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Grade 3 Social Studies

36 weekly lessons connected to an illustrated, printable digital textbook.

Learn, practice, and explore

Use the 36-week lesson sequence alongside the digital textbook. The book provides lesson explanations, worked examples, practice, instructional illustrations, and a parent answer guide. Reading alone does not record scores or change assignments.

Regional curriculum note: This book includes North Carolina-focused material. South Carolina-specific alignment is not yet verified, and the reader restricts this title for SC families.

All 36 weekly social studies lessons

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  1. Week 1

    Where communities are located

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in where communities are located and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  2. Week 2

    Where communities are located — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in where communities are located and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  3. Week 3

    Where communities are located — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in where communities are located and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  4. Week 4

    Where communities are located — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in where communities are located and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  5. Week 5

    Maps, cardinal directions, and regions

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in maps, cardinal directions, and regions and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  6. Week 6

    Maps, cardinal directions, and regions — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in maps, cardinal directions, and regions and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  7. Week 7

    Maps, cardinal directions, and regions — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in maps, cardinal directions, and regions and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  8. Week 8

    Maps, cardinal directions, and regions — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in maps, cardinal directions, and regions and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  9. Week 9

    Human-environment interaction

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in human-environment interaction and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  10. Week 10

    Human-environment interaction — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in human-environment interaction and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  11. Week 11

    Human-environment interaction — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in human-environment interaction and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  12. Week 12

    Human-environment interaction — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in human-environment interaction and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  13. Week 13

    Communities across North Carolina

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in communities across north carolina and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  14. Week 14

    Communities across North Carolina — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in communities across north carolina and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  15. Week 15

    Communities across North Carolina — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in communities across north carolina and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  16. Week 16

    Communities across North Carolina — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in communities across north carolina and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  17. Week 17

    Local government and civic responsibility

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in local government and civic responsibility and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  18. Week 18

    Local government and civic responsibility — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in local government and civic responsibility and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  19. Week 19

    Local government and civic responsibility — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in local government and civic responsibility and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  20. Week 20

    Local government and civic responsibility — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in local government and civic responsibility and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  21. Week 21

    Goods, services, and resources

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in goods, services, and resources and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  22. Week 22

    Goods, services, and resources — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in goods, services, and resources and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  23. Week 23

    Goods, services, and resources — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in goods, services, and resources and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  24. Week 24

    Goods, services, and resources — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in goods, services, and resources and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  25. Week 25

    Choices, saving, and opportunity cost

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in choices, saving, and opportunity cost and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  26. Week 26

    Choices, saving, and opportunity cost — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in choices, saving, and opportunity cost and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  27. Week 27

    Choices, saving, and opportunity cost — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in choices, saving, and opportunity cost and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  28. Week 28

    Choices, saving, and opportunity cost — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in choices, saving, and opportunity cost and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  29. Week 29

    Historical change in local communities

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in historical change in local communities and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  30. Week 30

    Historical change in local communities — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in historical change in local communities and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  31. Week 31

    Historical change in local communities — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in historical change in local communities and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  32. Week 32

    Historical change in local communities — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in historical change in local communities and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  33. Week 33

    Respectful citizenship and community action

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in respectful citizenship and community action and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  34. Week 34

    Respectful citizenship and community action — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in respectful citizenship and community action and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  35. Week 35

    Respectful citizenship and community action — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in respectful citizenship and community action and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  36. Week 36

    Respectful citizenship and community action — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in respectful citizenship and community action and support my explanation with a clear example.

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