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
Country Fact File
Research a country and fill a fact file: its flag, an animal, a food, a landmark and a greeting.
- Grades
- 2–5
- Time
- about 35 minutes
- Kids practice
- research, geography, respect for other cultures
What kids do
“Pick a country and become the class expert!”
- Its flag
- Star where it is
- Fact file
How to run it
- Use a library book or a children’s encyclopedia.
- Facts should be true for the country today.
- Share in a class “world fair.”
Talk about it
- What surprised you?
- What is the same as where you live?
- Where would you like to visit?
Take it further
Teach the class how to say hello in your country’s language.
Pairs well with
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Draw yourself at a job you might love, with the uniform, tools and workplace.
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