Grades K–2
Where Do They Work?
Connect 8 community helpers to their workplaces: school, hospital, fire station, library, post office and more.
Social studies worksheet · Community helpers
Who Uses This Tool?
Match 8 community helpers to the tools they use, from the firefighter’s hose to the doctor’s stethoscope.
- Grade level
- Grades K–2
- Time
- About 10 minutes
- Topic
- Community helpers
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Community helpers, Jobs and tools, Community and belonging
What kids do
“Draw a line from each community helper to the tool they use.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Draw one helper using their tool.
Words on this sheet
DoctorFire hoseMail carrierTeacherTractorChefMailbagFarmerDentistBooksCooking pot
Teacher tip
Bring in a few real tools (a stethoscope toy, a mail bag) and let kids guess the helper before the sheet.
How to use it
- Invite a community helper (or a parent with a helper job) to visit after the sheet.
- Act out helpers and their tools in a quick guessing game.
- Start with a quick question that connects the topic to kids’ own lives.
Watch for
Kids who think only some people can do some jobs. Show helpers of every gender and background.
Talk about it
- Which helper would you like to be? Why?
- What did you learn that surprised you?
Take it further
Set up a dramatic play corner with helper costumes and tools.
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