Fourth of July Resources: Books, Lessons, and Hands-on Activities
In the United States we celebrate Independence Day (the Fourth of July) to commemorate the day the thirteen American colonies declared independence from England.
Use these Fourth of July School Activities and lessons with your children to learn about our constitution, the American Revolution, and the American flag.
4th of July Unit Studies and Lapbooks
The American Flag – A Mini Unit Study
The American Revolution unit study
Johnny Tremain Literature unit
United States Constitution Lapbook
Declaration of Independence Mini-Unit (and text of the original document) over at Nicki Truesdell.
4th of July School Activities Worksheets & Notebooking
Betsy Ross Worksheets (and Mini Unit)
Fourth of July Notebooking Pages
Fourth of July Word Search Worksheet
Fourth of July School Activities & Crafts
Fireworks Oobleck and Mini Unit Study (Science of Fireworks) on our sister site comes with free July 4th coloring pages, too!
Red, White, & Blue Layered Drink from Little Cooks Reading Books Use the science of liquid densities to create a fun kids drink (and it doesn’t have any red food coloring in case your kids are sensitive to that like mine are)
Star Headband Craft from Lauralooloo
Popsicle Stick Star Streamers from Happiness is Homemade
A Star Spangled Wind Catcher from Crafty Morning
Popsicle Stick and Buttons Flag from Make and Takes
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Independence Day Library List
The Fourth of July Story by Alice Dalgliesh Highly Recommended!
A Fourth of July on the Plains by Jean Van Leeuwen Excellent family read-aloud!
It’s Not About You, Mrs. Firecracker: A Love Letter About the True Meaning of the Fourth of July (The Love Letters Book Series) by Soraya Diese Coffelt (*Christian resource with a ton of rich history)
Fireworks, Picnics, and Flags: The Story of the Fourth of July Symbols by James Cross Giblin
Celebrate America: Learning About the U.S.A Through Crafts & Activities by Jill Frankel Hauser
America the Beautiful by Cholena Rose Dare
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