Geography and Physical Landforms of North America
3rd Grade · Track 9 of 107 · 8 lessons
8 lessons
Identify and locate the major landforms, bodies of water, and physical regions of North America using map skills and geographic tools.
Political Geography and Neighbors of North America
3rd Grade · Track 10 of 107 · 9 lessons
9 lessons
Distinguish between continents, countries, states, provinces, and cities while investigating Canada, Mexico, and Caribbean nations.
Ancient Civilizations and Archaeology in North America
3rd Grade · Track 11 of 107 · 9 lessons
9 lessons
Evaluate theories of human migration to the Americas, examine archaeological methods, and analyze ancient indigenous civilizations and heritage sites.
Early European Exploration and Atlantic Encounters
3rd Grade · Track 12 of 107 · 10 lessons
10 lessons
Analyze primary sources to trace 15th- and 16th-century European voyages, conquests, motives, and early interactions with Indigenous nations.
Westward Expansion and Territorial Growth of the United States
3rd Grade · Track 13 of 107 · 10 lessons
10 lessons
Explain how transportation innovations, territorial acquisitions, and pioneer migrations expanded the United States from 1791 to 1898.
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Migration, Labor, and the Division Over Slavery
3rd Grade · Track 14 of 107 · 7 lessons
7 lessons
Examine voluntary and forced migrations to the United States and analyze how conflicts over slavery's western expansion led to the Civil War.
The Northeast Region: Geography, Statehood, and Society
3rd Grade · Track 15 of 107 · 10 lessons
10 lessons
Locate Northeastern states and capitals, construct regional maps, trace statehood timelines, and examine human-environment adaptation and cultural diversity.
The Southeast Region: Geography, People, and Environment
3rd Grade · Track 16 of 107 · 10 lessons
10 lessons
Locate Southeastern states and Caribbean territories, analyze cultural diversity, examine natural disasters, and map state features.
Washington, D.C.: The Nation's Capital and Civic Life
3rd Grade · Track 17 of 107 · 7 lessons
7 lessons
Describe the role of Washington, D.C. as the national capital and explore its landmark institutions, monuments, and civic significance.
The Midwest: Geography, History, and Culture
3rd Grade · Track 18 of 107 · 11 lessons
11 lessons
Locate the twelve Midwestern states, explain their statehood timeline, analyze regional cultural diversity, understand responses to natural disasters, and construct a detailed thematic state map.