Dakota City Elementary Library
3rd Grade Pathfinders		  
 
 

Social Studies

  
 

(Unit One)  (Unit Two)  (Unit Three)  (Unit Four)  (Unit Five)

  

Unit One

Living in Communities

  
  Reading Road Maps  
  Life in a Circus  
  Mexico for Kids - also in Spanish  
  Landforms - Info and photos  
 

Unit Two

 Looking Back to the Past  
  Powwow - Lots of pictures  
  Native Americans  
              A. Northwest Coast  
  Living in a Longhouse  
  American Indians - Northwest  
  Northwest Coast Indians - ThinkQuest  
  Totem Poles  
              B. Southwest Indians - Mesa Verde  
  Southwest Indians  
  Southwest Indian Crafts  
  Native American Shelters - Southwest  
  Anasazi and Pueblo Indians  
  Anasazi of the Four Corners Area - Lots of pictures  
  The Anasazi - Be sure to look at the slide shows  
  Apache Indians  
             C. Eastern Woodlands  
  Woodland Tribes  
                D. California - Intermountain  
  California Indians  
              E. Plains Indians  
  Plains Tribes  
              F. Southeastern Tribes  
  Southeastern Tribes - Scroll down to the Southeastern  
              Jamestown  
  Jamestown the Online Adventure  
  Welcome to Jamestown  
              Spanish Mission in San Francisco  
  California Mission History  
 

Unit Three

 Building a Government  
  The Whitehouse for Kids  
  The Star-Spangled Banner  
  The Flag of the United States - Interesting info  
  Ben's Guide to the US Government  
  Flag Picture Gallery - Flags in US history  
  Benjamin Franklin  
  George Washington  
  George Washington - Fun Facts  
  The US Constitution for Kids  
  Save the Bill of Rights - Interactive Game  
  Branches of Government - Ben's Guide  
  The Three Branches of Government - Congress for Kids  
  The US Capitol - Ben's Guide  
  Welcome to Kids Capital - Games and info about D.C.  
  Washington, DC Monuments & Landmarks - pics/no info  
  Washington, DC Memorials & Landmarks - info/no pics  
  Citizenship - Ben's Guide  
 

Unit Four

 Communities on the Move  
  The Pioneers  
  Welcome to the End of the Trail - Oregon Trail  
  American Immigration Home Page  
  Interactive Tour of Ellis Island  
  Ellis Island Through America's Gateway - Adv. reading  
  Tenement Museum - About tenement living  
              Changing the Way People Live  
  US Patent & Trademark Office for Kids - Inventions  
  Inventions Change Our Lives  
  Edison Invents - Interactive  
  America on the Move - Interactive  
  Tom Thumb - Railroad History  
  Peter Cooper - Inventor of Tom Thumb  
  Robert Fulton  
  Henry Ford  
  Picture of Ford Assembly Plant  
  Orville and Wilbur Wright  
  Orville and Wilbur Wright - Inventor of the Week  
  Wright Brothers Photographs  
  Elisha Otis  
  Elisha Otis - Inventors Hall of Fame  
  Amelia Earhart - Achievements  
  Earhart Photos  
  Dr. Mae Jemison  
  The National Road  
  The National Road - History of U.S. Route 40  
  The Erie Canal - Be sure to look at the locks  
  The Pony Express  
  Samuel F.B. Morse  
  Alexander Graham Bell  
  Who Was Alexander Graham Bell? - Fun site  
  Technology at Home - Interactive - Try it!  
  Guglielmo Marconi  
  The Satellite Site - Don't miss!!!  
  View of Earth from a Satellite  
  Building Big - The "Chunnel"  
 

Unit Five

 Working Together  
  H.I.P. Pocket Change - US Mint Fun Page - Must see!!  
  Kids Bank - Learn about banking the kid way  
  Picture This - Different farms  
  About Corn  
  Soybeans  
  Barnyard Palace  
  A Look at Nebraska Agriculture  
  Agriculture Info - from other states  
  The Great Corn Adventure - don't miss!  
  A Farmer's Many Hats - Fantastic!  
  Virtual Farm  
  Mining  
  Mine Safety and Health Kids Pages - Great info  
  Jelly Belly - Manufacturing jelly beans  
  Double Bubblegum Factory Tour  
  Discover Hershey Chocolate- virtual tour - Must See!!  
   
 

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