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
Volunteer Day Plan
Pick a cause, plan a volunteer day step by step and draw how it will help.
- Grades
- 2–5
- Time
- about 30 minutes
- Kids practice
- service, planning, teamwork
What kids do
“Pick a way to help your community, then plan the day!”
- Our cause:
- The plan
- How it helps
- What we need
How to run it
- Choose something kids can safely do.
- Write a job under each stop on the timeline.
- Do it for real if you can.
Talk about it
- Who will this help?
- What could go wrong?
- How will you know it helped?
Take it further
Write a thank-you note to someone who volunteers.
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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