🗺️ Grade 3 Social Studies

This path follows Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies for Grade 3. Each level takes about 15 minutes. A level is passed with 4 of 5 right on its check (castles: 8 of 10). Progress is saved on this device. A grown-up can save it to their account from the grown-ups' page.

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies covered in Grade 3 Social Studies

• SS3H1.a0/7

  Locate the regions where American Indians settled in North America: Arctic, Northwest Southwest, Plains, Northeast, and Southeast.

• SS3H1.b0/9

  Compare and contrast how American Indians in each region used their environment to obtain food, clothing, and shelter.

• SS3H1.c0/1

  Discuss how American Indians continue to contribute to American life (e.g., arts, literature).

• SS3H2.a0/2

  Describe the reasons for and obstacles to the exploration of North America.

• SS3H2.b0/6

  Describe the accomplishments of: John Cabot (England), Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Spain), Hernando de Soto (Spain), Christopher Columbus (Spain), Henry Hudson (The Netherlands), and Jacques Cartier (France).

• SS3H2.c0/4

  Describe examples of cooperation and conflict between European explorers and American Indians.

• SS3H3.a0/2

  Identify key reasons why the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies were founded (religious freedom and profit).

• SS3H3.b0/4

  Compare and contrast colonial life in the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies (education, economy, and religion).

• SS3H3.c0/5

  Describe colonial life in America from the perspectives of various people: large landowners, farmers, artisans, women, children, indentured servants, slaves, and American Indians.

• SS3G10/2

  Locate major topographical features on a physical map of the United States.

• SS3G1.a0/3

  Locate major rivers of the United States of America: Mississippi, Ohio, Rio Grande, Colorado, Hudson, and St. Lawrence.

• SS3G1.b0/1

  Locate major mountain ranges of the United States of America: Appalachian, Rocky.

• SS3G20/3

  Locate and describe the equator, prime meridian, and lines of latitude and longitude on a globe.

• SS3G3.a0/1

  Explain why American Indian groups occupied the areas they did (SS3H1a), with emphasis on why some developed permanent villages and others did not.

• SS3G3.b0/1

  Describe how the early explorers (SS3H2a) adapted, or failed to adapt, to the various physical environments in which they traveled.

• SS3G3.c0/4

  Explain how the physical geography of the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies helped determine economic activities.

• SS3CG10/1

  Describe the elements of representative democracy/republic in the United States.

• SS3CG1.a0/1

  Describe the three branches of national government: executive (president), legislative (Congress), and judicial (Supreme Court of the United States).

• SS3CG1.b0/1

  Describe the three branches of state government: executive (governor), legislative (Georgia General Assembly), and judicial (Supreme Court of Georgia).

• SS3CG1.c0/1

  State the main responsibility of each branch: executive (enforcing laws), legislative (making laws), judicial (interprets the laws).

• SS3CG2.a0/1

  Explain the necessity of respecting the rights of others and promoting the common good.

• SS3CG2.b0/1

  Explain the necessity of obeying reasonable laws/rules voluntarily, and explain why it is important for citizens in a democratic society to participate in public (civic) life (staying informed, voting, volunteering, and communicating with public officials).

• SS3E1.a0/1

  Natural (land)

• SS3E1.b0/1

  Human (labor)

• SS3E1.c0/1

  Capital (capital goods)

• SS3E1.d0/1

  Entrepreneurship (risk-taking and combining natural, human, and capital resources in an attempt to make a profit)

• SS3E20/1

  Explain that governments provide certain types of goods and services in a market economy (schools, libraries, roads, police/fire protection, and military) and pay for these through taxes.

• SS3E30/1

  Give examples of interdependence and trade and explain the benefits of voluntary exchange.

• SS3E3.a0/1

  Describe the interdependence of consumers and producers.

• SS3E3.b0/1

  Describe how goods and services are allocated by price in the marketplace.

• SS3E3.c0/1

  Explain that some goods are made locally, some elsewhere in the country, and some in other countries.

• SS3E3.d0/1

  Explain that most countries create their own currency for use as money.

• SS3E40/1

  Explain the concept of opportunity cost as it relates to making a saving or spending choice.

• MGS.10/1

  Map and Globe Skill 1: use a compass rose to identify cardinal directions (already mastered; apply and improve)

• MGS.20/1

  Map and Globe Skill 2: use intermediate directions (already mastered; apply and improve)

• MGS.30/1

  Map and Globe Skill 3: use a letter/number grid system to determine location (mastered in Grade 3)

• MGS.40/1

  Map and Globe Skill 4: compare and contrast the categories of natural, cultural, and political features found on maps (mastered in Grade 3)

• MGS.60/3

  Map and Globe Skill 6: use map key/legend to acquire information from historical, physical, political, resource, product, and economic maps (developing in Grade 3)

• MGS.70/2

  Map and Globe Skill 7: use a map to explain impact of geography on historical and current events (developing in Grade 3)

• MGS.80/1

  Map and Globe Skill 8: draw conclusions and make generalizations based on information from maps (introduced in Grade 3)

• MGS.90/1

  Map and Globe Skill 9: use latitude and longitude to determine location (introduced in Grade 3)

• IPS.10/2

  Information Processing Skill 1: compare similarities and differences (already mastered; apply and improve)

• IPS.20/1

  Information Processing Skill 2: organize items chronologically (mastered in Grade 3)

• IPS.30/1

  Information Processing Skill 3: identify issues and/or problems and alternative solutions (developing in Grade 3)

• IPS.40/1

  Information Processing Skill 4: distinguish between fact and opinion (mastered in Grade 3)

• IPS.50/1

  Information Processing Skill 5: identify main idea, detail, sequence of events, and cause and effect in a social studies context (developing in Grade 3)

• IPS.60/1

  Information Processing Skill 6: identify and use primary and secondary sources (developing in Grade 3)

• IPS.70/2

  Information Processing Skill 7: interpret timelines, charts, and tables (developing in Grade 3)

• IPS.90/2

  Information Processing Skill 9: construct charts and tables (mastered in Grade 3)

• IPS.100/1

  Information Processing Skill 10: analyze artifacts (developing in Grade 3)

• IPS.120/1

  Information Processing Skill 12: analyze graphs and diagrams (introduced in Grade 3)

• IPS.130/1

  Information Processing Skill 13: translate dates into centuries, eras, or ages (introduced in Grade 3)

🗺️ All 74 levels in Grade 3 Social Studies