Grades 2–5
Our School Year Timeline
A year-long class timeline from September to June: one drawing box and caption for each month, then a look back at the whole year.
Social studies worksheet · Timelines and sequencing
Toys Through Time
Put 6 famous toys in order, from the teddy bear (1902) and Crayola crayons to the Slinky, Barbie, the Rubik’s Cube and the Game Boy.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Timelines, Sequencing, Understanding time, Primary and secondary sources
What kids do
“Read when each toy first came out. Number them 1 to 6 from oldest to newest, then write them on the timeline.”
Printed on the sheet:
- The teddy bear, named for
- 1902 President Theodore “Teddy”
- 1945 The Slinky
- 1989 The Game Boy
- 1974 The Rubik’s Cube is invented
- 1959 The Barbie doll
- Ask a grown-up which of these toys they played with.
Teacher tip
Ask kids which toy their grandparents had.
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.
- Pair it with a picture book or a short video on the same topic.
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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