Studying history doesn’t have to be all about textbooks. These free homeschool history resources can help make history come to life for your kids!
They say that if you don’t learn from history, you are doomed to repeat it and I’m certain that’s the truth.
I don’t want my children to repeat mistakes from the past, so I ensured that we covered history from the very beginning of our homeschooling journey through their high school graduation. I greatly encourage you to do the same.
The free homeschool history resources listed below include complete curricula, videos, printables, worksheets and more!
I’ve broken down the free homeschool history resources below by grade or level as much as possible. There are options for children from Kindergarten to High School/College Prep included!
Please note that due to the amount of content included in all of these resources that I can not confirm that I agree with everything they teach.
I encourage you to be diligent to ensure that the resource(s) you select for your homeschool lines up with your own beliefs regarding history or be prepared to make changes to the text/resources as you plan your homeschool days.
Free Homeschool History Resources
- Retro Report
This site features high school downloadable lesson plans with accompanying videos available for free, covering World History and U.S. History
Their website offers an extensive library of free history resources that can be sorted by grade level (PreK-High School) or subtopic. Be sure to check out their Crash Courses on U.S. History, World History 1 and World History 2.
Their vast digital collection offers an abundance of resources for your homeschool history class.
You’ll find downloadable units for K-8 students covering history and geography available here.
There are many amazing resources available on this site, including toolkits for specific time periods, an amazing interactive timeline, free PDF resources in their bookstore and more!
This site features free history-based activities or lesson plans for specific history topics/periods for middle and high school students.
You’ll find history resources for your primary students covering a large variety of topics throughout history here.
There are history worksheets, lesson plans, activities, online games and much more available on this site. They can be sorted by grade level, resource type and much more.
On this site, there are free history resources featuring several units/topics for each grade level for 7th grade and up. Please note that you’ll need paid access in order to get answer keys and activities, but the lesson plans and worksheets are free.
You’ll need to create a free account to access the free history lessons for U.S. History and World History.
The free lesson plans for history topics on this site were created by teachers in classrooms; thus, some adaptation might be necessary for homeschool use.
All of their content is 100% free, including their AP history courses.
You’ll find free history lessons, resources and even webinars on their site. Their resources also include teachers’ guides.
There are free U.S. history lesson plans for grades K-12 and beyond that can be filtered by grade level for easy searching.
Hundreds of resources, including free history lesson plans, guided readings, essays and more can be found on this site.
The fabulous resources for this important part of history include their online exhibitions, lesson plans and teaching materials organized by topic.
There are a ton of free history resources to teach your children about the wars we’ve been part of including curriculum and lesson plans, virtual field trips, a virtual reality experience and much more! Be sure to check out their cool on this day in history timeline on their main page too.
Their free lesson plans are divided into eight collections and feature a teacher’s guide and questions for students as well. They also have a YouTube channel you should check out.
From resources for teaching history to games, videos and interactive timelines for students to enjoy, there are great things to use found here.
The classroom resources can be used as additional materials for teaching about this particular time period in history.
You’ll find many free lesson plans covering women throughout history, including the radium girls, Susan B. Anthony, Rosie the Riveter and much more!
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