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Social Studies — Grade 3

Goal 6, Objective 6.01

Goal 6

The learner will recognize how technology is used at home, school, and in the community.

Objective 6.01

Describe and assess ways in which technology is used in a community's economy.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Solar Cooking
In this lesson, students will build a minimal solar oven that works using two cardboard boxes.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies)
By Libby Morrison.
Tobacco bag stringing: Elementary activity four
In this activity for grades 3–6, students will read and evaluate a primary source letter from the Tobacco Bag Stringing collection. This should be done after Activity one, which is the introductory activity about tobacco bag stringing. Students will investigate the influence of technology, and its lack, on the tobacco bag stringers. They will do a role play/debate in which they will assume the roles of owners of companies and other people that were involved in the issue.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies)
By Pauline S. Johnson.

Lesson plans on the web

An entreduction
This lesson illustrates the differences between inventions and innovations. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies)
Provider: National Council on Economic Education
US history: Inventors & entrepreneurs
Students will learn the difference between inventors and entrepreneurs. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: National Council on Economic Education