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Lesson Plan
Organization for Community Networks

Organization for Community Networks: Community Helpers

For Teachers 3rd
The purpose of this online lesson is to help the children realize that it takes many, varied jobs for a city or town to work as a community. Indicated for K-2nd grade.
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Website
Texas A&M University

Kinder Garden: Community Gardens

For Students 9th - 10th
Many urban communities have learned to use unlikely places to develop gardens. At this site visit a community garden and learn how some people have adapted to the limitations of their environment.
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Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hotchalk: Lesson Plans Page: What Is a Community?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Lesson that helps students understand what a community is and identify different types of communities. Students fill out a KWL chart and then writing their ideas in journals.