<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nKindergarteners are still learning \u201cfirst, next, last\u201d so make it very simple and picture based. Try stickers, drawings and large paper strips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. My Morning Routine:<\/strong> Children draw or glue in pictures of what they do when they get up, brush their teeth, have breakfast and go to school. There should be no more than 4 to 5 boxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. Baby to Now:<\/strong> Add 4-5 photos, glue them in order, from baby to now. They enjoy looking back on their change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n3. Plant Growth Timeline:<\/strong> Plant a bean in a cup, and draw it each few days. You’ll receive seeds, sprouts, leaves and a true mini timeline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n4. A Day at School:<\/strong> Arrival, circle time, snack, play, going home. Children may use cut-out or drawings of clock faces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n5. Butterfly Life Cycle:<\/strong> Egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly. Very fond of pasta forms or paper plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n6. The Three Little Pigs:<\/strong> Remember the story and draw simple pictures of straw, sticks and bricks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n7. Seasons of the Year: <\/strong>Divide into four sections and have children colour each season. Include leaves, snowflakes, flowers. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n8. Making a Sandwich:<\/strong> Spread some bread, put some toppings on it, and eat. It’s kind of silly, but really teaches steps in order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n9. Birthday Party Timeline:<\/strong> Invitation, cake, candles, gifts, going home. This is a favorite and children have a lot to say about it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n10. My Week Chart:<\/strong> 7 boxes of drawings of things done each day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n11. Ice Melting Timeline:<\/strong> Place an ice cube outside and photograph it every 10 minutes. Instant science. <\/p>\n\n\n\n12. Class Pet or Field Trip Timeline:<\/strong> Create a picture of what happened first, in the middle, and at the end. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>1st Grade Timeline Project Ideas<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFirst graders are now able to manage a little more detail. They may compose short words or one short sentence for each picture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
13. Life Cycle of a Frog:<\/strong> Egg, tadpole, tadpole with legs, froglet, frog. Children colour in and add labels to each of the stages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n14. Weekly Weather Timeline:<\/strong> Look at the weather forecast each morning for a week and draw a sun, cloud or raindrop each day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n15. My Favorite Book:<\/strong> Choose a book and draw the beginning, middle and end, and write a sentence for each. <\/p>\n\n\n\n16. How a Seed Becomes a Flower:<\/strong> Seed, roots, stem, leaf, flower. Real photographs or drawings are acceptable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n17. My First Year of School:<\/strong> Identify 5 moments such as the first day of school, a field trip, a class party, etc. and arrange them in the proper order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n18. Getting Dressed for Winter:<\/strong> Socks, pants, sweater, coat, hat, gloves. What an odd thing it is, but it’s good for learning order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n19. A Day in My Life:<\/strong> Morning to Bedtime, times are listed by each picture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n20. Growing Taller:<\/strong> Record each child’s height each month on a paper ruler and graph it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n21. Chicken Egg to Chick:<\/strong> Egg to the Hatching Chick: The process of development in the egg and the hatching process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n22. Making Pizza Step by Step:<\/strong> Dough, Sauce, Cheese, Toppings, Oven. Kids love this one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n23. Moon Phases for a Week:<\/strong> Draw a picture of the moon every night (even if the moon is cloudy the night before, you can skip that night). <\/p>\n\n\n\n24. My Lost Tooth Story:<\/strong> Wiggly tooth, pulling, tooth fairy, new tooth. There are lots of real stories to be told in most first graders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>2nd Grade Timeline Project Ideas<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nSecond Grade can handle actual dates and a bit of research. However, be simple about it. A target of 5-7 events is a good starting point! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
25. Family History Timeline:<\/strong> Do ask parents or grandparents to share 5 major events that happened to them in their lives such as a marriage, moving house, a new baby etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n26. Famous Inventors:<\/strong> Order the telephone, light bulb and airplane and discover who invented each of them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n27. Class Year-in-Review: <\/strong>Class Votes on the Best Moments of the year and constructs one long wall \u201ctimeline\u201d. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n28. Life of Martin Luther King Jr:<\/strong> Birth, school, marched and gave the speech, and was remembered. Include images with brief captions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n29. How Transportation Changed:<\/strong> Walking, horses, trains, cars, planes. Children are able to create or print out small images. <\/p>\n\n\n\n30. My Life So Far:<\/strong> Birth, taking first steps, first day of school, one favorite memory from each year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n31. Dinosaur Timeline:<\/strong> Triassic, Jurassic & Cretaceous Dinosaurs 1 each. Children typically have a blast with this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n32. The Life of a Tree:<\/strong> Seed, sapling, young tree, full-grown, falling leaves each fall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n33. Lifecycle of a Ladybug:<\/strong> Egg, larva, pupa, adult. Easy to draw with red and black paper dots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n34. Story Timeline of Charlotte\u2019s Web:<\/strong> Record the major turning points: Birth of Wilbur, to the fair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n35. Holidays Through the Year:<\/strong> Mark at least 6 of the holidays on a 12-month strip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n36. Local Landmark History:<\/strong> Choose a park, library or building in your town, and determine when it was constructed and what has happened to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>3rd Grade Timeline Project Ideas<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThird graders are able to conduct independent research, compose full sentences and compare events. This is a nice grade to begin to include \u201cwhy it mattered.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
