Grades 2–3
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.
Social studies worksheet · Timelines and sequencing
Three Generations
A family history timeline: kids interview a parent and a grandparent, record their birth years and a memory from each, and plot all three generations.
- 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
“Ask a parent and a grandparent (or older family friends) when they were born and one thing that happened when they were your age. Put all three of you on the timeline.”
Printed on the sheet:
- When they were my age…
- Something that is the same for all three of us… Something that is different…
Words on this sheet
Born inMeGrandparent bornParent bornI was bornToday
Teacher tip
Send it home with a note. Older family friends are fine too.
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.
- Read the sheet aloud for early readers and let them answer with drawings.
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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More timelines and sequencing worksheets
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.
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.
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