3rd grade social studies projects

Learning about explorers? Here’s a list of activities that would be perfect to add to your explorer curriculum. EXPLORER JOURNAL Every good explorer has a journal, right? Fleece Fun has a great free printable explorer journal, and there are several ways you could use it. Go on your own exploration adventure and write your thoughts […]

The 3 Branches of Government Anchor Chart

Integrating art and content in the ELA classroom. Tips and resources.

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As a kid in school I loved when my teachers celebrated creativity in the classroom. In fact, when I reflect on my own education, the moments I remember the most were the creative ones. I vividly remember making salt maps of the state, book report mobiles, models, papier-mâché globes, interactive brochures, puppets, and dioramas. What about you? Are the instructional moments that you remember the most tied to creative activities? There's just something so powerful about hands-on learning with…

Students sort clues written on notecards into rural suburban or urban, tape, laminate, then hang in the class as a reference. COMMUNITIES

In Texas, 3rd Grade Social Studies is ALL about communities. When I first started teaching 3rd, it seemed like every unit was another "Communities Unit"

Third grade economics can be SO engaging and memorable for students. With these quick economics activities your students will learn so much!

I love social studies and how it mixes so well with everything that we are doing in ELA!! Right now, we are reading “The Lemonade War”! My kiddos love it and so do I! The best part is that it fits perfectly into our Economics standards! We use this novel study to go through the ... Read More about Market Day Economics Project

One pagers are simple, powerful tools to help students to process and show their learning in a creative and engaging way.