Social Studies

The Great Pizza Mystery

• How we create a welcoming classroom community.

• What are characteristics of friends.

• What makes someone a good friend.

• How you attract friend.

• What a science community looks and feels like.

• How you keep friends.

• What it look like to be a good listener.

• Some ways to show kindness.

• How we can communicate effectively.

• How you give and receive compliments.

• What an I-message is.

• How conflicts can be prevented.

• What it mean to be prejudiced.

• Why it is important to accept differences and work together

• How you start a business.

• How you create a business plan.

• How you run a business.

• How you evaluate the success of a business.

Going Green in the Neighborhood

• Neighborhood developers consider different factors.

• A map is a representation of an area’s physical features.

• There are many different kinds of maps.

• Maps are made up of different parts.

• A family is a group of people who live together and love one another.

• Family members have different roles and responsibilities.

• Biographies describe people’s lives.

• Neighborhoods have different physical features.

• Communities are made up of neighborhoods sharing community buildings and services.

• Governments create rules and laws that help keep people safe.

• Neighborhoods create garbage.

• Service workers, including garbage collectors and postal workers, perform jobs that help neighborhoods function.

• Changes that individuals make can have a positive impact on society.

• Individuals can influence others to make changes.

• Tree farms provide products that people want and need.

• Stories can be told about how trees grew and endured over time.

• Changes that individuals make can have a positive impact on society.

• Individuals can influence others to make changes.

The Community Playground

• Community parks are places for people to gather, exercise, and have fun.

• A park consists of the entire space, while the playground is the area including the play equipment.

• People communicate formally through business letters.

• Playground consist of different kinds of play equipment.

• Park planners work to meet the needs of children of different ages when designing a playground.

• Children with physical disabilities may need specially designed playground equipment.

• Bullying is a problem that can occur on playgrounds.

• Good manners help playgrounds run smoothly.

• Social problems can be solved in different ways.

• A budget is the amount of money that can be spent on a given project.

• Park planners must work within a given budget.

• People use maps to represent geographical areas.

• Democratic decisions are made when people work together and compromise.

• Final park plans must be presented to a town council through a formal presentation.

• Formal presentations must be planned and practiced.