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History, Civics & Social Studies · Pre-K

Plan a Helpful Community Action

Olly's class notices litter in their neighborhood park and plans a clean-up. Children practise the steps of a simple community action: notice a problem, share ideas and vote, do the plan safely with grown-ups, and check how it helped. They also sort litter into recycling and trash.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 30 minutes
  • Helping our community: 4 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, count, put in order and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Notice a problem in a shared place and say why it matters to people or animals.
  • Put the steps of a plan in order: notice, choose an idea together, do it, check.
  • Take part safely with grown-ups, sort litter into recycling and trash, and tell how the action helped.

Lessons

  1. Notice a problem 3 steps2 practiceabout 8 min
  2. Make a plan together 4 steps2 practiceabout 10 min
  3. Do it safely and check 5 steps2 practiceabout 12 min
  4. Helping our community 4 questions at the end

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Guide for grown-ups