Learners discuss the sources of items they use everyday. In this social studies activity, students sort pictures of items used everyday by their source. Learners participate in a source relay.

Students identify popular foods in Japan. In this social studies lesson, students read the story How My Parents Learned to Eat and discuss ways that the Japanese eat their food. Students research popular foods in Japan.

Second graders take a bus tour to discover different businesses, schools, and other buildings located in the community. They then learn about the different types of technology that is used in the community.

Second graders acquire an awareness of their community and a development of map skills. They develop the ability to interpret and display information in graphic form and relate the study of significant people to the elements of geography.

Second graders use prior knowledge about the community to create a quilt. They use complete sentences to explain their block and also use oral language skills to tell about their caption for their quilt piece.

Learners reflect how to form a respectful classroom community. In this communities lesson, students construct a "community web" of positive comments and predict what happens to the web when negative comments are made. Learners discuss...

Students discuss how their classroom is a community. In this philanthropy lesson, students discuss the concept of philanthropy and how trust, sharing, and good deeds create a classroom community.

Describe the general characteristics of Kwanzaa after reading Seven Candles of Kwanzaa. For this Kwanzaa lesson, learners study the principles of the Kwanzaa holiday and interpret the principles through music and dance. They...

Learners design a plan to help families who are in need. In this citizenship lesson, students brainstorm and implement a service project in their own community. Learners discuss how to provide food for families who are in need.

Students interview community members who have lived there for a long time. Using the internet, they research the city of Sunset Hills and share their information with the class. In groups, they decide on a mural theme and design their...

In this social studies worksheet, students cut apart 50 word cards. All have words which pertain to citizenship and living in a community. There are no definitions provided.

Besides serving as awe-inspiring monuments of human achievement, skyscrapers are built to perform a wide range of functions in urban communities. The second lesson in this series begins by exploring the history of the Empire State...

Learners compare and contrast their own community to other communities. They fill out a questionnaire and e-mail it to e-pals in other communities, take digital pictures of important places in their town, and compare them to pictures...

Students compare their community and region with other communities around the world. In small groups they complete a questionnaire about life in their community and correspond with e-pals, take digital pictures, conduct research on...

Second graders run for various offices. They dress up like a politician, pretend to be running for an office, and tell the students why they should vote for him/her. They explain why it is necessary for a community to have a government

Second graders recognize the importance of having community leaders.  In this community leaders lesson, 2nd graders find local leader names and local leader news items. Students answer questions and create a graphic organizer...

Second graders study the Constitution. They examine the meaning and fundamentals of the Preamble of The Constitution of USA. They assess the importance of having a Supreme Law that states the rights and obligations of the citizens. They...

  Students participate in a class discussion about toys that the teacher played with when they were a child.  In this community lesson, students compare and contrast the games of now and then by their discussion and also...

Elementary schoolers count and order objects using numbers 1-300. They bring recyclable items from home. Students group the items, skip count by 2's, 3's, and 5's, and arrange the items on a number line. Recyclable plastic bags are put...

Inspire kindness in and out of school with a lesson plan that challenges scholars to perform 100 acts of kindness during the time between Martin Luther King Jr. Day to Valentine's day. Leading up to a celebration of friendship,...

Students engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the study of a utility bill. They take part in a variety of activities in order to comprehend the parts of the bill and how charges are made. Students also take part in...

Students use their senses to make observations about their community and the world. They sort and describe picture cards by senses, read a story, take a sensory walk around the school, and discuss common good.

The study of types of communties is the focus of this presentation. Details are given about the differences between rural, urban, and suburban communities. Use this presentation to provoke a class discussion about the various activities...

Second graders illustrate the roles, responsibilities, and skills of community members and write a paragraph that summarizes the importance of those roles, responsibilities, and skills. They are asked: "What is a role?" Students are...