Grade 3 • Social Studies Resources

Grade 3 Social Studies

Resources

Activities and Games

• https://kids.usa.gov/play-games/money/index.shtml Links to an external site. (Money Games)
• https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/economics/stocksandshares Links to an external site. (BrainPOP movie on stocks and shares)
• http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit Links to an external site. (Find out about advertising tricks, learn how to be a smart shopper, and see what you can do to avoid being cheated in the marketplace)
• http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/globaltrek Links to an external site. (Learn about the people and cultures of other countries)
• http://www.usmint.gov/kids Links to an external site. (Money interactive games and activities)
• https://www.icivics.org/games Links to an external site. (Civics)
• http://www.loc.gov/teachers/student-discovery-sets Links to an external site. (Student Discovery Sets from Library of Congress)
• http://www.uen.org/3-6interactives/social_studies.shtml Links to an external site. (Geography, U.S. History Games)
• http://www.ngkids.co.nz/history Links to an external site. (History)
• Student Passport for traveling the USA: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/passports/YouthPassportActivityBook.pdf Links to an external site.

Ebooks

• National Geographic Kids United States Atlas (Howard County Library > National Geographic Kids)
• National Geographic Kids Everything Money (Howard County Library > National Geographic Kids)
• Howard County Library website > eContent for Kids > U.S. Regions (6 books available)Suggested
  
• Howard County Library System: eBooks for Kids-Join the library to have access to titles aligned to curriculum topics from the What Your Child Will Learn section http://hclibrary.org/books-movies-music/e-books-for-kids/ Links to an external site.
• • TumbleBooks (enter library pin #, then search eBook collection)  http://hclibrary.org/research/remote-authentication/?resource=tlib\ Links to an external site.
  • TumbleBookCloud Junior Links to an external site.
    With over 600 titles and reading levels from grades 3-8, TumbleBookCloud Junior is a great option for adventurous young readers who wish to go beyond the picture book collection in TumbleBook Library. TumbleBookCloud Junior contains early reader chapter books, children’s classics, graphic novels, children’s audiobooks, and National Geographic videos – many of which are paired with e-books – a perfect complement to support Common Core Curriculum.
  • TrueFlix Links to an external site. (enter library pin #, then search eBook collection) http://hclibrary.org/research/remote-authentication/?resource=tlib\ Links to an external site. Children who are proficient readers can watch a streaming video, read a nonfiction book, then further explore and research the subject matter through TrueFlix. TrueFlix also provides ideas and goals to assist beginning researchers with projects and homework assignments.
  • BookFLIX – Stories for Children Links to an external site.
    BookFLIX pairs fiction video books with nonfiction Scholastic eBooks to build a love of reading, while reinforcing necessary skills.
  • PebbleGo Links to an external site.
    Designed for PreK through third grade students, PebbleGo features built-in reading and research tools expertly leveled for new readers. Audio supports navigation, and articles include narrated text, highlighting, audio, and video. Topics include Animals, Earth and Space, Biographies, and Social Studies.
    
    

Book List for Students

Unit 1: Changing Communities

• Schoenhut, A.C. (2014). Downtown Brown's visit to historic Ellicott City and Clark's Elioak Farm.
• Harris, J. (2009).  Transportation: The Impact of Science and Technology. New York, NY. Gareth Stevens Publishing. ISBN: 1433919907
  
• Kalman, B. (2014). Travel then and now. Crabtree Publishing Company. ISBN: 978-0778702115.
• SImons, L. M. B. (2014). Transportation: Long ago and today. First Facts. ISBN: 978-1491403068.
• Rhatigan, J. (2015). Inventions That Could Have Changed the World But Didn't. Bournemouth, UK. Imagine Publishing. ISBN: 1623540240
• Solway, A. (2009). Communication: The Impact of Science and Technology. New York, NY. Gareth Stevens Publishing. ISNB: 1433919869
• O'Brien, L. (2014). Communication: Long ago and today. First Facts. ISBN: 978-1491403037.
• Kalman, B. (2014). Communication then and now. Crabtree Publishing Company. ISBN: 978-0778701422.

Unit 2: Mapping Our World

• Hopkins, L.B. (2000). My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States. New York, NY. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. ISBN: 0689812477 (*There is also a Reading Rainbow episode featuring this book.)
• National Geographic. (2016). Beginner's United States Atlas. Washington, D.C. National Geographic Children's Books. ISBN: 1426324340
  
• Robinson, M. P. (2012). What are the US regions?. Rourke Publishing. ISBN: 978-1618102782.
• Connors, K. (2013). Let's explore the southeast. Gareth Stevens Publishing. ISBN: 978-1433991448.
• Connors, K. (2013). Let's explore the northeast. Gareth Stevens Publishing. ISBN: 978-1433991349.
• Connors, K. (2013). Let's explore the southwest. Gareth Stevens Publishing. ISBN: 978-1433991493.
  
• Connors, K. (2013). Let's explore the pacific northwest. Gareth Stevens Publishing. ISBN: 978-1433991400.
  
• Connors, K. (2013). Let's explore the midwest. Gareth Stevens Publishing. ISBN: 978-1433991295.
  
