Grades 2–3
How Our Flag Changed
Put 6 changes to the American flag in order, from 13 stars in 1777 to 50 stars in 1960, and learn why the stripes went back to 13.
Social studies worksheet · American symbols and landmarks
Respecting the Flag
12 flag manners from the U.S. Flag Code to sort: keep it off the ground, light it at night, hand on heart for the Pledge, never use it as a blanket.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–3
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- American symbols, National landmarks, Civic pride
What kids do
“There are rules for how to care for the American flag. Circle Y if it shows respect. Circle N if it does not.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Standing with your right
- 2. hand over your heart during the Pledge.
- Shining a light on a flag that flies at night.
- Using the flag as a picnic blanket.
- Hanging the flag upside
- Raising the flag quickly and lowering it slowly.
- Throwing an old, torn flag in the trash.
- Flying the flag at half-staff
Teacher tip
Talk about why people care for the flag.
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.
- Pair it with a picture book or a short video on the same topic.
Watch for
Kids from other countries may have their own national symbols. Invite them to share.
Talk about it
- If you made a new symbol for our class, what would it be?
- How does this connect to where we live?
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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