Ohio Social Studies StandardsBy: 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

• History

• People in Societies

• Geography

• Economics

• Government

• Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

• Social Studies Skills and Methods

Ohio History - Websites

• Ohio Kidshttp://www.ohiokids.org• Ohio Historical Societyhttp://www.ohiohistory.org • Barnes and Noble: Ohio Historyhttp://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?

AUD=JUV&kids=y&WRD=ohio+history&z=y • History Works: OHIOhttp://www.historyworksohio.org/ • Pictures of Ohio’s Historyhttp://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_people.htm

• www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/article_549.shtml

Famous Ohioans-Activities

• Visit the Wright Bicycle and Print Shop in Dayton, Ohio.

• Make “WrightFlyers” out ofpopsicle sticksand fabric.• WatchGone With theWind (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/blusoh.htm

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ohio_geography_stubs

• www.ohiohistoryteachers.org/02/01/og.shtml

• 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 Noblehttp://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?

AUD=JUV&kids=y&WRD=money&z=y • Ohio Social Studies Resource Centerhttp://www.ossrc.org/standard.php?rec=3 • Dayton Retail listhttp://dayton.retailguide.com/ • PBShttp://www.pbs.org/teachersource/social_studies/k-

2_economics.shtm • Krogerwww.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

• http://ci.fairborn.oh.us/gov.htm

• http://governor.ohio.gov/

• http://www.ohiokids.org/

• http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/organizational.cfm

• http://www.ohiohistoryteachers.org/06/cr.pdf

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-and-values/

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/

0,28171,1670228,00.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 News-

HeadlineSpot.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.