3rd Grade Reference Resources
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Walt Disney Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up
Discover the magic of Walt Disney while improving students' nonfiction reading…Subjects:ReadingLiterary BiographiesLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Getting to Know Me
Kids fill-in autobiographical information in this worksheet to tell others about…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWritingCreative Writing -
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Learn About Pocahontas
Pocahontas was a young Native American girl who helped forge amicable relations…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
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Common Core Lesson Plans for the Who Was...? Series
Use the activities throughout this guide with the Who Was...? Series for…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureSocial Studies and History -
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Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up: Sacagawea Biography
In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about the life of an explorer.…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryNative-American History (American Indians) -
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Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of the Macy's Day Parade Educator's Guide
Share the story of Tony Sarg, puppeteer extraordinaire, by reading Balloons Over…Subjects:Literary BiographiesNonfiction LiteratureLiterature -
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Explorer Research Project
Use this organizer to help pupils complete a research project on explorers.Subjects:ExplorersDiscovery and ExplorationSocial Studies and History -
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My Book About George Washington
Create a mini-book about George Washington to celebrate his birthday (February…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryU.S. Presidents -
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My History
Students use this sheet to display information they collected while researching…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryFamiliesImmigration -
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Henry Ford Biography: A Reading Warm-Up
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a short biography on Henry Ford…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterary Biographies -
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Babe Ruth Reading Warm-Up: Biography
Increase students' knowledge of baseball history with this printable biography…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterary Biographies -
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Learn About Susan B. Anthony
A perfect activity for younger children for Women's History Month! Students will…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySuffrage and Women's Rights -
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The Era of Thomas Jefferson
This lesson plan focuses on Thomas Jefferson. Students will learn an…SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryU.S. Presidents -
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Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series One
This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to…Subjects:PoetryLiterary BiographiesSuffrage and Women's Rights -
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Benjamin Franklin Little Book
Put together a kite-shaped lift-tab book about Benjamin Franklin's…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryPolitical Figures -
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My Book About Abraham Lincoln
Create a mini-book about Abraham Lincoln. This is a great activity for studying…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryPresident Abraham Lincoln -
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My Book About Martin Luther King, Jr.
Create a mini-book about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Use this printable activity…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryBook Art -
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Thomas Jefferson
Distribute a printable social studies activity on Thomas Jefferson that focuses…Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureAmerican History/U.S. History -
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Thomas Edison Revisited
Try a printable science activity that focuses on facts about Thomas Edison.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureReference Materials -
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Little Brainwaves Investigate: Animals
Along with the illustrated Little Brainwaves characters, younger kids can…SubjectsAnimals (Zoology)BiologyScience -
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"I Have a Dream" Little Book
This Little Book contains activities related to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s…Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Abraham Lincoln Biography & Mini-Book
Students read a biography of Abraham Lincoln, and then put together an…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryPresident Abraham Lincoln -
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Eye Wonder: Weather
From violent hurricanes and electric storms to baking sunshine and torrential…SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceWeather -
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Early Astronomers
Teach students about the lives and ideas of early astronomers with a research…Subjects:Space and AstronomyScienceSpace Exploration