Exploring Our Community: Where Do We Go?

Social Studies Grades 1st Grade 2:54 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about different places in our town and what we do there!

Video Resource

Where Are You Going? | Places Song

English Tree TV

Duration: 2:54
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Key Concepts

  • Community
  • Places
  • Purpose

Learning Objectives

  • Identify different places in the community.
  • Describe what people do at each of these places.
  • Understand the importance of these places in our daily lives.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students where they like to go in their town. Write their answers on the board. Explain that today they will be learning about different places we all share.
  • Video Time (5 mins)
    Play the "Where Are You Going? | Places Song" video from English Tree TV. Encourage students to sing along.
  • Discussion (10 mins)
    After the video, discuss the different places that were shown. Ask students what they do at each place. Use the discussion questions as a guide.
  • Activity: 'My Favorite Place' (15 mins)
    Have each student draw a picture of their favorite place in the community and write a sentence about why they like it. Share the drawings with the class.
  • Wrap Up (5 mins)
    Review the places learned in the video and activity. Ask students why these places are important to the community.

Interactive Exercises

  • Places Matching Game
    Create cards with pictures of each location and matching cards with the name of the place. Students match the picture to the word.

Discussion Questions

  • What was your favorite place in the video?
  • What do you do when you go to the grocery store?
  • Why is it important to have a hospital in our community?
  • What fun things can you do at the beach?
  • What do you think people do at the bank?

Skills Developed

  • Vocabulary
  • Listening Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Where do we go to buy food?

Correct Answer: Grocery Store

Question 2:

Where do we go to learn new things?

Correct Answer: School

Question 3:

Where can we play outside and have fun?

Correct Answer: Park

Question 4:

Where do people go when they are sick?

Correct Answer: Hospital

Question 5:

Where can we swim and build sandcastles?

Correct Answer: Beach

Question 6:

Where can we watch a movie on a big screen?

Correct Answer: Movie Theater

Question 7:

Where do people keep their money safe?

Correct Answer: Bank

Question 8:

Where can we watch a sports game?

Correct Answer: Stadium

Question 9:

Which of these places helps people who are hurt?

Correct Answer: Hospital

Question 10:

Which of these places sells things we need to buy?

Correct Answer: Grocery Store

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

I go to the _________ to buy food.

Correct Answer: grocery store

Question 2:

We learn at _________.

Correct Answer: school

Question 3:

We can play at the _________.

Correct Answer: park

Question 4:

Doctors and nurses work at the _________.

Correct Answer: hospital

Question 5:

We can swim at the _________.

Correct Answer: beach

Question 6:

I can watch a movie at the _________ _________.

Correct Answer: movie theater

Question 7:

A _________ keeps our money safe.

Correct Answer: bank

Question 8:

I can watch a game at the _________.

Correct Answer: stadium

Question 9:

The _________ is a place to get better when you are sick or hurt.

Correct Answer: hospital

Question 10:

When I need to buy bread, I go to the _________ _________.

Correct Answer: grocery store

Educational Standards

SOC.1.1.2.4:Compare the features of urban and rural communities. SOC.1.1.2.5:Describe community customs and traditions as basic elements of culture.

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