Communities Unit for 3rd Grade Social Studies! Engaging lessons and activities to help students explore and understand communities. This 3-5 week unit focuses on the basic characteristics of a community including: * Physical Characteristics of Communities (Landforms, Climate, Natural Resources and Natural Hazards) * Human Characteristics of Communities (Roads, Homes, Buildings, Transportation, Parks, Bridges, etc.) * Cultural Characteristics of Communities (Language, Art, Clothing, Traditions...