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Free 3rd grade social studies homeschool curricula
FREEBIE: Make Your Own Treasure Map!
Pirate Treasure Map:
Get your students excited about learning about maps by having them make their own pirate treasure maps! This is a fun activity to accompany any unit on maps! Students will color and cut out the symbols. They will paste the symbols on their map and form a trail to the treasure! "X" marks the spot!!
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PreK - 3rd
Lunar New Year 2024 - how Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year
The Lunar New Year is celebrated in many Asian countries. In the Chinese culture, Chinese New Year is celebrated to mark the beginning of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is the most celebrated holiday in Chinese culture. This FREEBIE includes 10 pages of information about what this celebration is and many of the traditions and customs. Much of this resource is based on my own experience, growing up as a child, and now in present day, as I celebrate the new year with my own children in Canad
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1st - 8th
Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics - Crack the Code
This is a fun way to introduce students to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. Students are given an Egyptian riddle (mummy joke) they need to solve by writing the translation down in the spaces below each hieroglyph. This printable is six pages and can be used as one worksheet with three riddles (2 pages) or 3 separate worksheets with one riddle on each (1 page each).
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1st - 3rd
FREE- 5 US Regions Map Test
This FREEBIE can be used to test your students on the location of each of the 5 US Regions. It is a quick, simple, and straight forward assessment. An answer key has also been provided for your convenience :0)
If you would like to take a look at the units I have created for each of the 5 regions, simply click on the links below:
*West Region Unit
*Southwest Region Unit
*Southeast Region Unit
*Northeast Region Unit
*Midwest Region Unit
You can purchase each of the 5 regions separately or save $
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Mexico Country Study - Print & Teach Lesson - Reading Passages & Activity Pages
Take your learners on a tour of the world all from the comfort of your classroom! This print & teach country study teaches students about the beautiful country of Mexico. This product includes:4 pages of information to teach students basics about the country & cultureDifferentiated look back (or research) and color pageDifferentiated graphic organizer to record new learningDifferentiated words to know worksheetWord FindDay of the Dead art pageBlank world map to use to locate / color Mexi
Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: EPCOT's World Showcase Complete Country Study Unit Bundle - 11 week unit
American Flag Activity National Symbol & Landmarks (American Symbols) Lesson
Our Content-Based FREE AMERICAN FLAG LESSON fosters Literacy in Social Studies for 1st-3rd grade students by teaching students about the history of the American Flag with a Common Core-aligned lesson and hands-on activities to learn about the American Flag as one of our American Symbols:• American Flag Nonfiction Informational Text-we supply all CONTENT!• Questions to assess Informational TextComprehension• American Flag Star and Stripes Coloring to assess Functional Text ComprehensionThe Americ
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1st - 3rd
{FREE} Chinese New Year -- Chinese Zodiac Wheel (Worksheet/Paper Plate Activity)
This Chinese Zodiac Wheel can be used as a worksheet or a craft activity to supplement your Mandarin or social study program, especially during the Chinese New Year time. It includes the 12 zodiac animals in order with Chinese characters and pinyin.
This packet includes both Mandarin and English versions.
You can refer to the Chinese Zodiac Animals posters and flashcards packet for the years of each animal. Students can find out the zodiac signs for themselves and their family members.
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PreK - 12th
The World Where I Live...
This is a jam-packed, 40 page unit full of multi-sensory and multi-grade-level activities all centering on the relationships between the following concepts: city/town/village, county, state, country, continent, and community helpers. The following mathematical concepts are also explored: range, median, mode, and average (mathematical mean).
The following activities are included in this unit: Key vocabulary exercise, coloring Venn diagram activity, "Greater Than, Less Than" activity page, "My
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K - 8th
Continent and Ocean Matching Map Activity
What fun it is to study about our world! In this free download, you will have a world map of the oceans and continents! Children will be able to attach the labels to the map to identify each part. Velcro pieces are attached to the backs of the labels and to the oceans and continents of the map for a fun review activity.
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PreK - 4th
Christmas Around the World - Printable Packet
Christmas Around the World - A Printable Packet
Discover how children around the world celebrate Christmas. Learn about Father Christmas, Befana, Boxing Day, presebras, posadas, Little Christmas and more.
Also included in this packet are recipes to the foods eaten by children in different countries on Christmas.
This packet contains links to outside sources - please visit and preview before teaching.
A "Christmas Around the World" crossword puzzle is included with answer key.
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Catholic Activities: Stations of the Cross: Interactive Stations and Booklet
Catholic Activities: Stations of the Cross: Interactive Stations and BookletBlessings to All!A little gift from Catholic Cutie to You!Enjoy this Interactive Stations of the Cross Booklet as well as your very own Stations of the Cross Cut Outs!These Stations are created with references to the Way of the Cross by Saint Alphonsus Ligouri with stanzas of the Stabat Mater.Please Note: These are created for varied ages and levels. They are simply teaching templates to promote and practice this beautif
Grades:
PreK - 6th
Star Wars - Crack the Code
This is a fun way to celebrate May 4th with your class. Students are given a Star Wars joke they need to solve by writing the translation down in the spaces below each picture. This printable includes 5 Crack the Code worksheets.
