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Fourth of July Activities and Lesson Plans

The Fourth of July seasonal pages will provide you with resources to celebrate Independence Day for the United States of America. Ideas within this section include: art projects, musical activities, lesson plans, and more.

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Flag DayFourth of July - In the United States, 'Independence Day' is more commonly referred to as the Fourth of July. It commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Independence Day occurs on: (U.S.)
July 4th

Check our July Events Calendar for more important dates

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  • Handprint Flag Grades Various
    This is an easy decoration to create. All you need is a piece of poster board, tempera paint, and hands!
    handprint flag poster
    (Click to Enlarge)
  • 4th of July Word Search
    Create your own or use our word list.
  • 4th of July Word Scramble
    Create your own or use our word list.
  • Make custom 4th of July Printable Worksheets
    Check out our large selection of "make your own" worksheets fo rthe 4th of July! Quickly make crosswords, word search puzzles, word scrambles, match-ups and other great puzzles.

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Links to Important Documents:
Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
Bill of Rights

4th of July Fireworks Grades Various
This activity will make a brightly colored firecracker that can be used as a desk decoration or centerpiece. It's easy and fun to do for all ages!

4th of July for Kids and Teachers Grades Primary
Find links, crafts, songs, and more.

4th of July Games for Kids Grades Various
Fourth of July puzzles, games and more.

4th of July Resource Page Grades Various
The Teacher Planet has a great collection of lessons, units, and worksheets.

Activities and Crafts for the 4th of July Grades Various
These American Independence Day crafts projects from Enchanted Learning are for preschool, kindergarten and elementary school children. The Fourth of July crafts use materials found around the house, like paper, cardboard, boxes, string, crayons, paint, glue, etc.

Betsy Ross Homepage
Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag. Learn more about the flag and let others know what the flag means to you.

ChildFun Grades Various
Fourth of July Crafts, Games and More.

DLTK's Fourth of July Grades Various
A great resource for printables, crafts, recipes, and links.

The Fourth of July - A Day to Remember Grades All
An Education world resource that includes activities, Internet resources, biography links, and much more.

Patriotic Crafts Grades Elementary
Fun and easy craft ideas from the folks at Making Friends.

Statue of Liberty - Web Cam
Take a live look at Lady Liberty!

Teaching with Historic Places - Independence Day Grades 5-12
To celebrate the 4th of July and generate public appreciation for our nation's history, Teaching with Historic Places is featuring lesson plans related to America's battle for independence, the creation of our nation, and other lessons with related Independence Day themes.

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