Grades 2–5
How We Got Around: Put It in Order
Put 6 transportation firsts in order, from the first steam locomotive in 1804 to the Moon landing in 1969.
Social studies worksheet · Timelines and sequencing
My Life Timeline
Kids make a 6-stop timeline of their own life, from the year they were born to today, with a drawing for each stop.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 25 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Timelines, Sequencing, Understanding time, Primary and secondary sources
What kids do
“Make a timeline of your life! Write the year and what happened, then draw it.”
Printed on the sheet:
- My life, in order
- Next year I hope to…
- Ask a grown-up: what happened the year you were born?
Teacher tip
Send a note home asking families to help with dates.
How to use it
- Count by tens or hundreds on the timeline ruler first.
- Point out that dates get bigger as you move to the right.
- Start with a quick question that connects the topic to kids’ own lives.
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
Ask a grandparent what life was like when they were young.
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Then and Now
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