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Rubicon Aligned Social Studies Resources
Third GradeUnit I Active Citizenship
Congress for Kids: Introduction to Citizenship
http://www.congressforkids.net/citizenship_intro.htm
Ben’s U.S. Guide to Government for kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/citizenship/index.html
Ideas for Volunteerism in the Community
http://www.pbs.org/parents/zoom/action/educators.html
Unit II GeographyContinents and Oceans Map (Just need whiteout for the kids)
http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/maps/printables/continents-oceans_WMZBN.pdf
Continent Project Ideas
https://sites.google.com/site/k3abcprimary/Home/third-grade-continent-projects
Not Continent related but 5 projects Grades 3-5 to juice up geography from Scholastic.
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/classroom-solutions/2011/11/five-projects-juice-geography
Types of Maps YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwWrrjFgH3o
Economic Interdependence
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/economics/interdependence.htm
Cultural Diffusion Explained in brief video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrixSTWc7Ag
Unit III Our Community Franklin TownshipFranklin Township Web Site
http://www.franklintwpnj.org/about-franklin/history
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Botany Online
http://www.nynjctbotany.org/njnbtofc/franklintwn.html
Rockingham Historic Site (New Jersey Environmental Protection
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/seeds/rokhist.htm
William L. Hutcheson Memorial Forest
Blackwells Mills Canal House
http://www.dandrcanal.com/friends_bwm.html
Unit IV Cultures and Customs in Our CountryEllis Island Timeline
http://www.ellisisland.org/genealogy/ellis_island_timeline.asp
Ellis Island Family History Center
Immigrant Primary Sources Lesson
Oral History Immigrant Lesson Plan
Free book on being a responsible citizen
http://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/citizen/citizen.pdf
Unit V American DemocracyBill of rights lessons and activities from the Constitution Center
Roots of Democracy Slide Share
http://www.slideshare.net/wadec/roots-of-our-democracy-unit-review-3rd-grade
Constitution for kids K-3
http://www.usconstitution.net/constkidsK.html
James Madison Ducksters bio
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/jamesmadison.php
George Washington Ducksters bio
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/georgewashington.php
Ben Franklin Ducksters Bio
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/ben_franklin.php
Bios of signers of the Constitution
http://colonialhall.com/biousc.php
Levels of Government Lesson for third grade. Decent handouts starting on page 9.
Branches of Government for kids
http://kids.usa.gov/three-branches-of-government/
Unit VI Economics, Innovation, and TechnologyProducers and Consumers
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=464&type=educator
Supply and Demand Lesson
http://www.totally3rdgrade.com/lesson_plan_supply_demand.html
Lean on me – Lesson on interdependence and specialization
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=446&type=afterschool