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This document provides a series of "Power Pix" slides to teach 3rd grade social studies concepts related to geography and history based on the Common Core standards of Spain. Each Power Pix slide presents a concept word, definition, gesture, and picture to reinforce learning. The slides cover topics like maps, globes, continents, oceans, rivers, and history in a multi-sensory way using Whole Brain Teaching methods to maximize instruction.

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Third Grade Social Studies Power Pix This document highlights topics specific to 3rd grade Social Studies by the Common Core State Standards of Spain. Based on an idea conceived by Chris Biffle, founder of Whole Brain Teaching. Using Power Pix and Whole Brain Teaching methods, learning becomes multi-modal, thereby solidifying the concepts in students brains. When used as a teaching tool, the Power Pix help the teacher with gestures and definitions to attach to each concept. Imagine filling every spare moment of classroom time by having students review with each other content specific topics. Now thats maximizing instruction! The following slide shows how to use each pix.
Common Core Standard Social Science: Geography (SG) Social Science: History (SH) The world SG Question and Answer for the topic Grade Level Picture representing the key word of the standard Gesture Concept Word colors represent syllables to help students with pronunciation The purple background on these slides identifies them as part of the Social Science concepts.
Sample Power Pix Lesson Each WBT lesson follows a format. 1. Question tell students the question and they repeat 2. Answer give the answer with a gesture. 3. Expand use examples to scaffold instruction about concept 4. Evaluate quick assessment to guide instruction 5. Critical Thinking students begin to internalize the concept Question: What is a globe? Answer: A globe represents the Earth as it is, in a sphere. Gesture: Make a circle with your arms and hold them above your head. Teaching Suggestions: Write a list of words on the board. Have students classify which can be seen in a globe. Built a paragraph using the Genius Ladder.
Words Included in Power Pix Map, globe, title, map legend compass rose, equator, physical map, political map, street map, continents, ocean, sea, mountain, river, prehistory and history.
Question: What is a map? Answer: A map shows the Earth as flat and you can locate places like cities, countries, oceans, rivers, and mountains. Map Third grade The world S.G. Gesture: As you say cities, countries, oceans, rivers, and mountains point at different places in the air as if you were looking at a map.
Question: What is a globe? Answer: A globe represents the Earth as it really is, in a sphere. Globe Third grade The world S.G. Gesture: Make a circle with your arms and hold them above your head.
Question: What is a map title? Answer: The title is the name or kind of map. Title Third grade The world S.G. Gesture: Hold out the palm of one hand and write on it with the other.
Question: What is a map legend? Answer: A map legend is a list of symbols used on a map and an explanation of what each stands for. Map Legend Third grade The world S.G. Gesture: Lay a hand out in front of you palm side up. Point to the four corners of the palm saying rivers, roads, houses, schools.
Question: What is a compass rose? Answer: A compass rose shows the cardinal points: north, south, east and west. Compass Rose Third grade The world S.G. Gesture: Make a circle with left hand (compass) and use right pointer finger to wiggle on the circle (needle on a compass).
Question: What is the equator? Answer: The equator is the imaginary horizontally line that goes around the middle of the Earth. Equator Third grade The world S.G. Gesture: Draw a line in front of the body from left to right. Then make hold hands out and shrug shoulders as if to say "I don't know."
Question: What is a physical map? Answer: A physical map shows the location of important natural features, such as mountains, rivers and oceans. Physical Map Third grade The world S.G. Gesture: Make a square in the air and as you represent an oceans, rivers, and mountains point at different places in the air as if you were looking at a map.
Question: What is a political map? Answer: A political map shows land divided into different areas and countries. Political Map Third grade The world S.G. Gesture: Make a square in the air, hand out your palms for land, close it into fist and spread apart to say areas and countries.
Question: What is a street map? Answer: A street map is a map of a smaller area. Street map Third grade The world S.G. Gesture: Make a square in the air, and cover your fist against your palm.
Question: What is a continent? Answer: A continent is a very large body of land on the Earth. Continent Third grade The continents S.G. Gesture: Open arms as wide as you can (you can also say North America or the continent on which you live)
Question: What is an ocean? Answer: An ocean is a very large moving expanse of sea. Ocean Third grade Gesture: Hold one palm over the other facing down and in front of you. Then, move together from right to left making a bow roll like the motion of a wave. The continents S.G.
Question: What is a sea? Answer: The sea is smaller than the oceans and is usually located where the land and ocean meet Sea Third grade Gesture: Hold one palm over the other facing down and in front of you. Then, move together from right to left making a bow roll but shorter then the ocean. The continents S.G.
Question: What is a mountain? Answer: A mountain is a large, rocky area of land. Mountain Third grade Gesture: Hands up above your head and open them down side to side as drawing a mountain. The continents S.G.
Question: What is a river? Answer: A river is a large natural stream of water flowing from the mountain in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another stream. River Third grade Gesture: Wiggle your right arms from right to left as if was a stream . The continents S.G.
Question: What is prehistory? Answer: Prehistory is the period when the first humans existed to when written history began. Prehistory Third grade Gesture: Clap your hands holding them, then make a 1 with finger and point to yourself. Finally pretend writing on your palm. History S.H.
Question: What is history? Answer: History is the period when writing began. History Third grade Gesture: Clap your hands holding them and then pretend writing on your palm. History S.H.

