Communities Unit 3rd Grade Social Studies | Characteristics & Changes Over Time

Ready-to-go Communities Unit for 3rd Grade Social Studies! Lessons and engaging activities for teaching the characteristics of communities including how communities change over time, how people influence communities, and physical, human, and cultural characteristics of communities.

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❤️❤️❤️ What's this unit all about?

This unit includes 14 lessons (1-2 days each depending on your schedule!) for helping students understand why communities form, how they change, and how they help meet human needs.

• How Communities Change Over Time
• How People Influence Communities
• Physical Characteristics of Communities (Landforms, Climate, Natural Resources and Natural Hazards)
• Human Characteristics of Communities (Roads, Homes, Buildings, Transportation, Parks, Bridges, etc.)
• Cultural Characteristics of Communities (Language, Art, Clothing, Traditions, Celebrations)

⭐️PERFECT FOR >>>

Teachers wanting ready-to-go lessons and materials for teaching about communities! This unit is targeted for 3rd grade but can easily be adapted for 2nd or 4th. If you're struggling to fit in Social Studies, this unit will help you maximize those minutes and cover all the topics!

⭐WHAT’S INCLUDED >>>

✔️ 14 Daily Lessons (1-2 days each depending on your schedule)

✔️ Printable Mini-Posters for Lessons

✔️ Ready-to-go Fact Sheets for Lessons

✔️ Graphic Organizers and Note-takers

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WHY TEACHERS LOVE IT >>>

❤️ Easy prep, high engagement!

❤️ Focused lessons for tight schedules!

❤️ Flexible and easy to adapt!

❤️ Meaningful and interactive learning!

❤️ Easy integration into reading and writing!

NOTE: Although this unit was designed to meet the Texas state standards (TEKS), the activities and learning fit any unit on communities! Read below to see specific standards addressed.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING >>>

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I love this resource! It has everything I need to teach communities as our book is very outdated and dull! The lessons are very engaging and my students enjoyed everything. Thank you.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Absolutely fantastic and a complete lifesaver for distance learning social studies lessons! I plan on purchasing the other units to use online AND when we're in person!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Everything you need to teach a comprehensive social studies unit! Easy to prep and ready to go! Students really enjoy the learning and activities.

FAQ's:

Is a final assessment included? There is no final assessment included but many of the activities can be used for assessing understanding.

Is this only for Texas teachers? Not at all! This unit addresses basic concepts about communities and happens to align with the Texas state standards!

What standards are addressed?

Texas Standards (TEKS)...

3.1A describe how individuals, events, and ideas have changed communities, past and present

3.1B identify individuals, including Benjamin Banneker, and Benjamin Franklin, who have helped to shape communities

3.1C describe how individuals, including Daniel Boone and Christopher Columbus have contributed to the expansion of existing communities or to the creation of new communities

3.2B identify ways in which people in the local community and other communities meet their needs for government, education, communication, transportation, and recreation

3.2C compare ways in which various other communities meet their needs

3.4A describe and explain variations in the physical environment, including climate, landforms, natural resources, and natural hazards

3.4B identify and compare how people in different communities adapt to or modify the physical environment in which they live such as deserts, mountains, wetlands, and plains

3.4C describe the effects of physical processes such as volcanoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes in shaping the landscape;

3.4D describe the effects of human processes such as building new homes, conservation, and pollution in shaping the landscape

3.4E identify and compare the human characteristics of various regions

3.5C identify and use the compass rose, grid system, and symbols to locate places on maps and globes

Thanks so much! I hope you found just what you needed!

Kady from Teacher Trap

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