Grab Your Veterans Day Activities

The school year is underway, so let’s get you prepped for all those upcoming holidays in your Social Studies curriculum! We have created a fun and engaging Veterans Day interactive activity for first-grade and kindergarten students. Use this Google Slides presentation in edit mode for independent or whole-group activity in the weeks surrounding this fall holiday.

Students will identify different images and words related to the different branches of the U.S. military. They will learn what each military branch does for the United States and discover how important our veterans are!

Pair this activity with our Veterans Day Mini Book to boost reading skills!

Scaffolding for Interactive Veterans Day Lessons

We created this resource for circle time and reading lessons. In addition, we suggest these alternative uses to reinforce reading skills and new vocabulary words with your small group and full-class lessons: 

• Complete the activity as a whole group, discussing military branches, looking at pictures beforehand, etc.
• Complete the activity AFTER reading our Veterans Day Mini book and allow students to use it as a reference.

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the editable Google Slides version or the printable PDF.

Discover new ideas for Veterans Day and other major patriotic holidays.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter collaborator.

And while you’re here, check out more American patriotic holiday activities for students!

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