunity to spend some intentional time on that history.  This …

Biographies of Inspirational African Americans for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students

Black History Month Biographies for Upper Elementary

Black History Month is not the only time to introduce your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students to biographies of famous African Americans and their culture and history.  However, it is a great time to celebrate the culture and teach your students about African Americans who have overcome discrimination and other obstacles to help shape American history. Often, teachers stick …