Grades 2–3
Read and Draw: The Great Seal
Read 5 facts about the Great Seal (adopted in 1782, the eagle with an olive branch and 13 arrows, E pluribus unum), draw it and answer 3 questions.
Social studies worksheet · American symbols and landmarks
A Trip to Washington, D.C.
Match 7 places in the nation’s capital, from the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument to the Smithsonian and the Library of Congress.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–3
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- American symbols, National landmarks, Civic pride
What kids do
“Washington, D.C., is our capital city. Draw a line from each place to what it is.”
Printed on the sheet:
- A giant statue of Abraham Lincoln in his
- A group of free museums, like the Air and Space Museum
- A tall white stone tower, 555 feet high
- A long, grassy park in the middle of the
- The biggest library in the world
- A round building with a dome and a statue of Thomas Jefferson
- Where the highest court in the country
- Draw the place you would visit first.
Teacher tip
Show a map of the National Mall.
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.
- Read the sheet aloud for early readers and let them answer with drawings.
Watch for
Kids from other countries may have their own national symbols. Invite them to share.
Talk about it
- Why do countries have symbols?
- What did you learn that surprised you?
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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