Social Studies: Neighbors and Our Community
Learning how people live, help, and work together
Social Studies: Neighbors and Our Community
Learning how people live, help, and work together
Social Studies - Grade K-1
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A neighbor is a person who lives near you. Draw or write one kind thing you can do for a neighbor.
Think about being friendly and helpful.
One kind thing you can do for a neighbor is wave, say hello, help pick up trash, or share a friendly smile. - 2
Circle the place that is in a community: park, moon, ocean.
The park is a place in a community where people can play, walk, and spend time together. - 3
Who helps keep people safe in a community: a firefighter or a teddy bear?
Think about a helper who wears a helmet and rides in a fire truck.
A firefighter helps keep people safe in a community by helping during fires and other emergencies. - 4
Draw a picture of a place in your community that people visit.
A community place could be a school, library, park, store, hospital, or post office. - 5
Fill in the blank: We can be good neighbors by being ____.
Choose a word that shows you care about others.
We can be good neighbors by being kind, helpful, respectful, or friendly. - 6
A librarian works in a library. What can a librarian help you do?
A librarian can help you find books, read stories, and learn new things. - 7
Look at the picture of a street. Draw a line from each community helper to where they might work: teacher to school, doctor to hospital, mail carrier to mailbox.
Think about where each helper does their job.
The teacher should be matched to the school, the doctor should be matched to the hospital, and the mail carrier should be matched to the mailbox. - 8
Write or say one rule that helps people stay safe in a neighborhood.
Think about rules for streets, sidewalks, or playgrounds.
One rule that helps people stay safe is to look both ways before crossing the street. Other good rules include walking on the sidewalk and listening to trusted adults. - 9
Circle yes or no: Is sharing the playground a good way to be part of a community?
Yes, sharing the playground is a good way to be part of a community because it helps everyone have a turn. - 10
Which community helper brings letters and packages to homes: mail carrier, dentist, or cook?
This helper may carry a bag or drive a mail truck.
A mail carrier brings letters and packages to homes and businesses. - 11
Draw one thing you might see in your neighborhood.
You might see houses, apartments, trees, sidewalks, cars, stores, people, pets, or a park in your neighborhood. - 12
If you see trash on the ground at the park, what is a helpful thing to do?
Think about keeping shared places clean.
A helpful thing to do is tell an adult or put the trash in a trash can if it is safe to pick up. - 13
Circle the word that shows a good community choice: help, push, yell.
Help is the word that shows a good community choice because helping makes the community better for everyone. - 14
A school is part of a community. Name one person who helps at school.
Think about adults you see at school.
A person who helps at school could be a teacher, principal, nurse, bus driver, custodian, librarian, or cafeteria worker. - 15
Look at the picture. Put a check mark next to the children who are being good neighbors: one child waves hello, one child shares a toy, one child knocks over blocks.
The child who waves hello and the child who shares a toy are being good neighbors because they are kind and respectful.