History & Social Studies · Kindergarten to Grade 5

3rd grade history curriculum: every topic, in teaching order

All 8 topics in 3rd grade history, in teaching order, each with the standard it addresses. Free printable sample, and 960 questions in the full workbook.

8 topics960 questions199 printed pagesAges 8–9

What a 3rd grade student covers in History & Social Studies

In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.

  1. Map skills: compass rose, map key and gridRead and draw maps using cardinal and intermediate directions, a map key and a letter-number gridD2.Geo.1.3-5
  2. Urban, suburban and rural communitiesCompare three kinds of communities and explain how land, water and jobs affect where people liveD2.Geo.6.3-5
  3. Physical maps: landforms and bodies of waterRead physical maps to find and name mountains, plains, plateaus, deserts, valleys, rivers, lakes, oceans, peninsulas and islandsD2.Geo.2.3-5
  4. Communities then and nowCompare how people traveled, worked, shopped and communicated long ago with life in a community todayD2.His.2.3-5
  5. Building a timelinePut related events in order on a timeline using years, decades and centuries, and find events that happened at the same timeD2.His.1.3-5
  6. Rules, laws and responsibilitiesExplain how groups make rules and laws that give people responsibilities and protect their freedomsD2.Civ.4.3-5
  7. Local government and its leadersDescribe what mayors, city or town councils and local services do, and how they differ from state and national leadersD2.Civ.1.3-5
  8. Natural, human and capital resourcesIdentify the three kinds of resources used to produce goods and services in a communityD2.Eco.3.3-5

Each topic names the standard it addresses. That alignment is UpOnly Learning's own reading of the published standards; the people who own those standards do not review or endorse what we publish, and standards change.

What one lesson contains

Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.

  1. Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
  2. Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
  5. Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
  6. Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.

What is in the printable workbook

8 topics, 960 questions and 199 printed pages, with the answer key included.

$9.99 as a PDF you print at home, as many copies as you need for your own household.

Workbook storeSee the whole curriculum

Start with the free sample

One full topic — Map skills: compass rose, map key and grid — as a printable PDF. No payment.

Download the free sample (PDF)

Every grade of History & Social Studies

Every subject in 3rd grade

More

Questions parents ask

How many topics are in 3rd grade History & Social Studies?

8. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.

What does one lesson look like?

Five steps — Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try, Show What You Know — and then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.

Is the sample really free?

Yes. One full topic — Map skills: compass rose, map key and grid — as a printable PDF, with the answer key. No payment and no card.

Do you publish grades above 5?

UpOnly Learning publishes kindergarten through grade 5. Nothing above grade 5 is available.