Community Essential Activities for Grade 1
Videos
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Towns and Cities
Let’s learn about the difference between towns and cities. It is a very basic concept that needs to be given to kids and the kids must understand the concept very clearly otherwise they will just remain confused for a very long time in their life about the difference between town and city.
So, to avoid this let’s make a simple tutorial to help you make this learning easier for the kid.
Town
A town is a place where people live. It is smaller than a city. There are not a lot of people in town and the buildings are relatively less and smaller. It is not as busy as a city and there is lesser traffic in a town. In a town, you will find small houses surrounded by grassy fields or farms giving a very peaceful look. Things that you might see around a town include farms, cottages, less traffic on narrow roads. Towns are located outside the city area where there is a lesser population and the houses are made beautifully with greenery around them.
City
A city is bigger and a busier area. People live in small apartments buildings and very few people live in houses. It has very high traffic and you will hardly see any farms around. The population of a city is higher than a town. Many people travel from nearby towns to cities for work.
Cities remain busy all day and all night, for example, New York is called as the city that never sleeps as it is always busy either it is day or night. You might not find a city as peaceful as a town.
So, which would you prefer living in and why?
Worksheets
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Community Places Vocabulary Worksheet
In a community, there are a lot of different people, places, and things to do. Can your kids tell you some of the places and people that make up your community? What about some of the places they love to visit the most? Now, look at this colorful worksheet with your little ones and help them identify each of the community places pictured. Then, ask them to listen to the choices read aloud and circle the word that matches the picture of each community place.
It’s important that kids learn about the world at large, and communities that aren’t necessarily their own. This urban and rural communities worksheet will help your child discern the difference between city and country life, no matter he or she lives!
Completing this worksheet will help your child:
• Understand typical buildings and attributes of rural living
• Recognize that certain aspects, like transportation, is different urban settings
After completion, don’t forget to talk to your child about the differences one might see in a rural community, and discuss why life is different for people who live in the city versus the country!
Free worksheets on urban, suburban, and rural communities make it easy for your child to explore communities far and wide without ever leaving the comfort of your home! Use this worksheet to introduce your child to the differences he or she might find in urban, city life!
This worksheet is designed to teach your child:
• Awareness of different types of communities, like life in the inner city
• That certain attributes are common to communities depending on their location
Open your child’s eyes to the wide world around them, and allow them to discover life outside their own community. Bring a new awareness of communities near and far using this meaningful worksheet!
Quizzes
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Identify, Compare and Contrast Common Places
In this quiz, students will review the characteristics of towns and cities.
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