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
Postcard from My Town
Design a tourist postcard that shows off the best of your town, then write it to someone far away.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Kids practice
- local pride, writing to someone, design
What kids do
“Show off your town! What should visitors see?”
- Postcard front: “Greetings from…”
- Postcard back: write your message and address
How to run it
- Brainstorm the best things about your town first.
- Big bubble letters for “Greetings from…”.
- Mail it to a family member or a pen pal class.
Talk about it
- What is your town known for?
- What would you show a visitor first?
- What makes a postcard eye-catching?
Take it further
Make a postcard set of four places in your town.
Pairs well with
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More thinking sheets
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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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