SOCIAL STUDIES Classroom Experiences: Include toys related to methods of transportation in play areas; Trucks, cars, buses, trains, airplanes and helicopters can be added to the block area, and boats and barges can be added to the water table. The teacher can help children focus on the concept of the necessity of transporting goods and people. Children can take short walks in their neighborhood ...

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Tools of the Trade Art and Social Studies Activity In this activity, children create and then play a game similar to Memory, which encourages them to recall what they have learned about different occupations and the related tools. WHAT YOU NEED Reference materials with information about a variety of occupations 4 x 6 index cards, or pieces of this size cut from poster board or oaktag (enough for ...

All of Me Social Studies/Art Activity In this activity, children will draw pictures showing some of the different aspects of their lives and share the pictures with classmates. In doing so, they will develop a better appreciation of the roles they fill in their families and in their community. WHAT YOU NEED Crayons and/or colored pencils All of Me sheet (print and copy) WHAT TO DO Discuss with ...

Go on a Sign Hunt Language Arts Activity Children become aware of signs long before they begin to read. The colors, symbols, and shapes become familiar to them if they see them often enough and can relate them to an activity. You can take advantage of that familiarity to encourage children to read and use the signs in their neighborhood and school. WHAT YOU NEED Examples of many different kinds ...

Send us email Search Content Areas Computer/Technology English/Writing History and Social Science Mathematics Science Other Kindergartners on the Map Target Curriculum: History and Social Science Target Grade: K SOLs: HSS.K.2 HSS.K.3 HSS.K.4 HSS.K.8 Time: 15 - 20 minutes per lesson Objective: Objective: The students will become aware of maps and their uses. The students will interpret maps using ...