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Social studies worksheet · Cultures and traditions
A Postcard From Another Country
Kids research a country and write an imaginary postcard home: a drawing of a famous place, plus what they saw, heard, ate and learned.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 25 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Cultures and traditions, World geography, Respect and curiosity
What kids do
“Pretend you are visiting another country. Draw the front of your postcard, then write home about what you see, hear and eat.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Front of my postcard: a famous place
- Dear ______, Here I can see… I heard… I ate… I learned…
Teacher tip
Let kids research a country with a book or a kid-safe website.
How to use it
- Play a short clip of music or language from the places on the sheet.
- Talk about how every family has traditions, big and small.
- Read the sheet aloud for early readers and let them answer with drawings.
Watch for
Keep it respectful. Cultures are living traditions, not costumes.
Talk about it
- What would you like to learn more about?
- How does this connect to where we live?
Take it further
Make a class book of family traditions.
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