Third Grade Social Studies Activities
Third Grade Social Studies activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy third grade social studies activities to more advanced, we've got you covered! Browse the activities below or use the selector to find similar activities.
Weave a Table Mat from Old Sweaters
Introduce your child to the ancient art of weaving by turning old sweaters into simple table mats.
Engage Your 3rd Grade Traveler!
If you're planning a trip with a third grader, consider this: with a few simple tools - a road map, a highlighter, and pencil and paper, you can harness your child's impatience and reinforce some solid academic skills while you're at it.
Tin Can Lanterns
Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.
Multiplication Tables Game
Practice those multiplication facts while reviewing the U.S. states! This fun game is an excellent combination of math and geography.
Make a Tzedakah Box
Teach your child about Jewish culture by helping her make her own Tzedakah box. When she's all done, she can use the box to collect money and give it to her favorite charity.
Practice Packing a Backpack Up Right!
Make sure your third grader can navigate the complex process of loading a backpack for school--and find everything he needs in it when he's home. Small steps now bring big payoffs later.
Take a Backyard Map Skills Expedition!
This game helps children learn directions in a fun way. The object of the game is to find a hidden prize by using only cardinal directions and coordinates.
Make Korean Vegetable Pancakes
Slip some veggies into your child's next meal with this fun and delicious recipe for Korean vegetable pancakes. This dish is great way to introduce your child to new foods and flavors from different cultures around the world.
Travel the World with a Postcard Collection Map
Spark your child's curiosity about the world by bringing geography to life with this exciting postcard map. He'll track your family's travels and explore other countries vicariously through friends and pen pals.
Travel the Time Zones
Help your child learn the time zones by having him find vacation spots for the family around the country. Have the family compete to see who can figure out the different times in each time zone!
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