Ohio Social Studies
Standards
By: Katie Naugle, Kasie Young,
Mallory Hampton, and Julie
Larson
Social Studies Lessons on Ohio
Ohio history, famous
people, geography,
economics, Ohio
government and
citizenship.
Third Grade
Table of Contents
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History
People in Societies
Geography
Economics
Government
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Social Studies Skills and Methods
Ohio History - Websites
• Ohio Kids
http://www.ohiokids.org
• Ohio Historical Society
http://www.ohiohistory.org
• Barnes and Noble: Ohio History
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?
AUD=JUV&kids=y&WRD=ohio+history&z=y
• History Works: OHIO
http://www.historyworksohio.org/
• Pictures of Ohio’s History
http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/ohiopix/index.cfm
Ohio History Activities
• Begin by reading B is for Buckeye: An Ohio Alphabet by
Marcia Schonberg.
• After reading book, students will choose letter from the
alphabet and draw a picture and write about something
else found in Ohio beginning with that letter.
• Students will play “Famous Ohioans” on Ohio Kids
website.
• As a class, we will take a field trip to Cox Arboretum to
identify buckeye trees and collect buckeyes and also to
the Ohio Historical Museum.
• Finish by reading Cardinal Numbers: An Ohio Counting
Book by Marcia Schonberg focusing on different Ohio
history information.
Famous Ohioans- Websites
• www.50states.com/bio/ohio.htm
• new.oplin.org/famousohioans
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from
_Ohio
• www.thingstodo.com/states/OH/famous_p
eople.htm
• www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/articl
e_549.shtml
Famous Ohioans-Activities
• Visit the Wright Bicycle and Print Shop in
Dayton, Ohio.
• Make “Wright
Flyers” out of
popsicle sticks
and fabric.
• Watch
Gone With the
Wind (1 hour everyday
for 1 week)
Famous Ohioans- Activities cont.
• Make a chronological
list of U.S. Presidents
from Ohio
• Watch footage of the
first man on the
moon. Have a
discussion about Neil
Armstrong.
Ohio Geography- Websites
• www.netstate.com/states/geography/oh_
geography.htm
• geography.about.com/library/maps/bluso
h.htm
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ohio_geo
graphy_stubs
• www.ohiohistoryteachers.org/02/01/og.sht
ml
• www.theus50.com/ohio/geography.shtml
Ohio Geography- Activities
• Take a class canoe trip
on the Ohio River. -Make
sure to have 1 parent per
canoe.
• Take a class trip to
Caesar’s Creek to look
for fossils. Have a class
discussion about what
fossils they found. Why
would these fossils be in
Ohio.
Ohio Geography- Activities cont.
• Make a river in your class. You will need a
sand table (on a tilt) and some water.
Students will observe the flow of the river.
Add pebbles and other objects to show
meandering.
• Give students a blank map. Have students
fill in Ohio and surrounding states.
• Make Ohio state flags. Talk about what the
shapes on the flag represent.
White circle w/ red center represents “O” for Ohio.
Blue triangles represent Ohio’s hills and valleys.
Red and white stripes represent roads and waterways.
Economics - Websites
• Barnes and Noble
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?
AUD=JUV&kids=y&WRD=money&z=y
• Ohio Social Studies Resource Center
http://www.ossrc.org/standard.php?rec=3
• Dayton Retail list
http://dayton.retailguide.com/
• PBS
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/social_studies/k2_economics.shtm
• Kroger
www.kroger.com/
Economics Activities
• Read The Young Investor : Projects and
Activities for Making Your Money Grow by
Katherine Roberta Bateman.
• Set up a classroom store to be run by the
students
• Predict what store managers’ responsibilities are
vs. bankers’ responsibilities in the economy.
• Take a field trip to local grocery and retail stores
to talk to store managers.
• Take a field trip to a bank to talk to a bank
owner.
Government: Websites
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http://ci.fairborn.oh.us/gov.htm
http://governor.ohio.gov/
http://www.ohiokids.org/
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/organiza
tional.cfm
• http://www.ohiohistoryteachers.org/06/cr.p
df
Government: Activities
• 1) Discuss Ohio Presidents: Make a campaign ribbon
or yard sign for a specific Ohio President. Look at
Banners, Buttons and Broadsides on the Ohio kids
website.
• 2) Discuss Ohio Presidents. Hold a mock election.
Have students “run” for class president, VP and
Secretary. Students must create fliers and campaign
speeches.
• 3) Discuss the difference between city and state
officials, and the responsibilities of each. Have
students research online about local government. If
possible, take a field trip to a local government
building.
Government: Activities Continued
• 4) Have students discuss key Ohio Laws. Then, as a
class, create a class Law Book consisting of rules for the
school year.
• 5) Students will discuss the three branches of Ohio
government. Students will then complete a graphic
organizer and discuss jobs that would fall under these
branches.
Citizenship Rights and
Responsibilities: Websites
• Kids.gov: The Official Kid’s Portal for the U.S.
Government
– http://www.kids.gov/
• Patriotism: White House Kids
– http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/patriotism/
• Kids Next Door: Where kids can learn more about being
good citizens
– http://www.hud.gov/kids/
• Family Education: Talking about Honesty
– http://life.familyeducation.com/honesty/manners-andvalues/30141.html
• PBS Kids: Big Apple History
– http://pbskids.org/bigapplehistory/index-flash.html
Citizenship Rights and
Responsibilities: Activities
• To show the student’s patriotism, they will
be making the US flag and discussing the
importance of supporting our country.
• Students will make a poem using the word
“America”. For each letter they will write a
new line. Students will work in groups of
three to demonstrate skills of cooperation.
Citizenship Rights and
Responsibilities: Activities
Continued
• Groups of three will be given a situation on a piece of
paper. For example the janitor’s keys have been stolen
and he cannot drive home. The groups will work
together to find a solution to the problem.
• Daily students will be asked to demonstrate traits
including honesty, respect for others, persistence, and
patriotism. The students will be rewarded when a kind
act is noticed.
Citizenship Rights and
Responsibilities: Activities
Continued
• Each student will make a banner of a
phrase that demonstrates personal
accountability. For example the banner
could say, “I will be honest and respect
others!”
Social Studies Skills and Methods:
Websites
• Time for Kids: Sequencing Lessons:
– http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/teachers/minilessons/ns/0,2817
1,1670228,00.html
• National Geographic Kids:
– http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/
• The Youth Online Club: Pen Pals
– http://www.youthonline.ca/penpals/penpalsforkids.shtml
• News for Kids, Current Events, Kid NewsHeadlineSpot.com
– http://www.headlinespot.com/for/kids/
• Fact or Fiction resources for Kids Lab
– http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/factfict.
htm
Social Studies Skills and Methods:
Activities
• -Have students bring in an article from a kids
magazine or newspaper to discuss in class.
• -Have students pick an animal to research.
Then they will research their animal using
multiple sources. The students must use the
internet, books, and a newspaper or magazine.
After the information is gathered the students will
present the information on a poster board.
Social Studies Skills and Methods:
Activities Continued
• -To communicate through writing the student will receive
pen pals from another state or country. They will keep in
contact through letters.
• -The students will distinguish the difference between fact
and fiction. They will make up their own worksheet of
statements; their partner will try to figure out if the
statements are fact or fiction.
• -Students will watch a video, after the video they will be
given a worksheet to sequence the events of the story
from the video. For example, they could watch the movie
Corduroy.