All About Me (Self-Identity)
Describe personal characteristics, interests, and what makes each person unique
Social Studies activities for kids
Learn about self, family, community, and the world
Identity, family roles, and home
Self, Family & Home
Understand identity, family roles, relationships, and responsibilities
Family Roles & Relationships
Identify family members and describe their roles and how families care for each other
Diverse Families & Cultures
Recognize that families differ in size, structure, traditions, and culture; celebrate diversity
Neighborhoods, rules, and responsible citizenship
Community & Citizenship
Learn community roles, rules, and respectful citizenship
Community Helpers & Jobs
Identify community helpers (firefighter, teacher, doctor, police officer) and explain how they help
Rules, Laws & Why We Have Them
Explain why rules and laws exist; distinguish between school rules, home rules, and community laws
Good Citizenship & Character Traits
Define citizenship and identify traits: fairness, responsibility, honesty, caring, and respect
My School Community
Identify people and places in school; describe school rules and routines
Holidays & Cultural Celebrations
Describe the significance of major national and cultural holidays
Maps, locations, and basic geography
Geography Basics
Use maps and location language to understand places, routes, and movement
Maps & Globes
Distinguish between maps and globes; identify land and water on a globe
Cardinal Directions (N, S, E, W)
Use a simple compass rose to identify north, south, east, and west on a map
My Address & Location
State personal address; locate home, school, city, and state on a simple map
Continents & Oceans
Name and locate the seven continents and five oceans on a world map or globe
Different Environments & Habitats
Describe major environments (desert, rainforest, arctic, ocean) and the animals that live there
Past, present, and historical figures
History & Time
Build a sense of time by connecting past, present, people, and events
Past, Present & Future
Use vocabulary past, present, and future to describe events; sequence events on a simple timeline
Change Over Time (Then & Now)
Compare how schools, homes, toys, and transportation have changed over time using pictures
Historical Figures (MLK, Lincoln, Harriet Tubman)
Identify key historical figures, describe their contributions, and explain why they are remembered
American Symbols & Patriotic Traditions
Identify the U.S. flag, Pledge of Allegiance, Statue of Liberty, and Bald Eagle and explain their meaning
Needs, wants, and goods/services
Basic Economics
Understand needs, wants, goods, services, and basic money choices
Needs vs. Wants
Distinguish between needs (food, shelter, clothing, water) and wants (toys, candy, games)
Goods & Services
Distinguish between goods (things you can hold) and services (things people do for others)
Spending & Saving
Explain that people earn money by working and can choose to spend or save it
Grade 3 standards through interactive 3D models and authentic tasks
Grade 3 Social Studies
A sequenced Grade 3 social studies pathway.
Map and Grid Expedition
Use cardinal directions, symbols, scale, and grid coordinates.
Community Planner
Explain how community features meet people’s needs.
Local Government Chamber
Describe local government roles and civic decision-making.
Marketplace Economy
Model producers, consumers, goods, services, scarcity, and choices.
Culture and Traditions Museum
Recognize how traditions, artifacts, and stories express culture.
Historical Timeline Archive
Sequence events and distinguish past, present, change, and continuity.
Landform Adaptation Diorama
Explain how people adapt their homes, farms, and travel to mountains, deserts, coasts, and river valleys.
Main Street Time Dial
Compare how one community’s transportation, work, and buildings changed or stayed the same over time.
Rules and Laws Crosswalk
Explain why communities make rules and laws and how they protect people and property.
Resource Production Line
Identify the natural, human, and capital resources a producer uses to make a good.
Town Vote Ballot Box
Describe how citizens take part in community decisions by voting and volunteering, and how majority rule works.
Immigrant Neighborhood Map
Describe how immigrant families shape a community through work, food, language, and celebrations.
Grade 4 standards through interactive 3D models and authentic tasks
Grade 4 Social Studies
A sequenced Grade 4 social studies pathway.
United States Regions Globe
Compare physical and human characteristics of U.S. regions.
State History Museum
Construct a state-history account from chronological primary and secondary sources.
Indigenous Nations Landscape
Explain the diversity and continuity of Indigenous nations in relation to place.
Migration and Trade Routes
Analyze how geography, needs, and exchange shape movement.
Regional Economy Network
Model specialization, interdependence, and movement of goods.
Civic Capital Builder
Explain how citizens and institutions address public needs.
State Landform Relief Table
Identify a state’s major physical features and explain how rivers, mountains, plains, and coasts shape where people settle.
Push and Pull Settlement Harbor
Explain the push and pull factors that brought explorers and settlers to a state.
State Capitol Checks and Balances
Describe how a state constitution divides power among the legislature, the governor, and the state courts, and how each branch checks another.
Gold Rush Boomtown Simulator
Analyze how a westward boom such as the Gold Rush changed a place’s population, economy, and the people already living there.
Entrepreneur Market Stand
Explain how entrepreneurs use supply, demand, price, and cost to make business decisions.
Message Relay Through Time
Compare how changes in transportation and communication technology shortened the time to move people, goods, and news.
Grade 5 standards through interactive 3D models and authentic tasks
Grade 5 Social Studies
A sequenced Grade 5 social studies pathway.
Indigenous Nations Map
Analyze the diversity, sovereignty, and continuity of Indigenous nations.
Exploration and Exchange Simulator
Analyze motives, exchanges, consequences, and differing perspectives during contact.
Colonial Regions Builder
Compare geography, economies, societies, and governance across colonial regions.
Slavery and Resistance Evidence Museum
Examine slavery and resistance through age-appropriate, human-centered evidence.
American Revolution Strategy Table
Analyze causes, perspectives, geography, and turning points of the Revolution.
Constitutional Convention Chamber
Explain major constitutional debates, compromises, and unresolved inequities.
Government Branches Simulator
Model separation of powers, checks and balances, and civic participation.
Bill of Rights Colonnade
Explain how the first ten amendments protect individual rights in everyday situations.
Westward Expansion Trail Map
Analyze how westward expansion changed the land, economies, and Native nations over time.
Industrial Invention Works
Connect Industrial Revolution inventions to changes in work, production, and daily life.
Ellis Island Arrival Journey
Explain the push and pull factors and arrival process of immigrants who came through Ellis Island.
Regional Interdependence Network
Explain how U.S. regions specialize and depend on one another through trade.
Primary Source Analysis Desk
Source, observe, and draw supported inferences from historical letters and photographs.
Latitude and Longitude Globe Lab
Locate places with latitude and longitude and compare a globe with a flat map projection.