Grades 2–3
Before and After: Maya’s Year
Read 6 events from Maya’s year (piano lessons, a lost tooth, a garden, the beach, 2nd grade, a birthday) and answer before-and-after questions.
Social studies worksheet · Timelines and sequencing
My School Day Schedule
A daily schedule timeline: kids write 8 parts of their school day in order with start times, then use before and after to talk about it.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–3
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Timelines, Sequencing, Understanding time, Primary and secondary sources
What kids do
“Write what you do at school, in order, with the time each thing starts. Then answer the questions.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 2. What comes right before lunch?
- 3. What comes right after lunch?
- 4. What is your favorite part of the day?
Teacher tip
Use your real class schedule to check.
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.
- 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
- How long ago was this?
- What question would you ask an expert on this topic?
Take it further
Make a class timeline on the wall and add to it all year.
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More timelines and sequencing worksheets
Grades 3–5
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.
Grades 3–5
Ancient Times: Which Came First?
6 pairs of events from ancient and early times, from the pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge to the Colosseum, the Vikings and Machu Picchu: circle which came first.
Grades 2–3
Calendar Detective
8 calendar questions about days, weeks, months and leap years (Which month comes after March? Which has the fewest days?), plus your own important dates.
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