Biography project ideas for kids

Hispanic heritage biography project 3rd grade This bundle is perfect for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade bilingual or dual-language classrooms, combining reading comprehension and a creative research project to immerse your students in the lives of famous Latinos. Begin the project by exploring the lives of influential Latino figures with the Famous Latinos Biography Reading Passages—all in Spanish. Each of the 12 reading passages highlights the achievements of notable individuals like Frida Kahlo, Cesar Chavez, and Sonia Sotomayor. These Spanish-language passages are ideal for Hispanic Heritage Month, accompanied by five comprehension questions that assess your students' understanding and spark critical discussions about each historical figure. After learning about these inspiring Latinos, students will take their research to the next level with the Biography Report Project in Spanish.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With These Free Printable Worksheets

As elementary teachers, it’s important to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place from September 15 to October 15, with our students. By adding Hispanic heritage into your lessons, you can highlight diverse perspectives while making learning both educational and fun.

Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month allows students to get a world view while also honoring the contributions of various Hispanic Americans in the United States. Using these free printable Hispanic Heritage Month worksheets is a great way to help kids learn about and appreciate the diverse cultures in our society.

Just fill out the form on this page to grab our free printable bundle of Hispanic Heritage Month worksheets.

Free Printable Hispanic Heritage Month Worksheets

The bundle includes the following:

Exploring Hispanic Countries

Have students read the informational text to learn basic background information about various Hispanic countries.

Compare and Contrast

Students choose two Hispanic countries and compare and contrast them in a Venn diagram.

They’ll use characteristics like what each country is known for and the various languages spoken in each country.

Comprehension Questions

Use the information in “Exploring Hispanic Countries” to answer text-based questions while deepening students’ understanding of Hispanic heritage.

Map Match-Up

Students will match the name of a country to the visual outline of the country and write down facts about each country.

Country Research

After learning about each of the countries, students will use this page to choose one Hispanic country to research and learn more about.

Tips for Using Hispanic Heritage Month Worksheets in the Classroom

Daily Activities

Read the entire nonfiction text on day one, then dive deep into one of the countries from the text for the following days.

Hispanic heritage biography project 3rd grade about different habitats By adding Hispanic heritage into your lessons, you can highlight diverse perspectives while making learning both educational and fun. Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month allows students to get a world view while also honoring the contributions of various Hispanic Americans in the United States. Using these free printable Hispanic Heritage Month worksheets is a great way to help kids learn about and appreciate the diverse cultures in our society. Just fill out the form on this page to grab our free printable bundle of Hispanic Heritage Month worksheets. Have students read the informational text to learn basic background information about various Hispanic countries.

This will allow students to get an overview and then continue building upon their background knowledge each day.

Group Projects

Have students work in groups to choose one of the countries and use the worksheets to become experts on that country. At the end of the week, have each group present about their country.

This provides more ownership for students and brings in more student voice during instruction.

Bulletin Boards

Use the completed worksheets as a basis for studies, and then have students develop posters or other visuals based on what they have learned to create a bulletin board about the countries they’ve studied for Hispanic Heritage Month.

Get your free Hispanic Heritage Month Worksheet Bundle

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