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
Community Garden Plan
Plan a garden your whole neighborhood can share: beds, paths, a bench and who takes care of what.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 30 minutes
- Kids practice
- community planning, sharing, mapping
What kids do
“Design a garden for the whole neighborhood to share!”
- Garden map: beds, paths, water and a bench
- What we’ll grow
- Who helps?
- Our garden rules:
How to run it
- Visit or look at photos of a community garden.
- Think about who uses it: kids, older people, people in wheelchairs.
- Plant a few seeds in cups as a mini version.
Talk about it
- What makes sharing a garden tricky?
- What would you do with extra food?
- Who in our town could help?
Take it further
Draw a sign welcoming people to the garden.
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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