My world and community
Map My Classroom
Draw a bird’s-eye map of your classroom with a key and a compass rose.
Thinking sheet · My world and community
Building Detective
Study a building near you: what is it made of, what shapes can you find and what is it for?
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Kids practice
- architecture, materials, shapes in the world
What kids do
“Look closely at a building. Be a detective!”
- The building
- Made of…
- Shapes I spotted
- This building is used for… I can tell because…
How to run it
- Study the school building first.
- Look for doors, windows, roofs and patterns.
- Compare old and new buildings.
Talk about it
- Why use brick? Why glass?
- Which shape was everywhere?
- What building would you design?
Take it further
Design a building for your town.
Pairs well with
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Me on the Map
Zoom out from your street to your town, your country, your continent and the whole planet.
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Who Helps Our Town?
Draw six community helpers at work and write how each one keeps the town running.
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When I Grow Up
Draw yourself at a job you might love, with the uniform, tools and workplace.
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