TITLE: WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
AUTHOR: Patricia L. Martinez; Gardner School
Gardner, Colorado 81040
GRADE LEVEL/SUBJECT: Recommended grade level: 3-4
OBJECTIVE(s): After completing this activity the student should be able
to increase his/her awareness of the make-up of the immediate
community.
RESOURCES/MATERIALS:
Provide a collection of cereal boxers of various shapes and sizes, tempra
paint, construction paper, felt tip pens, blue, scissors, butcher paper.
ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES:
1. Talk with students in a group setting about the community in which
they live. Lead the discussion to draw on students' awareness of buildings,
streets, parks, or features unique to the community.
2. Plan and conduct a class field trip to observe the actual make-up of
the community. Ask the students to make notes to help in constructing a
mode of the community.
3. Return to the classroom to construct the model community. Ask the
students to assist in drawing in outline form the streets or roads that
comprise the community as they have viewed it. The plan may be first
drawn on the chalkboard and then transferred to the butcher paper placed
on the floor.
4. Direct the students to work individually in pairs, or in small groups to
make buildings from the cereal boxes and art supplies.
5. Place the cereal boxes in appropriate spots on the streets and roads
drawn on the paper.
6. Make traffic lights, street signs, trees, flowers, grass, etc. from
various art supplies to add realistic interest.
7. Provide time and opportunity for the students to talk freely about the
model.
TYING IT ALL TOGETHER:
This lesson plan can be adjusted to studies regarding the way of life of
people long ago and/or various ethnic group projects. The students may
use the library to research the project.
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