Grade 3 Social Studies Iowa Standards

Early Colonial America

Geography: Places and Regions

Civics/Government: Roles and Systems of Government

History: Change, Continuity, and Context

Geography: Human Movement and Patterns

Claims and Evidence

Civic Engagement and Participation

Communicate Conclusions

Economics/Financial Literacy: Economic Systems

Economics/Financial Literacy: Economic Decision Making

Budgeting (Financial Literacy)

Civics/Government: Processes, Rules, and Laws

Economics/Financial Literacy: Financial and Career Goals

Gather, Interpret, and Evaluate Sources

Economics/Financial Literacy: Production and Consumption

The Thirteen Colonies

Civics/Government: Role and Systems of Government

History: Historical Interpretation and Argumentation

Native Americans

History: Chronological Reasoning and Causation

Develop Questions and Plan Inquires

Economics/Financial Literacy: Credit and Risk Management

Geography: Human-Environment Interaction

Inquiry Standards

Economics/Financial Literacy: Saving, Spending and Investing

Generate questions about a topic and plan how to learn more, using sources.

Examine ways geography influences communities and settlements.

Describe the interactions between Native Americans and Europeans.

Explain the purpose of the Mayflower Compact and the principle of self-government.

Describe the routes during the early explorations of the Americas.

Analyze the regional differences of the geographic features of the Thirteen Colonies.

Identify how people in the Thirteen Colonies used natural resources, human resources, and physical capital to produce goods and services.

Evaluate the reasons for the establishment of the Thirteen Colonies.

Analyze the impact of slavery and how it shaped early American history.

Identify personal financial goals and explore how different careers help people earn income.

Identify why and how people save and invest money to meet personal goals and prepare for the future.

Gather information from different sources and explain what they show about a topic.

Describe what credit is and how it is used.

Share facts and opinions about a topic and support them with evidence from sources.

Construct responses to questions using reasoning, examples, and relevant details.

Describe ways people engage in their community to make change or keep things the same.

Compare and contrast the different cultures of Native Americans, including prior to contact with Europeans.

Explain how the unique characteristics of a place affect Native American groups.

Examine different structures of Native American government.

Analyze why and how Native American groups use natural resources.