Social Studies Lesson Plans for Grades 3-6

1. 7 Wonders- This activity involving the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World will ignite the interest of children in history and the beauty of the world around us. It also uses technology and teaches the students  to  use the computer as a research and presentation tool.
2. A Panel of Survivors- Students will find out about some heroic figures and what they have in common with one another and with themselves by role-playing real-life survivors in a panel discussion.
3. Abuela's Weave- Students will be able to compare the products of artisans to mass-produced goods, and note the advantages and disadvantages of each kind of production.
4. Academy Social Studies Curriculum Exchange Elementary School(K-5)-50 lesson plans for primary grade students.

1. Air Pollution: What Can You Do?- This lesson is about air pollution awareness. It will help students to understand what air pollution is and how students can communicate their feelings about it.
2. Armchair Travelers- In this activity, students answer this question by planning and taking a five-day virtual trip to any place they wish in the United States.
3. Canadian Province Puzzle- Students will examine the shapes of each province as well as where it belongs in Canada.
4. Cathedrals, Pyramids and Mosques- Includes 3 lesson plans.
5. Classroom Bill of Rights- In this lesson, students will first become aware that they have rights as human beings and as children.
6. Come to Canada! Poster- Students will examine the positive aspects of Canada (eg. diversity, natural resources, scenery) while they design a poster attracting people to come to Canada (travel or immigrate).
7. Convince Me!- They may be less conscious of the purposes and intents of advertisements that try to shape their opinions and affect their behavior. In this activity, they look for and analyze examples of those ads.
8. Countries of the World- "This is a game idea I made up by myself to help the kids in my class learn the countries of the world. I teach 6th graders. It really helped them to become familiar with the countries of the world."
9. Creating Stories Using Pictographs- To incorporate Native American history, culture, and philosophy into an educational program that is significant for children today.
10. Designing a Dream Store- Students will plan, create, and advertise their very own, unique store.
11. Families Unit- Everyone is part of a family.
12. Famous African Americans- The students will be able to display their learning of famous African Americans in a variety of ways.
13. First Nations Lesson Plans- 10 lessons on the first nations.
14. Government Action Timelines- Students explain a sequence of events, make and use a timeline, interpret a timeline, and analyze cause and effect relationships with a timeline.
15. Homer Price (the Doughnuts)- In the process of figuring out how to sell the doughnuts, Homer helps a woman find her bracelet which she lost in the doughnut machine.
16. Human Survival Gear- The purpose of this activity is to help students learn ten parts or systems of the human body that help them survive and to consider individual actions they can take to avoid threats to their own "survival gear."
17. Impact Of Government On The Individual- They see voting as a duty, and they, like many of their parents, see government as playing a relatively minor role in their daily lives.
18. Kwanzaa African American Culture Unit- The students will be able to orally share ideas before, during, and after the reading of the book and write one paragraph on what they think Kwanzaa is.
19. Lesson Plan: The Civil War- As a result of completing this unit, students will be able to discuss some of the social, political, and personal issues that Americans confronted during the Civil War era.
20. Life in a Castle- The students to understand and be able to write about life in a castle.
21. Life Map- Students will learn and appreciate the major events that have happened in their own lives as well as others. This activity emphasizes that a person's experiences greatly determine what kind of person they are.
22. Map it Out!- In this activity, students will make a class map that shows the routes students take when they travel from home to school.
23. Martin Luther King Jr.- The students will recognize the chronology of Martin Luther King's life.
24. Medieval Times- This unit will teach about what life was like during the Medieval Times. Students will learn about ballads, tournaments, and dance. They will learn about themselves as they create a code of chivalry and a coat of arms.
25. Mexican Food- Following a lecture on the history of Mexican food, grade five students will be able to recognize and order Mexican cuisine, at a restaurant, with 100% accuracy.
26. Multicultural Games- Students will learn, appreciate, and teach the history, cultural significance, and the rules of a multicultural game.
27. Natural Resources- Students explain the ways in which people interact with natural resources and identify ways natural resources are protected and threatened, managed and mismanaged.
28. Plan a Vacation- In this activity students map the route and highlights of a trip. Students trace routes on a map, identify and locate tourist attractions, and explore their state.
29. Record a Moment in Time- Students design an accordian book of historic events. Students use art to tell a story and record an historic moment. Students analyze points of view in art.
30. Stranded- Students will identify the basic economic problem by finding specific examples that occur in society during the survival activity, state the three fundamental questions that every society must answer, and recognize that people try to make the best choice from among their alternatives.
31. That's Incredible Show!- Children will research world records and then portray the people who broke them in a class interview show.
32. The Age of Imperialism- "The Age of Imperialism" represents one chapter of An On-Line History of the United States, a new program that combines an engaging narrative with the broad resources available to students on the Internet.
33. The City- The students will learn that a city is defined by specific characteristics.
34. The First Americans Today- The goal is to begin the process of helping students visualize the Native American culture as a very important part of their everyday existence.
35. The Pony Express- In this activity, students plot the route of the Pony Express, discover the kinds of terrain it crossed and calculate the number of legs needed to cover the distance of its total route.
36. The Real McCoy- Elijah McCoy was an African-American inventor who successfully designed an automatic oil cup that may have inspired the popular phrase, "the real McCoy."
37. Trading Day with the Yagua Indians: A Simulation- Students take on the roles of "Tourist" and "Yagua Indian" to experience what is like to barter for items without the benefit of spoken language or a shared culture.
38. US States and Capitals- US Map puzzle--free software for learning the locations of the states, and their capitals. It works like a wooden map puzzle, except you can't lose Iowa under the bookcase.
39. Using Scale- Students use a map scale to determine actual distances. They draw a map to scale and evaluate the merits of maps drawn to scale.
40. Using Your Community as a Learning Resource- Students will be able to use their community resources to affect change within their community.
41. Water Wasters- Students will be surprised by how much water they can save if they brush their teeth without leaving the water running.
42. Where Do You Live?- After completing this activity the student should be able to increase his/her awareness of the make-up of the immediate community.