Selinsgrove Area Intermediate School

Third Grade

Social Studies

The emphasis in third grade is on developing a sense of community. The child will learn to compare and contrast rural, suburban, and urban communities. They will be able to describe the customs, culture, and traditions of Native Americans, colonists, and pioneers. They will be able to identify the relationship between natural resources and economic development of a community as well as the importance of conserving these natural resources. They will compare and contrast the problems faced in world communities (population, pollution, transportation, crime, and economics). They are introduced to a variety of techniques for organizing information such as Venn diagrams, flow charts, graphs, and charts.

Some useful and interesting websites:

• Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: This virtual Ben Franklin explains branches of U.S. Government and how they started. Learn about citizenship, elections, symbols, and more. Play some games while you're at it!
• The White House For Kids: Hosted by Socks the cat, the site is designed to educate elementary students about White House history, location, and White House Kids. Students can email messages to the President, Vice President, and First Lady.
• Washington D. C. sites - You can find Statues and Memorials here.  
• Learning Goals in Economics: a list of appropriate economic concepts for kindergarten through sixth grade.
• President for the Day: An interactive job application for the President of the United State of America
• Basic Structure of the US Government -

Take a Quiz about America's symbols

State Project -

    United States Geography Site - click on the state of your choice.

    www.50states.com

    http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/

Pilgrams Website

Sign your name to the Declaration of Independence

Native American Culture Activity -

Thanksgiving