• Peppas, L. (2011). What's in the northeast?. Crabtree Publishing Company. ISBN: 978-0778718307.
• Hyde, N. (2011). What's in the southeast?. Crabtree Publishing Company. ISBN: 978-0778718314.
• Peppas, L. (2011) What's in the southwest?. Crabtree Publishing Company. ISBN: 978-0778718321.
• Johnson, R. (2011). What's in the midwest?. Crabtree Publishing Company. ISBN: 978-0778718291.
• Walker, R. (2011). What's in the west?. Crabtree Publishing Company. ISBN: 978-0778718338.
• Maestro, B. (1996). Coming to America: The Story of Immigration. New York, NY. Scholastic. ISBN: 0590441515
  
• Burgan, M. (2013) Ellis Island: An Interactive History Adventure. North Mankato, MN. Capstone Press. ISBN: 1476536066
  
• DeGezelle, T. (2003). Ellis Island (American Symbols). Capstone Press. ISBN: 978-0736847063.
• Allen, N. K. (2012). My life as an immigrant. Rourke Publishing. ISBN: 978-1618102751.
• Say, A. (1993). Grandfather's journey. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN: 9780545106962.
• Woodruff, E. (1999). The memory coat. New York : Scholastic. ISBN: 0590677179.
• Weyn, S. (2009). The work they did: The immigrant experience 1880 to 1924. McGraw Hill. ISBN: 9780021928361.
• Thompson, G. (2007). An immigrant community of the 1900s. National Geographic School Pub. ISBN: 978-0792286868.
• Metz, L. (2014). A nation of immigrants (Let's celebrate freedom!). PowerKids Press. ISBN: 978-1477729885.
• Howell, S. (2014). Immigrants' rights, citizens' rights. PowerKids Press. ISBN: 978-1477767405.
• Howell, S. (2014). Undocumented immigrants. PowerKids Press. ISBN: 978-1477767450.
  
• Levinson, R. (1995). Watch the stars come out. Puffin Books. ISBN: 978-0140555066.
• Fleischman, P. (2016). The Matchbox Diary. Somerville, MA. Candlewick. ISBN: 0763676381
  
• Peacock, L. (2007). At Ellis Island: A History in Many Voices. New York, NY. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. ISBN: 0689830262
  
• Diaz, N. & Owens M. (2015). A Ticket Around the World. Ontario, Canada.  Owlkids Books.  ISBN: 1771470518
  

Unit 3: Money Matters

• Bailey, G. & Law, F. (2015). World Money: How Money Works. Chicago, IL. Norwood House Press. ISBN: 1599537206
  

• Fay, G. (2011). Using Money: Understanding Money. Portsmouth, NH. Heinemann. ISBN: 1432946412

• Whitehead, W. (2015). Family Money: How Money Works. Chicago, IL. Norwood House Press. ISBN: 1599537176 
  

Unit 4: Project Citizen

• De Capua, S. (2012). Paying Taxes (True Books). New York, NY. Scholastic. ISNB: 053126212X
  
• Krull, K. (2003). Harvesting hope: The story of Cesar Chavez. San Diego: Harcourt. ISBN: 0152014373.
• Thomas, W. D. (2008). What are citizens' basic rights?. Gareth Stevens Publishing. ISBN: 978-0836888669.
• Smith, P. (2014). Be the change in your community. Crabtree Publishing Company. ISBN: 978-0778706366.
• Smith, P. (2014). Be the change in the world. Crabtree Publishing Company. ISBN: 9780778706229.
• Smith, P. (2014). Be the change for the environment. Crabtree Publishing Company. ISBN: 978-0778706205.
• Falk, L. (2009). We are citizens. Scholastic. ISBN: 978-0531214480.
• Sundem, G. (2010). Real kids, real stories, real change. Free Spirit Publishing. ISBN: 978-1575423500.
• Mason, H. (2016). Be an active citizen in your community. Crabtree Publishing Company. ISBN: 978-0778726074.
• Antill, S. (2012). 10 ways I can help my community. PowerKids Press. ISBN: 978-1448863631.

Books/Resources for Parents

• Ellicott City by Janet P. Kusterer
• Remembering Ellicott City: Stories from the Patapsco River Valley by Janet P. Kusterer
• Ellicott City by Marsha Wight Wise
• Industrial Baltimore by Tom Liebel (an e-book on the HCLS website)
• Maps 101:http://maps101.com (Links to an external site.) Login- hcps (just one s)  password: maps101 
• Activities and conversation starters to help your children develop money skills, habits, and attitudes that can serve them well as adults http://www.consumerfinance.gov/money-as-you-grow/ Links to an external site.
• Notable Social Studies Trade Books For Young People http://www.socialstudies.org/notable Links to an external site.
• C3 standards: http://www.socialstudies.org/c3 Links to an external site.
• CIA Factbook:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook Links to an external site.
• UNESCO world heritage site: http://whc.unesco.org/ Links to an external site.
• Smithsonian Family Visitation Guide: http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/families/family_visit/index.html Links to an external site.