Where History Meets Imagination
LearnAboutAmerica.com is where U.S. history, geography, and famous Americans come alive — through stories, maps, games, and interactive literacy activities that spark curiosity and creativity.
Great for all learners, but especially suited to kids in grades 4–9.
In an age of scripted lessons and overemphasis on testing, LearnAboutAmerica brings back the joy of discovery — helping students connect, create, and truly understand.
Bring Back the Wonder. Build Real Understanding.
In today’s classrooms, creativity and imagination are too often the first casualties of standardized testing and scripted instruction. Students memorize—but don’t always connect.
LearnAboutAmerica.com changes that. It’s a complete digital learning ecosystem where history, geography, and literacy collide in ways that inspire students to think, question, and explore.
- 10,000+ pages of teacher-created content
- 1,500+ differentiated literacy activities
- Thousands of interactive games, maps, and printables
- Printable lesson plans, slide shows, timelines, and biographies
- Engaging student reward systems using digital trading cards
Teachers gain time-saving tools and creative freedom. Parents rediscover the joy of learning alongside their kids. And students? They don’t just learn — they collect, play, build, and achieve.
We offer so much for FREE, but to unlock the power and wonder of Learn About America, please subscribe. For less than $3 a month — just $35.52 per year ($17.76 2x per year) — teachers and parents can unlock the full creative potential of LearnAboutAmerica.com.
Join TodayWhy We Need to Act
These sobering facts highlight the challenge facing today’s learners — and the opportunity for a fresh, engaging approach.
- 13% of 8th-graders reach proficiency in U.S. history nationally.¹
- 22% of 8th-graders reach proficiency in civics nationally.¹
- The average U.S. history score for 8th-graders dropped by 9 points since 2014.²
- Fewer than 25% of students show a proficient understanding of geography.³
¹ Data from the 2022 NAEP U.S. History & Civics assessments. (nagb.gov)
² NAEP U.S. History trend data 2014–2022. (nationsreportcard.gov)
³ Reported geographic literacy levels in U.S. secondary students. (thepigeonpress.org)
Free vs. Premium Features
Everything teachers need to help students learn about America — with optional premium tools for data, differentiation, and motivation.
FREE
Always free for teachers- 3,800+ pages of content
- 1200+ customizable comprehension and literacy activities
- 200+ geography, history, and biographical games
- 400+ interactive maps and printables
- 1,200+ printable activities
- 50 + illustrated history stories
- 190+ bundles with full lesson plans
- 1,000+ articles and biographies
- 50+ presentations and videos
PAID
Includes all FREE features +$35.52 per year ($17.76 2x per year) for teachers or parents
- Register up to six classes with unlimited students
- Track comprehension data and work completion
- “Simplify” button for articles and biographies
- Annotation tools with save and return
- Create your own board games, Jeopardy boards, and timelines
- Student dashboard for favorite activities
- Earn Neurons by playing interactive U.S. history and geography games
- Use Neurons to collect and trade Famous Americans Trading Cards
- Try to complete all 150 cards, discover rare inserts like Tituba and the Amelia Earhart Signature Card
We Know How to Create Engagement
LearnAboutAmerica.com is built on over two decades of experience in educational creativity and innovation. We started MrNussbaum.com from scratch — armed with little more than an HTML for Dummies book, a spark of imagination, and a mission to make learning fun again.
Now, 22 years later, that spark continues to grow — reaching millions of learners every year and inspiring teachers and students alike through interactive, literacy-driven history and geography content.
“When learning is exciting, engagement follows — and true understanding begins.”