Lesson Plans for 3rd Graders

Subjects

Science

Space and Astronomy

Solar System

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A Family Tree

After introduction to a family tree website, students are inspired to research their own family histories.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Families

Community and Ways of Life

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What Are the Modern Olympic Games?

Introduce students to the history and locations of the Modern Olympic Games.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Ancient Civilizations

Ancient Egypt

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GAMES AND APPS

Mad Libs® Teacher Guides (Gr. 1-6)

Learn how you can use Mad Libs© in your classroom to teach reading and language arts. These activities are a fun way to…

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Writing

Creative Writing

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Family Tree PowerPoint Presentation

Connect social studies and technology with a family tree PowerPoint presentation. In this lesson, students study their…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Families

Community and Ways of Life

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LESSON PLANS

Citing Internet Sources

Students learn how to cite sources from the Internet for their essays and papers.

Subjects

Writing Research Papers

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Math and Recipes

Students examine measurements in arts and crafts recipes, make capacity conversions, and create their own crazy recipes.

Subjects

Mathematics

Visual Arts

Art, Music and Drama

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Anagrams

Students practice story writing with an emphasis on descriptive language and character portrayal.

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Creative Writing

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Labor Day Newspaper

Students learn about the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper about the various people and…

Subjects

Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

Community and Ways of Life

Social Studies and History

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Student Guide to Web Research Lesson 3: Learning to Read on the Web

Deliver a lesson plan that will help you teach students to read on the Web, a skill that is different from reading…

Subjects

Reading Instruction

Reading Comprehension

Reading

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Fantasy Vacation

Students do independent research about a vacation spot and then create a travel brochure describing this location.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Explorers' Voyages and Travel

Geography

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Inventions Plus

Students use an online resource to view and learn about inventions, both accidental ones and ones created to solve a…

Subjects

Inventions

Social Studies and History

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Life on the Prairie

Prairie life in the 1800s will come alive for students as they visit historical websites with photographs and…

Subjects

Vocabulary

American History/U.S. History

Language Arts and Writing

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What Is Kwanzaa?

In this lesson plan, students use the Internet to find information on the holiday of Kwanzaa, and they work in groups to…

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LESSON PLANS

Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #5

Discover great activities and teaching strategies for using technology to help students read music.

Subjects

Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 5

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A Family Tree Vocabulary

Use this vocabulary list with the lesson Train to Somewhere.

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Families

Language Arts and Writing

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A Family Tree Checklist

Use this checklist for assessment with the lesson Train to Somewhere.

Subjects:

Families

Community and Ways of Life

Social Studies and History

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STEPP Robotics Lesson Comparing Robots and Humans

LESSON PLANS

Comparing Humans and Robots

Students will compare and contrast a human and a robot. This lesson plan from STEPP includes five short activities…

Subjects:

Science

Robotics

Human Body and Anatomy

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What a "Can-Do Attitude" Can Do for You

Students use a Web resource to increase their sense of confidence and competence by learning how to accomplish a…

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African Storytellers

Students will use the Internet to find out more about griots, or African storytellers. Their work will culminate in…

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Storytelling

African-American History

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Visit the White House via the Internet

Students use the Internet to complete a scavenger hunt of the White House in this classroom computer activity. In…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

U.S. Government

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Presenting . . . Me!

To explore personal web pages as forms of self-expression and to give students practice presenting themselves through…

Subjects

Creative Writing

Composition

Writing

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World War I: People, Places, and Events

Students do independent research about the World War I topic of their choice.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Ancient History

Olympic Games

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3rd Grade Lesson Plans