Major social science themes for the primary grades in California center on the child's immediate environment and relationships. Focused upon in this curriculum guide for teaching social sciences to gifted primary grade students is the subtopic of the interactions between man and his environment, or how the natural environment affects people and is controlled by man. Social science content, skills, and behavioral objectives are enumerated. Teaching techniques are suggested, and both a sample unit plan and a sample lesson plan on the third grade level are presented. (KW)