MassachusettsHISTORY EXPLORERS GRADES 3–8
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Quick glossary
evidence
Information from a source that helps us test a claim.
source
A document, object, image, or account we can examine.
inference
An explanation based on clues; it still needs checking.
migration
Moving from one place to another to live.
immigrant
A person who moves to another country to live.
estimate
An approximate amount, based on available information.
oral history
A recorded interview about someone’s memories and experiences.
community
People connected by a place, relationships, or shared activities.
ancestry
Family origins across generations.
primary source
Evidence created by someone who experienced a time or event.

The classroom collection

Six chapters. Six source labs.

Read the chapter, open its built-in maps and sources, then make a claim using evidence. Each lab includes a printable student notebook and teacher notes.

Massachusetts Grade 3 · Topics 1–6
013.T1.1–3

Our towns, our voices

Find the history in your neighborhood—and discover how your voice can help.

Reading + source lab + quick check→
023.T2.1–3

Land & Native nations

Explore New England’s land, water, and the Native nations who call it home.

Reading + source lab + quick check→
033.T3.1–3

Across the Atlantic

Ask why Europeans crossed the ocean—and whose stories their maps leave out.

Reading + source lab + quick check→
043.T4.1

Plymouth & Patuxet

Examine the Mayflower journey, a written agreement, and Wampanoag–English relationships.

Reading + source lab + quick check→
053.T5.1–5

Life in the colonies

Compare communities and learn how land, labor, and ocean trade shaped daily life.

Reading + source lab + quick check→
063.T6.1–5

The road to revolution

Follow the events, people, and ideas that changed Massachusetts and the nation.

Reading + source lab + quick check→
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