GOING FURTHER - comparing community presentation

After interviewing family member, students presented about their interview result to their classmates to compare the types of community.  It was a very interesting presentation, since they found differences as well as similarities of communities

Unit of Inquiry - Community

In this Unit of Inquiry How we organize ourselves

An inquiry into interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organizations; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment , Year 3 learn about Communities provide services designed to meet people’s needs.

In Tuning in activities : students in traffic light activity - were asked about what community is and in pairs they cooperate together to draw a figure from clues given.

In Finding out activities: students did research from internet (websites given), books and interview family member and school member to find out types of community.

To support mathematics learning , they played Monopoly game to learn more about money and applying their measurement skills to draw a community map.

Community websites for supporting materials

http://www.slideshare.net/antarcticaroma/community-types-for-kids-2nd-grade

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g3_u1/

www.citycreator.com

COMMUNITIES FOR KIDS

http://pbskids.org/rogers/buildANeighborhood.html

http://pbskids.org/rogers/picpic.html

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=285&type=educator

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=285&type=educator

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=285&type=educator

UNIT 4 - COMMUNITIES WEBSITES

http://oneworldoneheartbeating.com/for_teachers/creating-community/

http://www.tolerance.org/activity/put-ups

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ten8VG_LRNg#!

http://www.tolerance.org/activity/getting-know-each-other-lunch-day-mixer

http://www.tolerance.org/supplement/everyone-s-helper-elementary-grades

http://www.edhelper.com/Community_Maps.htm

http://www.edhelper.com/community_helpers.htm

http://www.proteacher.com/090004.shtml

http://geography.mrdonn.org/communities.html

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/act/comp.html

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=310&type=educator

https://www.planning.org/kidsandcommunity/

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/docs_lessons/310_community1.pdf

http://www.whatkidscando.org/

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=285&type=educator