social studies

focuses on how children understand people, communities, and the world around them. It includes learning about diversity, roles in the community, decision-making, and caring for the environment. Children also begin to understand places and time (past, present, future).

53. Diversity: Children understand that people have diverse
characteristics, interests, and abilities.
54. Community roles: Children recognize that people have
different roles and functions in the community.
55. Decision making: Children participate in making classroom
decisions.
56. Geography: Children recognize and interpret features and
locations in their environment.
57. History: Children understand past, present, and future.
58. Ecology: Children understand the importance of taking care
of their environment.

materials for all activities- paper, glue, printed images, magazine cutouts, markers, dress up clothes, props for different community roles (teacher, doctor, firefighter, cop), a trash and a recycle bin, paper, plastic, cans, trash 

 

no room changes

activities 

22. Activity name- all about me  

Originating Idea- children learn and share with others about themselves  

Curriculum Area- social studies, KDI 53 Diversity: Children understand that people have diverse characteristics, interests, and abilities. 

Materials- paper, glue, printed images, magazine cutouts, markers 

Appropriate Age group- PreK 

Beginning of Activity- we are going to make a photo collage about ourselves, think about what makes you special 

Middle of Activity- children create their own collage about themselves, thinking about family, what their favorite things are, etc.  

Your ideas for scaffolding children at different developmental levels 

Early: helping choosing pictures, helping with glue 

Middle: asking about their interests, sharing with their friends 

Later: compare what is the same or different about their collage with others 

End of Activity- sharing collage with others 

Follow-up Ideas- 

  • Creating an all about us wall 
  • Reading diversity books  

assessment- children can talk about diversity 

 

 

23. Activity name- community helpers  

Originating Idea- children can explore different roles in the community and what different people do  

Curriculum Area- social studies, KDI Community roles: Children recognize that people have different roles and functions in the community. 

Materials- dress up clothes, props for different community roles (teacher, doctor, firefighter, cop)  

Appropriate Age group- PreK 

Beginning of Activity- today we going to pretend and dress up as different community helpers! 

Middle of Activity- children dress up and act out different roles 

Your ideas for scaffolding children at different developmental levels 

Early: modeling roles, imitating what they see others doing 

Middle: thinking deeper about roles, asking about jobs  

Later: explaining what they do in their job, problem solving 

End of Activity- talking about what jobs each child played, what their job did, if they know any adults who have that job  

Follow-up Ideas- 

  • Field trip to a fire station 
  • Reading books about different jobs  

assessment- children name different community roles

 

24. Activity name- recycling game 

Originating idea- children can learn how to take care of the environment 

Curriculum area- social studies, KDI 58 Ecology: Children understand the importance of taking care of their environment. 

Materials- a trash and a recycle bin, paper, plastic, cans, trash 

Appropriate age group- PreK 

Beginning of activity- today we are going to sort through some items and see if we should recycle or throw away 

Middle of activity- children sort items, talking about why recycling is important 

Your ideas for scaffolding children at different developmental levels 

Early: sorting with assistance, looking at categories for help 

Middle: sorting on their own, naming objects 

Later: explaining the difference between trash and recyclable materials 

End of activity- looking through and comparing the bins, talking about how we are helping keep our earth clean 

Follow up ideas- 

  • Start a classroom recycling bin 
  • Having a clean up day  

assessment- children know about recycling