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3rd Grade Social Studies Activities

35 resources

3rd Grade Social Studies Activities

35 resources

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Activity3rd GradeUS States and Capitals Flash Cards

These US states and capitals flash cards help 3rd to 5th grade students learn all 50 capitals, with a locator map on every card. Answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeUS States Black and White Flash Cards

These US states black and white flash cards help 1st to 5th grade students name all 50 states by their shapes, with easy fold-over cards and an answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeBarn Cut Out

This barn cut out activity lets PreK to 3rd grade children color, cut, fold and glue a 3-D paper barn, roof and silo, then stand six farm animals beside it.

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Activity3rd GradeSports Flash Cards

These sports flash cards help PreK to 3rd Grade students name 18 sports from pictures of their gear, with an answer key included, to grow everyday vocabulary.

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Activity3rd GradeUS States and Capitals State Shape Flash Cards

US states and capitals state shape flash cards for 3rd to 6th grade: 50 fold-over cards with a state outline on the front and its name and capital inside. Answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeArrow Cut Outs

Kids color and cut big arrows, build a My Day timeline book, and make a toy car path in this arrow cut outs activity for preschool to 3rd grade.

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Activity3rd GradeCompare and Contrast Across Cultures Activity

This compare and contrast across cultures activity helps 2nd-4th grade readers sort story details from two folk tales onto a Venn diagram. Answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeUS States Color Flash Cards

These US states color flash cards help 1st to 5th Grade students learn all 50 state shapes and regions, with an answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeFeeling Words Activity

This feeling words activity has 1st to 3rd graders read a story, match clue cards to feeling words, and practice naming how characters feel. An answer key is included.

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Activity3rd GradeDon't Wake the Librarian Sorting Books by Genre Activity

This don't wake the librarian sorting books by genre activity is a quiet board game where 1st to 3rd grade readers sort fiction, nonfiction and poetry books. Answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeFamous Painters Flash Cards

These famous painters flash cards help K-5th Grade students match twelve artists to paintings in their style, with an answer key included, so kids grow a real eye for art.

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Activity3rd GradeUS States and Capitals Picture Flash Cards

These US states and capitals picture flash cards help 3rd to 5th grade students name each state from its shape and capital city. Fold-over cards, practice page and answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeUS State Capitals Pictures Flash Cards

US state capitals pictures flash cards for 3rd to 5th grade: 50 fold-over cards that show each state with a star at its capital. Answer key included, plus a practice page.

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Activity3rd Grade50 States Research Activity

This 50 states research activity guides children to take notes on a state in five categories and turn them into a brochure. Made for 2nd and 3rd grade, with a practice page and answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeSweet Summer Treats Money Addition Activity

This Sweet Summer Treats money addition activity has 1st and 2nd grade students count coins and match them to treat prices, then add two prices. A practice page and answer key are included.

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Activity3rd GradeReasons and Evidence Activity

In this reasons and evidence activity, 3rd to 5th grade students sort sports cards to match each point with its reasons and evidence. Answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeOrganize Your Thinking Informational Text Activity

This organize your thinking informational text activity helps students take clear notes on nonfiction. Made for 3rd to 5th Grade, with a practice page and answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeFirst President Facts Activity

This first president facts activity is a board game where 1st to 3rd graders answer self-checking questions about George Washington. An answer key is included.

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Activity3rd GradeNational Parks Activity

A national parks activity for 2nd to 4th grade: students walk a ranger trail of 12 picture cards about famous parks, with a trail log and answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeTake Note Writing Activity

This take note writing activity has 3rd to 5th grade students sort print and digital sources, research a state with question cards, and take notes in their own words. Answer key included.