City Buildings - Lesson for Kindergarten, Chapter - Where You Go
In the "City Buildings" lesson, kindergarteners will embark on an exciting exploration of the different buildings found within their community. This lesson, nestled within the "Your Community" unit of the "Where You Go" chapter, aims to familiarize students with the various structures that make up their surroundings and to understand the roles these buildings play in daily life.
Through engaging activities such as the "Community Buildings Worksheet" and "What's Inside the Building? Worksheet," students will learn to recognize and name common buildings like schools, fire stations, libraries, and grocery stores. These activities are designed not only to build their vocabulary but also to enhance their observational skills by identifying what makes each building unique.
The "Places in Your Community" segment will deepen their understanding by exploring the purpose of each building and the people who work there, fostering a sense of community awareness. Additionally, by identifying common people and places in the "Community Buildings: Identify Common People and Places" activity, students will learn the importance of these buildings to their lives and the functioning of their community.
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Activity 1 / Community Buildings Worksheet
What are some of the places you visit regularly with your children? Can they name some of the buildings that are in the community? This worksheet will test how well they are aware of the buildings in the community. In the exercise, there are pictures of various buildings. First, ask your child to name the buildings if they can. Then, ask them to check the boxes next to the buildings that you might see in a community.
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Activity 2 / What's Inside the Building? Worksheet
What people can be found in a hospital? What about the courthouse and bank? Does your child know the people that work in those buildings, how these people dress, and what they are called? If your child does not, use this simple worksheet to shed some more light on that area. In printout, there are pictures of four buildings that can be found in a community. Your child must draw a line from each building to the correct person or object that belongs inside the building.
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Activity 3 / Places in Your community
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Activity 4 / Community Buildings: Identify Common People and Places - Quiz
Students will identify, compare and contrast community buildings.
