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Social Studies
The Great Pizza Mystery
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How we create a welcoming classroom community.
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What are characteristics of friends.
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What makes someone a good friend.
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How you attract friend.
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What a science community looks and feels like.
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How you keep friends.
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What it look like to be a good listener.
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Some ways to show kindness.
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How we can communicate effectively.
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How you give and receive compliments.
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What an I-message is.
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How conflicts can be prevented.
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What it mean to be prejudiced.
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Why it is important to accept differences and work together
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How you start a business.
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How you create a business plan.
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How you run a business.
- How you evaluate the success of a business.
Going Green in the Neighborhood
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Neighborhood developers consider different factors.
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A map is a representation of an area’s physical features.
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There are many different kinds of maps.
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Maps are made up of different parts.
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A family is a group of people who live together and love one another.
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Family members have different roles and responsibilities.
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Biographies describe people’s lives.
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Neighborhoods have different physical features.
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Communities are made up of neighborhoods sharing community buildings and services.
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Governments create rules and laws that help keep people safe.
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Neighborhoods create garbage.
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Service workers, including garbage collectors and postal workers, perform jobs that help neighborhoods function.
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Changes that individuals make can have a positive impact on society.
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Individuals can influence others to make changes.
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Tree farms provide products that people want and need.
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Stories can be told about how trees grew and endured over time.
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Changes that individuals make can have a positive impact on society.
- Individuals can influence others to make changes.
The Community Playground
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Community parks are places for people to gather, exercise, and have fun.
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A park consists of the entire space, while the playground is the area including the play equipment.
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People communicate formally through business letters.
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Playground consist of different kinds of play equipment.
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Park planners work to meet the needs of children of different ages when designing a playground.
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Children with physical disabilities may need specially designed playground equipment.
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Bullying is a problem that can occur on playgrounds.
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Good manners help playgrounds run smoothly.
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Social problems can be solved in different ways.
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A budget is the amount of money that can be spent on a given project.
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Park planners must work within a given budget.
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People use maps to represent geographical areas.
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Democratic decisions are made when people work together and compromise.
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Final park plans must be presented to a town council through a formal presentation.
- Formal presentations must be planned and practiced.
Understandings from our SCASD Social Studies Curriculum Units. -