3C3 Framework-aligned · Grade 3
Grade 3 Social Studies Worksheets
Free printable and interactive Grade 3 social studies worksheets aligned to C3 Framework. 41 worksheets so far. Every worksheet has an answer key and can be completed online with instant feedback.
Grade 3 Social Studies topics & skills
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Civics & Government
CIV.3.1
Explain why communities have governments and how taxes pay for public services.
CIV.3.2
Describe how local government is organized, such as a mayor and city council, and how it makes decisions.
CIV.3.3
Describe ways citizens take part in their community: voting, public meetings, letters and volunteering.
CIV.3.4
Explain citizens' rights and responsibilities and fair ways to resolve community problems.
Economics
ECO.3.1
Explain scarcity and opportunity cost and use them to make a good economic choice.
ECO.3.2
Describe specialization and how people and communities depend on each other for goods and services.
ECO.3.3
Explain how businesses produce goods and services and set prices that cover their costs.
ECO.3.4
Explain why communities and countries trade and describe imports and exports.
Geography
GEO.3.1
Use a map scale, a grid, and cardinal and intermediate directions to locate places and measure distance.
GEO.3.2
Locate the continents, oceans, equator, poles and hemispheres on maps and globes.
GEO.3.3
Describe regions and how landforms, water and climate affect where people settle.
GEO.3.4
Explain how people adapt to and change their environment and the effects of those changes.
History
HIS.3.1
Describe how a town or city is founded and how and why it grows and changes over time.
HIS.3.2
Describe Native American nations of different regions: homes, food, tools and how they used the land.
HIS.3.3
Explain why people immigrated to the United States and describe immigrants' experiences, such as at Ellis Island.
HIS.3.4
Use primary and secondary sources, such as letters, photographs and maps, to answer questions about the past.
