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
City, Town or Country?
Compare life in a big city, a small town and the countryside. Draw each one and decide where you live.
- Grades
- K–3
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Kids practice
- communities, comparing, geography words
What kids do
“Busy city, small town or wide-open country? Draw all three!”
- City
- Town
- Country
- Where would you find it? Tick all that fit.
- I live in a… and I know because…
How to run it
- Show photos of each: skyline, main street, farmland.
- Some places are in between, and that’s fine.
- Talk about jobs in each kind of place.
Talk about it
- Where would you like to live when you grow up?
- What would you miss if you moved?
- How do people get food in each place?
Take it further
Draw a map of the main street in your town or neighborhood.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
More thinking sheets
My world and community
Me on the Map
Zoom out from your street to your town, your country, your continent and the whole planet.
My world and community
Who Helps Our Town?
Draw six community helpers at work and write how each one keeps the town running.
My world and community
When I Grow Up
Draw yourself at a job you might love, with the uniform, tools and workplace.
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