Texas - Grade 3 Social Studies - FULL YEAR BUNDLE
Texas Social Studies Curriculum (TEKS 2022) Grade 3 Full Year Bundle – This bundle was created to cover the outcomes in all units of the Texas Social Studies curriculum (TEKS 2022).
There are 440+ activity sheets that cover the learning standards in the social studies curriculum. This comprehensive bundle contains readings, hands-on activities, true/false, diagrams, reflections, word searches and more. We’ve presented the material in a variety of text forms, including reports, news articles, blog posts, and stories. There is also a unit test and answer pages for all activities!
Geography Unit
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- Introduction to Geography
- Climate Differences Across U.S. Regions
- Texas Landforms We Should Know
- Natural Resources
- Natural Hazards
- Role Play: Responding to Natural Disasters
- Pictionary – Physical Geography Terms
- Memory Game: Landforms and Locations
- Adapting to the Desert – Life in the Southwest
- Life in the Wetlands
- Story: Life in the Rocky Mountains
- Activity Title: City and Rural Life Comparison Posters
- Fact or Fiction – Living Areas
- Blog Post: Building to Change the Environment
- Story: Liam and the Clean Earth Adventure
- Activity: Understanding Pollution in Water
- Role Play: Modifying the Environment to Build Homes
- Four Corners Activity: Opinion Questions
- Learning Cardinal and Intermediate Directions
- Story: Mia’s Adventure with Directions
- Activity Title: Create Your Own Compass Rose
- Using a Map Scale to Plan a Road Trip
- Activity Title: Measure Distances Using a Texas Map
- Activity Title: Designing a Map of Our School Grounds
- Activity Title: Weather Map for Texas Regions
- Activity – Word Search on Geography
- Jeopardy – Geography and Maps Review
- Unit Test
- Answer Pages For All Activities
Citizenship Unit
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- Citizenship
- Truthfulness
- Justice
- Responsibility
- Respect
- Citizens Participate in Government
- Story: Being a Good Citizen at School
- Activity Title: Building Our Citizenship Tree
- Four Corners Activity: Opinion Questions
- Activity Title: Make a “Citizen’s Pledge” Scroll
- Activity Title: “Respect Chains” with Paper Strips
- Helen Keller
- Clara Barton
- Story: Ruby Bridges: A Girl Who Changed History
- Blog Post: Youth Making a Difference in Communities
- The Importance of Laws
- Jury Duty
- Respectful Protest
- Community Leaders
- Story: A Difference in Your Community
- Blog Post: Historical Examples of Voting Rights
- Fact or Fiction – Understanding Civic Responsibility
- Activity: Build a Community Service “Idea Wall”
- Role Play: Good Citizen in Different Scenarios
- Spelling Bee – Citizenship and Civic Responsibility
- Nonprofits
- Story: Sarah and The Red Cross
- Activity – Word Search on Nonprofit and Service
- Voting
- Role Play: Voting and Decision-Making
- Unit Test
- Answer Pages For All Activities
Culture Unit
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- Fiesta San Antonio
- National Holidays Across the U.S.
- Word Search on Heroes and Cultural Traditions
- Drawing Contest: Illustrate a Cultural Celebration
- Local and National Celebrations
- Celebrations in Different Parts of the World
- Activity Title: Celebrations Using A Venn Diagram
- Four Corners Activity: Opinion Questions
- Fact or Fiction – Understanding Civic Responsibility
- The Legacy of Hector P. Garcia
- James A. Lovell
- Military Heroes and Their Bravery
- The Role of First Responders
- Story: The Four Chaplains - Heroes of the Dorchester
- Activity Title: Design a Hero’s Medal for State Heroes
- Activity: Create a Hero’s Timeline
- Using a Map Scale to Plan a Road Trip
- Story: Todd Beamer: A Hero on Flight 93
- Blog Post: Modern Heroes in Texas
- Activity Title: Hero Trading Cards: Past and Present
- Role Play: Responding to a Crisis Like a Hero
- Memory Game: Heroes and Their Achievements
- Carmen Lomas Garza
- Tomie dePaola
- Kadir Nelson
- Story: Little Laura and Life on the Prairie
- Spelling Bee – Cultural Terms
- Unit Test
- Answer Pages For All Activities
Economics Unit
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- What Is Money Used For?
- How People Earn Money in Texas
- How Spending Helps Communities
- Why Saving Money Matters
- Charity
- Blog Post: How Texas Farmers Help
- Activity Title: Personal Savings Goal Poster
- Four Corners Activity: Opinion Questions
- Role Play: Business with Limited Resources
- Budgeting
- Activity: Plan a Budget for a Pizza Party
- Spelling Bee – Business and Financial Terms
- The Free Enterprise System
- Supply and Demand
- Competition in Business
- Story: The Tale of Lily’s Lemonade Stand
- Fact or Fiction – Understanding Free Enterprise
- Activity Title: Product Labels for a Small Business
- Scarcity
- What Happens During Natural Disasters?
- Activity Title: Scarcity Scavenger Hunt
- Activity Title: Scarcity Story with Sentence Starters
- How Do Businesses Set Prices?
- Profit and How Businesses Earn Money
- Activity Title: Build a Mini Lemonade Stand Model
- Activity Title: Profit Calculator with Paper Slips
- Henry Ford and the Assembly Line
- Story: Sam Walton’s Big Idea
- Memory Game: Entrepreneurs
- Unit Test
- Answer Pages For All Activities
This is a comprehensive bundle that will save you hours of planning! It has been tested and found effective in helping students achieve the learning outcomes in the social studies curriculum.
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