Third Grade

Social Studies

These resources have been curated by LPS Library Services to support curriculum topics. Please pre-read to make sure the content matches your specific instructional goals.

*Currently in the Social Studies Curriculum

Communities Have Responsible Citizens

A book cover showing a governor talking at a podium

Governor 🔊

A book cover showing a woman voting

Heart on Fire: Susan B. Anthony Votes for President 🔊

A book cover showing President George W. Bush signing a law

How is a Law Passed? 🔊*

A book cover showing a kid at a podium with signs and tv crews

If I Ran for President 🔊

A book cover with a picture of people working in a garden

Local Action 🔊*

A book cover showing a woman standing a podium delivering a speech

Mayor 🔊

Taxes 🔊*

A book cover showing signs that say vote today and a girl wearing red white and blue

Today on Election Day 🔊

Understanding Taxes 🔊

Understanding Taxes 🔊

A picture of an I voted sticker

Voting 🔊*

Communities Have A Place

A book cover showing a physical map of the United States

All About Physical Maps 🔊*

A book cover showing a political map of the United States

All About Political Maps 🔊*

Coal 🔊

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Coal Energy

A book cover showing a graphic map with dots on it

Mapping 🔊

A book cover showing pictures of the Badlands and a lake front

The Midwest 🔊

Natural Gas 🔊

A book cover showing two oil rigs

Oil 🔊

A book cover showing a pile of maps

Types of Maps 🔊*

A book cover showing a large dam

Water 🔊

Communities Have A History

A book cover with a drawing of a boy from Afghanistan and his family behind him

Ali's Story 🔊

Juliane's Story 🔊

Juliane's Story 🔊

A book cover with a drawing of a boy from Iran

Navid's Story 🔊

Nebraska

Nebraska

A book cover showing a photo of Chimney Rock

Nebraska

A book cover with a picture of an old train

The Transcontinental Railroad

Communities Have Goods and Services