Contributors/Editors
Dr. Lee-Anne T. Spalding; Kendra Hazen
Keywords
Elementary Education; Social Studies Education; Social Studies; Curriculum; Lesson Plans; Unit Plans; Universal Design for Learning; Florida Social Studies Standards; Geography; School of Teacher Education; College of Community Innovation and Education; Teacher Education Commons; Curriculum and Instruction Commons; Third Grade
Abstract
Designed by pre-service teachers, this fifteen-day Social Studies unit covers 3rd grade Florida Social Studies Sunshine State Standards and Florida B.E.S.T. Standards while incorporating Universal Design for Learning strategies, English Language strategies, and opportunities for students to engage with educational technology in various capacities. This unit is complete with a daily Instructional Guide for teachers, turnkey student-facing materials, lists of or links to any necessary resources not created by the authors, and a post-assessment. During this unit, students will explore maps and their key elements through songs and fun activities. Students will also be exploring the United States of America and its 5 regions by exploring each region and its unique features with songs, books, and interactive activities.
Rights
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
STARS Citation
Santos, Madison D.; Beck, Maggie; Vandergriff, Kylie; Pennock, Courtney; and Campos, Jennifer, "UCF PEGASUS PLANS- 3rd Grade - Maps and Regions of the United States of America" (2025). Pegasus Plans: Social Studies Unit Plans for Florida Teachers. 10.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/pegasus-plans/10