Social Studies Vocabulary for 3rd Grade

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Culture

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The way of life of a group of people and what they believe (review from previous years)

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Contribute

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To give, do or help something or to have a part in bringing about something (new for 3rd grade)

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Influence

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To affect or change (someone or something) in an indirect but usually important way (new for 3rd grade)

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Diversity

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Means differences. People may be different in many ways, including race or ethnicity, age, disabilities, language, culture, appearance, or religion. (new for 3rd grade)

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Immigrants

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People who move to a new country to live (new for 3rd grade)

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Migrate

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A movement of people or animals from one region to another to live (new for 3rd grade)

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Settlement

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A place where people live (new for 3rd grade)

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Timeline

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A tool that organizes information in order in which events happened (chronological order) (review from previous years)

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Motive

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A reason for doing something (new for 3rd grade)

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Colony

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A group of people from one country who build a settlement (small communities where people live) in another country or land. (new for 3rd grade)