Flag Day Activity

Recognize Flag Day in your classroom by teaching students the history behind the American flag. Students will learn about the timeline of creating the United States flag between George Washington and Betsy Ross and how Flag Day became a national holiday. In addition, students will work together to create a high flying flag using a list of given materials. This activity works well as an end of year science activity.

Like this activity? Check out my other June holiday activities here.

Students will learn:

• How the American flag was created
• The history behind Flag Day
• Use design and engineering skills to create the tallest flagpole using given materials

This Flag Day activity includes:

• Teacher instructions and digital links
• Printable and digital Google Slides versions of the Flag Day activity
• 4 page packet of Flag Day history
• STEM activity: Suggested materials sheet, group expectations, student sheets, and rubric

Ways to use this lesson in your classroom:

• Honor the American flag and the symbolism of freedom on June 14, Flag Day
• End of year science activity
• Science station activity
• NGSS aligned science station
• Enrichment activity
• Fun Friday science lesson

Other activities you might be interested in:

• June Science Activities
• Monthly science activities bundle
• Free summer science activities

Kindly Note: If you have questions, do not hesitate to email me at Teaching Muse Email

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