Your third grader and social studies
Students get a taste of political science as they learn the three branches of government.
Where in the world?
How you can help at home: Use a laminated map to help your child learn where current events are taking place and build social studies skills.
Family timeline
How you can help at home: Have your child make a timeline of important family events.
Make social studies come alive
Check out these tips to help your child learn to love social studies.
Plantation tours can teach us about U.S. slavery as long as the lessons are honest
Hundreds of former Southern plantations are now museums that hold tours for K-12 kids — but most don’t tell the full truth about slavery and many tours don’t mention it at all. This research shows how these museums can do better.
Create a scroll
How you can help at home: Learn about an important aspect of Egyptian culture and art by creating your own scroll.
Activity: Map that house
Practice beginning mapping skills with your third grader by mapping your house onto graph paper.
Activity: Identify that state
How you can help at home: Play this game with your child to locate states on a map and reinforce geography skills.
Activity: Family memory book
Your child can practice language arts skills as she preserves family memories.
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