Social Studies

Egyptian Mummification

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
• What mummification was and how it was performed
• Why mummification was done
• How the belief in mummification reinforced the societal hierarchy

4th Grade, 5th Grade, Social Studies, Social Studies

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
• Learn about the range of reasons for the westward movement
• Compare what travel was like in the past, compared to today
• Create a 3-D model of a covered wagon, that can reinforce memory about the lesson of the time period

2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Social Studies, Social Studies

Our Country’s Symbols

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
•Recognize symbols of the United States of America
• Understand the reason behind each of the images being USA symbols
• Understand that hand-drawn pictures are a form of storytelling and communication

2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Social Studies, Social Studies

Teepee Talk

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
• Learn some of the background and customs of the Native Americans
• Make a replica of a teepee
• Understand that hand-drawn pictures are a form of storytelling and communication

1st Grade, Kindergarten, Social Studies, Social Studies

Helper Hunt

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
• What community help means
• To recognize examples of community helpers and how they help us with their services
• To enjoy learning while playing through matching words/ names with career clothing

1st Grade, Kindergarten, Social Studies, Social Studies

A Frog’s World

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
• How they relate to, and fit into the world
• To recognize the different ways to identify their location - from their homes to their country
• How each level expands in size
• That this can be compared to a frog's location in nature, thus making the human levels more understandable

Early Childhood, Pre-School, Social Studies, Social Studies

Family Finger Puppets

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
•That everyone has a family – usually related to them, sometimes acquired
• How to describe, draw and talk about the members of their family
• To listen and follow step-by-step instructions

Early Childhood, Pre-School, Social Studies, Social Studies

All About Me Block

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
•That people can be both similar and different – that everyone has similar and different preferences
• To listen and follow step by step instructions
• The use of fine motor skills and afterwards, play