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Over
the cousre of the upcoming year, your first grader will begin
to experience what it means to be part of a community. They will also explore maps and globes, as well as learn about and celebrate holidays in the academic area
of Social Studies.
Since this is an Olympic year, time will also be given to learning
about the
Olympic Games and the
underlying sense of world peace that the games represent. |
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an introduction to social studies
your child will learn that social studies is a study of themselves
and others. They will discover that they are part of a class, a school,
a family, and a neighborhood. We will also discuss that communities have
rules that people must follow in order to be good citizens. |
Through
our exploration of maps and globes
students will be introduced to basic geography concepts. We will
discuss models and how a globe is a model of the earth. Continents
and oceans will be found on the globe and the earth's rotation
will also be investigated.
Continents:
Oceans:
Different perspectives, locations, directions, and distances
will be introduced as students observe maps and globes. Students
will also learn how to read map keys.
Vocabulary:
globe - a model of the planet earth
sphere - the shape of earth
model - a small object, usually built to
scale, that represents another, often larger object
eye-level
view - looking straight
at an object
view
from above (map view)
- looking straigt down at an object
bird's-eye
view - you can see
an object from the side as well as the to
map
- a representation,
usually on a flat surface, of a region of the earth
continent - one of the principal land masses
of the earth
ocean - a principal body of salt water on
the earth
symbol - something that represents something
else by association, resemblance, or convention
map
key - box on a map
that tell the viewer what cetains symbols represent |
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Parent's Corner |
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Social Studies
Stories |
Making
Models |
Next
time you take your child to the library or the bookstore look
for these titles about schools, families, and neighborhoods.
Lily's
Purple Plastic Purse
by Kevin Henkes
Fathers,
Mothers, Sisters, Brothers
by
Mary Ann Hoberman
Phobe's
Fabulous Father
by Louisa Campbell
With
My Brother
by Eileen Roe
Officer
Buckle and Gloria
by Peggy Rathmann
Once
Around the Block
by Kevin Henkes
Window
by Jeannie Baker
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* Send
your child on a scavenger hunt. See how many models
he/she can find around your home. For example, a stuffed animal
is a model of a real animal and an electric train is a model
of a real train.
* When your child is playing with Legos
or blocks challenge your child to build a model
of something and tell them you will guess what it is a model
of when they are finished.
* After making the "dough"
from the Science Parent's
Corner practice molding the dough into models with your child.
* Make a model of your home out of an empty box or
carton. Cut out windows and doors. Let your child add details
to make the cardboard home look like yours. |
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