Grades K–2
Keeps Us Safe or Keeps Us Healthy?
Cut out 12 helper cards and sort them: the ones who keep us safe (firefighter, crossing guard, lifeguard) and the ones who keep us healthy (doctor, nurse, dentist).
Social studies worksheet · Community helpers
Who Drives It?
Match 8 community helpers to their vehicles: fire truck, police car, mail truck, tractor, school bus, ambulance, garbage truck and airplane.
- 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 helper to the vehicle they use.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Draw your favorite helper vehicle.
Words on this sheet
VehicleTractorPolice officerMail carrierSchool busFarmerGarbage truckMail truckGarbage collectorFire truckPilotPolice car
Teacher tip
Bring in toy vehicles to match before the sheet.
How to use it
- Take a walk around school to spot helpers at work.
- Read a picture book about a helper before the sheet.
- Pair it with a picture book or a short video on the same topic.
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
Make thank-you cards for helpers at your school.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More community helpers worksheets
Grades K–2
Helpers at School
Match 8 people who help at school, from the principal and custodian to the crossing guard and cafeteria worker, to what they do.
Grades 1–2
Interview a Community Helper
Five interview questions for a classroom visitor or a helper at home: what they do, their tools, their favorite part and how they help people.
Grades K–2
What Do Helpers Wear?
Match 8 community helpers to their work clothes and safety gear, from the firefighter’s helmet to the construction worker’s hard hat.
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