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3rd grade Social Science Power Pixs

  • 2. Third Grade Social Studies Power Pix This document highlights topics specific to 3rd grade Social Studies by the Common Core State Standards of Spain. Based on an idea conceived by Chris Biffle, founder of Whole Brain Teaching. Using Power Pix and Whole Brain Teaching methods, learning becomes multi-modal, thereby solidifying the concepts in students brains. When used as a teaching tool, the Power Pix help the teacher with gestures and definitions to attach to each concept. Imagine filling every spare moment of classroom time by having students review with each other content specific topics. Now thats maximizing instruction! The following slide shows how to use each pix.
  • 3. Common Core Standard Social Science: Geography (SG) Social Science: History (SH) The world SG Question and Answer for the topic Grade Level Picture representing the key word of the standard Gesture Concept Word colors represent syllables to help students with pronunciation The purple background on these slides identifies them as part of the Social Science concepts.
  • 4. Sample Power Pix Lesson Each WBT lesson follows a format. 1. Question tell students the question and they repeat 2. Answer give the answer with a gesture. 3. Expand use examples to scaffold instruction about concept 4. Evaluate quick assessment to guide instruction 5. Critical Thinking students begin to internalize the concept Question: What is a globe? Answer: A globe represents the Earth as it is, in a sphere. Gesture: Make a circle with your arms and hold them above your head. Teaching Suggestions: Write a list of words on the board. Have students classify which can be seen in a globe. Built a paragraph using the Genius Ladder.
  • 5. Words Included in Power Pix Map, globe, title, map legend compass rose, equator, physical map, political map, street map, continents, ocean, sea, mountain, river, prehistory and history.
  • 6. Question: What is a map? Answer: A map shows the Earth as flat and you can locate places like cities, countries, oceans, rivers, and mountains. Map Third grade The world S.G. Gesture: As you say cities, countries, oceans, rivers, and mountains point at different places in the air as if you were looking at a map.
  • 7. Question: What is a globe? Answer: A globe represents the Earth as it really is, in a sphere. Globe Third grade The world S.G. Gesture: Make a circle with your arms and hold them above your head.
  • 8. Question: What is a map title? Answer: The title is the name or kind of map. Title Third grade The world S.G. Gesture: Hold out the palm of one hand and write on it with the other.
  • 9. Question: What is a map legend? Answer: A map legend is a list of symbols used on a map and an explanation of what each stands for. Map Legend Third grade The world S.G. Gesture: Lay a hand out in front of you palm side up. Point to the four corners of the palm saying rivers, roads, houses, schools.
  • 10. Question: What is a compass rose? Answer: A compass rose shows the cardinal points: north, south, east and west. Compass Rose Third grade The world S.G. Gesture: Make a circle with left hand (compass) and use right pointer finger to wiggle on the circle (needle on a compass).
  • 11. Question: What is the equator? Answer: The equator is the imaginary horizontally line that goes around the middle of the Earth. Equator Third grade The world S.G. Gesture: Draw a line in front of the body from left to right. Then make hold hands out and shrug shoulders as if to say "I don't know."
  • 12. Question: What is a physical map? Answer: A physical map shows the location of important natural features, such as mountains, rivers and oceans. Physical Map Third grade The world S.G. Gesture: Make a square in the air and as you represent an oceans, rivers, and mountains point at different places in the air as if you were looking at a map.
  • 13. Question: What is a political map? Answer: A political map shows land divided into different areas and countries. Political Map Third grade The world S.G. Gesture: Make a square in the air, hand out your palms for land, close it into fist and spread apart to say areas and countries.
  • 14. Question: What is a street map? Answer: A street map is a map of a smaller area. Street map Third grade The world S.G. Gesture: Make a square in the air, and cover your fist against your palm.
  • 15. Question: What is a continent? Answer: A continent is a very large body of land on the Earth. Continent Third grade The continents S.G. Gesture: Open arms as wide as you can (you can also say North America or the continent on which you live)
  • 16. Question: What is an ocean? Answer: An ocean is a very large moving expanse of sea. Ocean Third grade Gesture: Hold one palm over the other facing down and in front of you. Then, move together from right to left making a bow roll like the motion of a wave. The continents S.G.
  • 17. Question: What is a sea? Answer: The sea is smaller than the oceans and is usually located where the land and ocean meet Sea Third grade Gesture: Hold one palm over the other facing down and in front of you. Then, move together from right to left making a bow roll but shorter then the ocean. The continents S.G.
  • 18. Question: What is a mountain? Answer: A mountain is a large, rocky area of land. Mountain Third grade Gesture: Hands up above your head and open them down side to side as drawing a mountain. The continents S.G.
  • 19. Question: What is a river? Answer: A river is a large natural stream of water flowing from the mountain in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another stream. River Third grade Gesture: Wiggle your right arms from right to left as if was a stream . The continents S.G.
  • 20. Question: What is prehistory? Answer: Prehistory is the period when the first humans existed to when written history began. Prehistory Third grade Gesture: Clap your hands holding them, then make a 1 with finger and point to yourself. Finally pretend writing on your palm. History S.H.
  • 21. Question: What is history? Answer: History is the period when writing began. History Third grade Gesture: Clap your hands holding them and then pretend writing on your palm. History S.H.