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These stories of presidents, inventors, educators, scientists,
business men and women etc. are presented to inspire the student
to follow their examples of courage, determination, honesty and willingness to work.
Each story features a free printable
word search, crossword puzzle, word scramble, study sheet, and student worksheet.
(Note: The word scrambles need to be printed off on paper.
The answers can be written in the boxes online, but the page is not self-checking.)
There are also online games and jigsaw puzzles which students will enjoy.
We have just added online crossword puzzles to each biography.
The biographies and accompanying worksheets
can be helpful for developing reading comprehension.
They may be used in conjunction with a computer program or independently.
Some have used these biographies in writing end-of-year student assessment tests
and in lessons for which they charge a fee.
If you want to use them for commercial purposes please contact me.
They may be used by students, teachers, and homeschool moms
free of charge,
but are not to be reproduced for profit or monetary gain.
PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
George Washington1st President of the
United States
John Adams2nd President of the
United States
Thomas Jefferson3rd President of the
United States
James Madison4th President of the
United States
James Monroe5th President of the
United States
Andrew Jackson7th President of the
United States
Abraham Lincoln16th President of the
United States
Theodore Roosevelt26th President of the
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt32nd President of the
United States
John F. Kennedy35th President of the
United States
OTHER AMERICAN PATRIOTS
Benjamin FranklinPatriot and Statesman
Francis Scott KeyWrote the Star Spangled Banner
Deborah SampsonWoman soldier in the
Revolutionary Army
WORLD LEADERS
ConstantineRoman Emperor
Alexander the GreatGreek Conqueror
Winston ChurchillBritish Prime Minister
INVENTORS
Alexander Graham BellInventor of the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell Museum
Johann GutenbergInvented the printing press
Cyrus McCormickInvented the mechanical reaper
Thomas A. EdisonInvented the electric light bulb
The Wright BrothersFlew the first airplane
Henry FordAutomaker
SequoyahCherokee alphabet
Nikola Tesla700 patents
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EXPLORERS
John MuirExplorer and naturalist
Meriwether LewisExplorer to the Western United States
Christopher ColumbusDiscovered America
Robert PearyArctic Explorer
Matthew HensonArctic Explorer
Sir Edmund HillaryMt. Everest
Kit CarsonScout, Indian agent
John Chapman
Johnny AppleseedOrchardist
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WOMEN WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE
Amelia EarhartWoman Aviator
Harriet TubmanDeliverer of Slaves
Clara BartonFounder of the American Red Cross
Florence NightingaleFounder of the Nursing profession
Joan of ArcReligious and military leader
Annie OakleySharpshooter
Susan B. AnthonySuffragette
Elizabeth KecklySeamstress
Helen KellerBlind and Deaf
Anne FrankDiarist
Eleanor RooseveltFirst Lady, humanitarian
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SCIENTISTS
George Washington CarverBotanist and educator
Albert EinsteinPhysicist, genius, Nobel Prize winner
Marie CurieScientist, physicist, Nobel Prize winner
Louis PasteurChemist, biologist
Sir Isaac NewtonExplained gravity and properties of light
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GalileoAstronomer, physicist
EDUCATORS
Booker T. WashingtonLeader and educator
Noah WebsterWrote the dictionary
AristotleGreek philosopher
PHYSICIANS
HippocratesFather of medicine
Walter ReedDiscovered cause of yellow fever
Albert Schweitzerdoctor, humanitarian
RELIGIOUS LEADERS
Increase Matherreligious leader - Salem witch trials
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ATHLETES
Lou GehrigBaseball player
Wilma RudolphOlympic gold medal winner
Tiger WoodsChampionship golfer
CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS
Martin Luther King Jr.Civil rights leader
Rosa ParksBus desegregation
Sojourner TruthFormer slave and abolitionist
Frederick DouglassAbolitionist
Mary Ann Shadd CaryCivil rights leader
James FortenInventor, abolitionist
COMPOSERS
Ludwig van BeethovenComposer
ARTISTS
John James AudubonArtist and Naturalist
Gutzon BorglumSculptor, Mount Rushmore
Ansel AdamsPhotographer
(Look for biographies of artists in the "Links" section on each artist's page.)
