Grades 3–5
Ancient Times: Which Came First?
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Social studies worksheet · Timelines and sequencing
George Washington’s Life Timeline
Place 6 events from George Washington’s life, from his birth in 1732 to crossing the Delaware and becoming the first President, on a timeline ruler.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 25 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Timelines, Sequencing, Understanding time, Primary and secondary sources
What kids do
“Put a dot on the timeline for each event in George Washington’s life, then write its letter above the dot.”
Printed on the sheet:
- He becomes leader of the
- He leads his army across the icy Delaware River
- He becomes the first
- He leaves office after two
- He dies at his home, Mount
- 3. How many years after crossing the Delaware did he become President?
Teacher tip
Count by tens on the timeline ruler first.
How to use it
- Make a human timeline: kids hold event cards and line up in order.
- Start with a timeline of the school day or the child’s own life.
- Keep a classroom globe, a world map and a U.S. map in reach while kids work.
Watch for
Kids who think everything long ago happened at the same time. Use spacing to show the gaps.
Talk about it
- What happened first? What happened next?
- What did you learn that surprised you?
Take it further
Make a class timeline on the wall and add to it all year.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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