Grades K–3
American Symbols: True or False
12 true-or-false sentences about the flag, the bald eagle, the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, Mount Rushmore and the White House.
Social studies worksheet · American symbols and landmarks
Mount Rushmore: Four Presidents
Learn the four presidents on Mount Rushmore (Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Lincoln), match each to what he did and answer questions about the carving.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–3
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- American symbols, National landmarks, Civic pride
What kids do
“Four presidents are carved into Mount Rushmore. Draw a line from each one to what he is known for. Then answer the questions.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Mount Rushmore is in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Workers carved it from 1927 to
- Each face is about 60 feet tall, as tall as a 6-story building.
- Protected forests and set up national
- Kept the country together and ended
- Wrote the Declaration of Independence
- 4. Which president came first?
Words on this sheet
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Teacher tip
Show a photo of the carving and point to each face.
How to use it
- Show a photo of the real symbol or landmark before the sheet.
- Find the symbol on a coin, a stamp or a dollar bill.
- Keep a classroom globe, a world map and a U.S. map in reach while kids work.
Watch for
Kids from other countries may have their own national symbols. Invite them to share.
Talk about it
- Why do countries have symbols?
- What did you learn that surprised you?
Take it further
Make a class book of American symbols.
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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