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Biography Crossword Puzzles
Biography Online Games
Biography Jigsaw Puzzles
Biography Word Searches
Biography Word Scrambles
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Drive Thru History America: Foundations of Character
By David Barton & Nita Thomason / Focus On The Family
One thing many of our nation's founders shared was a Christian worldview. Teach your students how beliefs influence actions, as demonstrated by Noah Webster, George Washington, Abigail Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and others. This 9-unit DVD-based cross-curricular supplement incorporates history, government, citizenship, culture, science, social studies, and technology. Features 10-minute "teaser" segments that introduce each lesson; and reproducible work sheets. 128 pages, softcover with DVD-ROM from Tyndale. Grades 6-12.This kit includes: Nine video sessions with teacher's guide on DVD. Student textbook included.
Your Story Hour Volume 7 - Audiobook on CD
By Your Story Hour
Children will listen and learn as they experience the historic adventures of Joan of Arc, John Bunyan, Albert Schweitzer, George Mueller, Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton, Louis Pastuer, Sir Wilfred T. Grenfell, Dwight L. Moody, John Wanamaker, George W. Carver, and Keith Argraves. Exciting, educational, and entertaining, these dramatizations feature sound effects, music, and professional actors portraying the high moral values demonstrated by men and women throughout history, and necessary for successful living today. 12 one-hour CDs in a vinyl storage case.
Inventions that Changed Our Lives (6 Video Set)
By Goldhil Entertainment
This fascinating peek back at early inventors and their creations reminds us how far society has come---and how comparatively easy life is today! Each episode focuses on a different field of invention, including communication and transportation, ancient inventions, medicine, plastics, warfare, and electricity. Overlooked conveniences crucial to everyday life now take center stage! Six slipcased videocassettes, approx. 25 minutes each.
Other
Institute for Excellence in Writing
features several Garden of Praise biographies.
The Biography Maker
How to write a biography, Bellingham Public Schools
Bio Cube
students write facts about a famous person and print out and construct a cube
Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents
excellent series of biographies for children by Mike Venezia
Web Quest
uses this page, Biographies for Kids, Famous Leaders for Young Readers
World of Biography
extensive list of biographies by category
Biography Search
alphabetical listing of famous people in American history
America's Story
biographies of famous Americans
Time 100
biographies of Time's most important people of the century
Biography lesson plans
using interactive tool Bio Cube - Read,Write,Think
Other online literacy tools
from Read,Write,Think
Biography Study
very interesting biography studies done by students at
Germantown Academy in Pennsylvania
Biographies
written by students
Biographies
many biographies at Fact Monster. Search by category.
Academy of Achievement
interviews with leaders who have shaped our world
Presidential Biography
complete resource guide for all the US Presidents
Who, What, When
interactive historical timelines
Blast to the Past
biographies for children 7-10 years old.
Biographies
famous people and American Presidents, from Spectrum
Children's Encyclopedia of Women
biographies written by third and fourth grade students
Famous Americans
at Educational Synthesis
About Famous People
biographies by John T. Marck
United States Presidents
coloring pages
The My Hero Project
submit a story or drawing of your hero
Bio 4 Kids
biographies and games at Biography.com
Guide to online schools: Looking to do some distance learning?
Word meanings courtesy of
Word Central's Student Dictionary
by Merriam - Webster
Biography Puzzles
created at Armored Penguin.com
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Inspired by...The Bible Experience Complete Audio Bible on CD
By Zondervan
Inspired by...The Bible Experience is an inspiring audio Bible that features an unprecedented cast of nearly 400 of today's distinguished Hollywood actors, actresses, and musicians. It also features movie-quality sound effects and background music. This fully dramatized version of the TNIV New Testament was developed by entertainment veterans, and is a ground-breaking undertaking. The phenomenal quality draws you into Scripture and makes the Bible come alive in a new way you have never experienced before. 2007 Audies Audiobook of the Year Award Winner!
Webmaster's note: My husband and I bought this set of Bible CDs and set aside time in the evenings to listen to the reading of the Bible for 30 minutes. He uses a large print version of the Bible. This set of CDs has been a real blessing to our lives.
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