37. Biography Timeline:<\/strong> Select a historical character such as Amelia Earhart or Abraham Lincoln and record 8-10 important events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n38. Local Community History:<\/strong> Interview your grandparent or neighbor, and add 6 events from your community\u2019s history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n39. Animal Habitat Changes:<\/strong> Demonstrate how a habitat (such as a rainforest or coastline) has changed over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n40. Ancient Egypt Timeline:<\/strong> Pyramids, Pharaohs and the Nile. Don\u2019t forget to add pictures of the artifacts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n41. Explorers Timeline:<\/strong> Columbus, Lewis and Clark, Sally Ride. Compare the time of their journeys and their destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n42. History of Communication:<\/strong> Cave drawings, letters, telegraphs, phones and the internet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n43. Life Cycle of a Star:<\/strong> Fun for kids who love space! Nebula, star, red giant and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n44. Women Who Changed History:<\/strong> Date and what they did for mark 8 women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n45. State History Timeline:<\/strong> When your state entered the United States and notable people in your state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n46. My Reading Journey:<\/strong> List of books read this year, rated with a star rating and a brief note. <\/p>\n\n\n\n47. Evolution of the Bicycle:<\/strong> Penny Farthings, Safety Bikes, BMX, Electric Bikes. Children are amazed at the difference it makes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n48. Weather Disaster Timeline:<\/strong> Select a famous hurricane or storm and illustrate the events that occurred day by day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Creative Timeline Project Ideas for Kids<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThese are the \u201cdo-it-yourself\u201d types. Ideal for children who are not satisfied with writing on a blank sheet of paper. Most of them use items that you already have at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
49. Clothesline Timeline:<\/strong> Use a piece of clothesline across a room and use a clothespin to attach photos or drawings. Easy to add or move events later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n50. 3D Shoebox Timeline:<\/strong> One moment of history is displayed on each box, as if a little scene. Arrange the boxes in a row. <\/p>\n\n\n\n51. LEGO Timeline:<\/strong> Make a small picture for each of the events and arrange them in a line on a LEGO Timeline. Snap photos that you’ll be able to look back on forever! <\/p>\n\n\n\n52. Clay Timeline: <\/strong>Make some small figures or objects for each of the steps on a long board such as a frog life cycle. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n53. Paper Chain Timeline:<\/strong> On each loop write one thing and join them all together with a loop. Hang from ceiling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n54. Pop-Up Timeline Book:<\/strong> Fold paper to create ‘pop-ups’ with a scene on each page. Somewhat challenging, but children take pride in it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n55. Accordion Fold Timeline:<\/strong> Fold a long strip of paper (like a fan). Each fold is an event and they close up nicely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n56. Pipe Cleaner and Bead Timeline:<\/strong> Bead is an event, each Pipe Cleaner is a timeline. Some colours may apply to different types, such as the colour red for wars, and blue for inventions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n57. Toilet Paper Roll Timeline:<\/strong> Fill small rolls with decoration, one roll for each event and stack or line them up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n58. Giant Floor Timeline:<\/strong> Kids stand on the dates with masking tape on the floor to create a timeline. Ideal for whole class use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n59. Timeline Quilt:<\/strong> Children decorate a piece of fabric or paper square. Tape\/sew them together sequentially. <\/p>\n\n\n\n60. Cereal Box Timeline:<\/strong> Decorate the inside of a cereal box as a mini postermaking with flaps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n61. Scroll Timeline:<\/strong> Use two sticks to roll a long piece of paper between the sticks. Slowly unroll it as you present. Seems very vintage styled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n62. Rock Painting Timeline:<\/strong> Paint an event on each rock and arrange in the garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n63. Timeline Tree:<\/strong> Create a large tree and add paper leaves with events on the branches, oldest at the bottom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Digital Timeline Project Ideas<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nUseful for older pupils or any class that has access to computers or tablets. Many of these tools are free, but be sure to check with your school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
64. Google Slides Timeline:<\/strong> One slide for each event, include a picture and caption. Easy to use and suitable for all grades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n65. Canva Timeline Poster:<\/strong> Canva has free timeline templates. Children simply replace the dates and pictures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n66. Padlet Class Timeline:<\/strong> All students share content on one “wall”. Group work fun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n67. Timeline JS:<\/strong> A free tool from Northwestern University that converts a Google Sheet into an interactive timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n68. Short Video Timeline:<\/strong> Make or take a 1-2 minute video that has images in sequence and a voice over. <\/p>\n\n\n\n69. Stop-Motion Timeline:<\/strong> Capture photos one-by-one to demonstrate movement, such as a seed growing or a story unfolding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n70. Interactive PowerPoint Timeline:<\/strong> Create links so that clicking on an event will take you to a page where you can find more information about it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n71. Digital Storybook Timeline:<\/strong> Create a timeline of a book or a person’s life using a tool such as Book Creator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n72. Instagram-Style Timeline:<\/strong> Make fake posts for historical figures. A creative way to depict events for older students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n73. Photo Collage Timeline:<\/strong> Arrange photos in a sequence with dates using a free collage program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n