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TEKS Grade 3 Social Studies

Complete guide to 16 Knowledge & Skills statements and 48 Student Expectations. Codified at 19 TAC §113.14 · Adopted 2022

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Complete TEKS Standards for Grade 3 Social Studies

Every Knowledge & Skills statement (K&S) below is followed by its specific Student Expectations. These are the official Texas Education Agency standards — extracted verbatim from TAC Chapter 113 (Adopted 2022). Click any standard for upcoming animated lessons.

113.14(c)(1) History

The student understands how individuals, events, and ideas have influenced the history of various communities. The student is expected to:

113.14(c)(2) History

The student understands common characteristics of communities, past and present. The student is expected to:

113.14(c)(3) Geography

The student understands how humans adapt to and/or modify the physical environment. The student is expected to:

113.14(c)(4) Geography

The student understands the concepts of location, distance, and direction on maps and globes. The student is expected to:

113.14(c)(5) Economics

The student understands the purposes of earning, spending, saving, and donating money. The student is expected to:

113.14(c)(6) Economics

The student understands the concept of the free enterprise system and how businesses operate in the U.S. free enterprise system. The student is expected to:

113.14(c)(7) Government

The student understands the basic structure and functions of various levels of government. The student is expected to:

113.14(c)(8) Government

The student understands important ideas in historical documents at various levels of government. The student is expected to:

113.14(c)(9) Citizenship

The student understands characteristics of good citizenship as exemplified by historical and contemporary figures and organizations. The student is expected to:

113.14(c)(10) Culture

The student understands ethnic and/or cultural celebrations of the local community and other communities. The student is expected to:

113.14(c)(11) Culture

The student understands the role of heroes in shaping the culture of communities, the state, and the nation. The student is expected to:

113.14(c)(12) Culture

The student understands the importance of writers and artists to the cultural heritage of communities. The student is expected to identify how various writers and artists such as Kadir Nelson, Tomie dePaola, Carmen Lomas Garza, and Laura Ingalls Wilder and their stories, poems, statues, and paintings contribute to the cultural heritage of communities.

113.14(c)(12)
identify how various writers and artists such as Kadir Nelson, Tomie dePaola, Carmen Lomas Garza, and Laura Ingalls Wilder and their stories, poems, statues, and paintings contribute to the cultural heritage of communities. identify

113.14(c)(13) Science, technology, and society

The student understands how individuals have created or invented new technology and affected life in various communities, past and present. The student is expected to:

113.14(c)(14) Social studies skills

The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to:

113.14(c)(15) Social studies skills

The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:

113.14(c)(16) Social studies skills

The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to:

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