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
Weather Here and There
Compare today’s weather where you live with a faraway place, then draw both.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Kids practice
- weather and climate, geography, comparing data
What kids do
“Is it sunny there too? Compare your weather with somewhere far away!”
- Here
- There
- Weather report
- Why I think the weather is different:
How to run it
- Pick a city from a pen pal, a family member or a map.
- Check a weather website together.
- Talk about hemispheres: it might be summer there!
Talk about it
- How far away is your place?
- Why might it be warmer or colder?
- What would you pack to visit?
Take it further
Track both places for a week.
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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