Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Grade 3

Other Ohio Social Studies sets

History

  • 1.

    Events in local history can be shown on timelines organized by years, decades and centuries.3.H.1

  • 2.

    Primary and secondary sources can be used to show change over time.3.H.2

  • 3.

    Local communities change over time.3.H.3

Geography

  • 4.

    Physical and political maps have distinctive characteristics and purposes. Places can be located on a map by using the title, key, alphanumeric grid and cardinal directions.3.GE.4

  • 5.

    Daily life is influenced by the agriculture, industry and natural resources in different communities.3.GE.5

  • 6.

    Evidence of positive and negative human modification of the environment can be observed in the local community.3.GE.6

  • 7.

    Systems of transportation and communication move people, products and ideas from place to place.3.GE.7

  • 8.

    Communities may include diverse cultural groups.3.GE.8

Government

  • 9.

    Members of local communities have rights and responsibilities.3.GO.9

  • 10.

    Individuals make the community a better place by taking action to solve problems in a way that promotes the common good.3.GO.10

  • 11.

    Laws are rules which apply to all people in a community and describe ways people are expected to behave. Laws promote order and security, provide public services and protect the rights of individuals in the local community.3.GO.11

  • 12.

    Governments have authority to make and enforce laws.3.GO.12

  • 13.

    The structure of local governments may differ from one community to another.3.GO.13

Economics

  • 14.

    Line graphs are used to show changes in data over time.3.E.14

  • 15.

    Both positive and negative incentives affect individuals' choices and behaviors.3.E.15

  • 16.

    Individuals must make decisions because of the scarcity of resources. Making a decision involves a trade-off.3.E.16

  • 17.

    A consumer is a person whose wants are satisfied by using goods and services. A producer makes goods and/or provides services.3.E.17

  • 18.

    A market is where buyers and sellers exchange goods and services.3.E.18

  • 19.

    Making decisions involves weighing costs and benefits.3.E.19

  • 20.

    A budget is a plan to help people make personal economic decisions for the present and future and to become more financially responsible.3.E.20

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3
When were these standards adopted?
2018
Where can I read the official document?
Ohio's Learning Standards Social Studies

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