Maps and globes third grade

Third graders are responsible for knowing a lot about a lot! I'm feeling the pressure of teaching them all the new third grade content plus ...

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My students LOVE making these fun 3D landform maps each year. Now let me just tell you- I am always wiped out by the end of the day when we make these- but they really are a blast and so meaningful to make. I first put the kids into groups of 3 or 4. Then, they used a landform map in their Social Studies book to sketch where the mountains and deserts are located. This just helps them get a start when they begin painting the plains on the map. After they have an idea of where the mountains…

In third grade our first unit for social studies is a fun one.....geography. The kids get very excited and love to start exploring maps and globes. Take a peek at a few of my favorite classroom activities for geography. I start the year off by introducing interactive notebooks. I explain to my students that these are notebooks that will keep track of our ideas, discoveries and information to help us grow. These are unique in the fact that they are never truly complete, the students learn…

A world map printout to use for various crafts or activities!

Dive into geography fun with these 10 fun, hands-on continents and oceans activities! From printable worksheets to interactive crafts and map projects, make learning the 7 continents and 5 oceans of the world a blast for kids in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. Engage them with quizzes, label continents and oceans activities, and creative projects that bring the world map to life! Even includes idea for a continents and oceans quiz and a world map coloring page for kids!

Vocabulary Words A map is a flat drawing of all or parts of the Earth.

Make learning to read a map fun and easy with these engaging stations! Students create maps, read maps, write the room, and more! This Social Studies unit is perfect for first grade, second grade, or third grade.

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