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1st - 3rd
Classroom Passport Template FLEX
A passport template for teaching about travel, foreign languages, cultures, countries etc.
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PreK - 7th
FREE Long Ago and Today: Part 2 Transportation
This unit explores how transportation was long ago compared to now. It includes 2 picture sorts, multiple picture cards of items long ago, as well as an assessment.
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K - 5th
Native American Chart
A completed Native American regions chart to print out or student can complete their own using the blank chart and clipart. Includes map.
More units can be found at TheTeachersDesk.info
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2nd - 4th
Christopher Columbus Activity Book for Grades K-3 and Homeschool
Christopher Columbus Activity Book for Grades K-3 and Homeschool⭐Great for homeschool - this supplemental activity book about Christopher Columbus (Lesson #1) offers hands-on activities and includes a map, word search, cloze passage, & coloring page. ⭐In the actual lesson, your child will encounter history through text, vocabulary words, pictures, crafts, maps, games, speeches, and even some recipes. This activity book can be used to appeal to different types of learners and provides ways to
Grades:
K - 3rd
NATIVE AMERICANS- Social Studies Notebooking- Intro & Vocabulary Packet
I've been using notebooking in Social Studies for almost a year now, and I love it! My notebooking units involve a lot of reading, and we'll focus on reading skills, such as summarizing, looking for main idea and details, highlighting important information, taking notes, etc. My students have loved watching their notebooks grow throughout the school year and enjoy looking back at what they have learned.
This 16 page Intro & Vocabulary packet is the first part of my Native Americans unit
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia
World Adventures Kids introduces the first program in our Newest Series!
Ancient Civilizations - Mesopotamia
We are offering this amazing product for FREE! If you enjoy it, please consider purchasing the rest of the series as titles are released.
Other titles in the series include:
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Ancient China
Ancient Aztec
Stay tuned for updates on their release!
Ancient Mesopotamia contains over 40 pages of information and activities! Suitable for the clas
Grades:
1st - 8th
FREEBIE - History Biography Research Report Project | Thomas Jefferson
This FREE History Biography Research Report Project is for one historical figure Thomas Jefferson. It includes a Title Page for the student, Tracing Coloring Page, Fact Finder Research Sheet, Biography Poster with a timeline, Character Traits Bubble Map and Biography Report Pages for three different levels (Grades 1-3).
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If you enjoyed this resource, you might also like the bundle of 12 Early Modern Times Historical Figures.
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1st - 3rd
Quick & Easy Biography Research Project: Hispanic Heritage Month FREEBIE
This FREEBIE is a sample of my Hispanic Heritage Month Activity: Quick & Easy Biography Research. This research printable can be used as an independent study activity or even as a learning center. You will have two formats to choose from, one is full size (8.5 x 11). The smaller version can be glued into an interactive notebook OR all student projects can be placed on a ring and placed in a classroom library for display throughout the year. The FULL VERSION of this sample has the follow
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Declaration of Independence PowerPoint - Celebrate Freedom Week
15 page PowerPoint with all the wording of the Declaration of Independence. Includes the names of the signers and a picture of the Declaration and of those who signed it.Great for Celebration of Freedom Week.3rd Grade Social Studies TEKS require the memorization of one section of text. That is specially marked on one slide. 3rd grade TEKS 3.8AB and in the Intro TEKS 1 (B) where it states "reciting".If you liked this freebie, check out some of my other Social Studies PowerPoints:California Gold R
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3rd - 4th
Also included in: Social Studies PowerPoint Bundle for 3rd grade (TEKS)
United States Geography Worksheets - Free Sample
This is a sample of the 70 page United States Geography Worksheets.You will be amazed at how quickly your students will learn with these easy to use worksheets! Just print and go!These worksheets facilitate memorizing state information in a fun, easy, no-prep way! Great for early finishers, morning work, an extra-curricular unit, etc.Included at the end of the full unit are United States flag posters in color that can be printed and displayed to use for the flag coloring activities.The full, 70
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K - 6th
Free Genealogy Family Trees in English and Spanish
This is a series of printable sheets for PK-5 classrooms where students can enter information. Students can include the name, date of birth, pictures, or drawings as needed. This will encourage children to want to learn more about their families. A good introduction to this activitiy is found in the book GIANNA THE GREAT on Amazon.com ow.ly/KERd9
Grades:
PreK - 5th
FREE Long Ago and Today: Part 1 School
This unit explores how school was long ago compared to now. It includes a picture sort, multiple picture cards of items long ago, as well as an assessment.
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K - 5th
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
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Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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