Looking Around Communities Second Grade Lesson ED 417-01 By: Mallory Boreman.

Looking Around Looking Around CommunitiesCommunities

Second Grade LessonSecond Grade Lesson

ED 417-01ED 417-01

By: Mallory Boreman By: Mallory Boreman

ObjectivesObjectives The students will learn about The students will learn about the different types of the different types of communities.communities.

The students will learn about The students will learn about their communities by examining their communities by examining the physical and hand-made the physical and hand-made features found in different features found in different communities.communities.

What is Geography?What is Geography?

GeographyGeography is the study of the is the study of the Earth and its people.Earth and its people.

Earth Earth The earth has a many features. The earth has a many features. Some are Some are human-madehuman-made and and others are others are physical featuresphysical features..

Both human-made and physical Both human-made and physical features affect how people features affect how people live.live.

CommunityCommunity

A A communitycommunity is the place where people is the place where people live and the people who live there.live and the people who live there.

People live in communities of all People live in communities of all different populations and sizes.different populations and sizes.

Types of Types of CommunitiesCommunities

One place where people can One place where people can live is in a city.live is in a city.

CitiesCities are big places with many are big places with many people and lots of things to do.people and lots of things to do.

Types of Types of CommunitiesCommunities

A A SuburbSuburb is a community near a city. is a community near a city.

People who live in a suburbs work and People who live in a suburbs work and shop in the city.shop in the city.

Types of Types of CommunitiesCommunities

People can also live in small People can also live in small towns or on farms.towns or on farms.

How About YouHow About You What kind of community do you What kind of community do you live in?live in?

How do you know?How do you know?

How are the three communities How are the three communities different from one another?different from one another?

Making an Making an ComparisonComparison

In which In which picture would picture would you see the you see the most animals?most animals?

In which In which picture would picture would you see the you see the most people.most people.

Physical FeaturesPhysical Features

The earth also has physical The earth also has physical features.features.

Physical features of the earth Physical features of the earth include different types of landforms include different types of landforms that were not human-made.that were not human-made.

LandformsLandforms are shapes of the land. are shapes of the land.

Can you think of landforms?Can you think of landforms?

LandformsLandforms

MountainsMountains are the highest are the highest kind of land.kind of land.

Between mountains or hills are Between mountains or hills are lower lands called lower lands called valleysvalleys..

LandformsLandforms

LandformsLandforms

PlainsPlains are the large, flat are the large, flat parts of the earth.parts of the earth.

LandformsLandforms

DesertsDeserts are dry lands that get little are dry lands that get little rain.rain.

LandformsLandforms

OceansOceans are the largest bodies of water. are the largest bodies of water.

LandformsLandforms

IslandIsland is a landform with is a landform with water all around it.water all around it.

LandformsLandforms

RiversRivers flow down the mountains and flow down the mountains and across land to the oceans. The across land to the oceans. The water in a river is fresh water, water in a river is fresh water, not salt water.not salt water.

LandformsLandforms

LakesLakes are bodies of still water are bodies of still water with land all around them.with land all around them.

ActivitiesActivities

Travel PostcardsTravel PostcardsObjectives:Objectives: Compare physical features of Compare physical features of the land. Recognize human-made features the land. Recognize human-made features of the land.of the land.

Show students samples of postcards and Show students samples of postcards and explain people can sometimes send these to explain people can sometimes send these to friends and family when on vacation. Then friends and family when on vacation. Then have each child create a postcard to send have each child create a postcard to send to their family with a picture of some to their family with a picture of some place they are pretending to write from.place they are pretending to write from.

Materials:Materials: drawing paper, sample postcards, drawing paper, sample postcards, crayons, markers, scissors, glue, crayons, markers, scissors, glue, magazinesmagazines

ActivitiesActivities Travel GuidesTravel Guides

– Objectives:Objectives: The students will The students will distinguish between city, suburban, and distinguish between city, suburban, and small-town or farm settings.small-town or farm settings.

Pair students into groups of four and Pair students into groups of four and have them develop a travel plan. Each have them develop a travel plan. Each group will be responsible for developing group will be responsible for developing a travel guide that includes what to a travel guide that includes what to bring, what to do for fun, and what to bring, what to do for fun, and what to see. The groups will then present their see. The groups will then present their travel plans and guides to the class.travel plans and guides to the class.

Materials:Materials: magazines, travel books, magazines, travel books, brochures, maps scissors, glue and brochures, maps scissors, glue and paper.paper.

ActivitiesActivities

Venn DiagramVenn DiagramObjective:Objective: The students will use the The students will use the Venn diagram to compare different Venn diagram to compare different types of landforms.types of landforms.

Label each circle a landform. Then Label each circle a landform. Then have children come up with words that have children come up with words that describe activities people can do describe activities people can do there. there.

Materials: Large paper, markers, Venn Materials: Large paper, markers, Venn Diagram, handouts, pencilsDiagram, handouts, pencils

Activities Activities

Write a NarrativeWrite a NarrativeObjective:Objective: The students will use The students will use narrative writing to describe physical narrative writing to describe physical features of land. features of land.

Children will write about places they Children will write about places they would like to visit and the landforms would like to visit and the landforms they would see there. Then the children they would see there. Then the children will draw a picture of these places and will draw a picture of these places and the landforms from the area.the landforms from the area.

Materials:Materials: writing paper, drawing paper, writing paper, drawing paper, crayons, pencilscrayons, pencils

ActivitiesActivities ““The Bear Went Over the Mountain”The Bear Went Over the Mountain”Objective:Objective: The students will identify The students will identify various landforms and bodies of water.various landforms and bodies of water.

Lead the children in singing “The Bear Went Lead the children in singing “The Bear Went Over the Mountain.” Then as a class come Over the Mountain.” Then as a class come up with other types of landforms and water. up with other types of landforms and water. After singing these new verses ask the After singing these new verses ask the students to name some things that the bear students to name some things that the bear would see in that type of environment.would see in that type of environment.

Materials:Materials: CD, The Bear Went Over the CD, The Bear Went Over the Mountain”, and poster paper to write Mountain”, and poster paper to write verses, markersverses, markers

WebsitesWebsitesThis website allows kids to test their knowledge of a globe and This website allows kids to test their knowledge of a globe and

label countries.label countries. http://www.kidport.com/Grade2/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htmhttp://www.kidport.com/Grade2/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm

This website is a great place for kids to learn about social This website is a great place for kids to learn about social studies.studies.

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/

This website can used for students to learn about different This website can used for students to learn about different communities around the world.communities around the world.

http://kids.nationalgeographic.comhttp://kids.nationalgeographic.com

This website is allows children to learn all about social studies.This website is allows children to learn all about social studies. http://www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/http://www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/

This is a great place for children to explore social studies.This is a great place for children to explore social studies. http://kids.discovery.com/http://kids.discovery.com/