Curated OER
Community
Second graders draw a picture. In this communities activity, 2nd graders read the book Communities, and review as they read. Students use construction paper to create a picture of their houses in three different communities including...
Curated OER
Communities
The study of types of communties is the focus of this presentation. Details are given about the differences between rural, urban, and suburban communities. Use this presentation to provoke a class discussion about the various activities...
Curated OER
What Type of Community?
Students compare and contrast suburban, rural and urban communities. They read books such as The Little Red Hen and identify the type of community in each book. Using computer software, they write about each type of community and...
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The Seattle Times: On a Roll, City Spreads Out
This page presents an article from 'The Seattle Times' about the suburbanization of Seattle during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.