The Local Community Workbook (Grade 1 Social Studies)

This workbook covers the Grade 1 The Local Community unit in the NEW 2023 Ontario Social Studies curriculum (People and Environments).

The workbook covers various topics related to the local community, including traditional territory, natural and built features, community history, community services, emergency services, waste management, green spaces, natural resources, shopping, cultural centres, Indigenous Friendship Centres, libraries, postal service, recreation, and more.

There is a variety of readings, long and short answer questions, creative writing activities, cut-and-paste activities, and drawing prompts included to create a varied workbook suitable for many learning styles.

To support assessment practices, Ontario curriculum expectations are clearly identified on each page. A quiz is included at the end of the workbook.

This resource includes:

• 51-page The Local Community Workbook (B&W and Colour)
• 51-page The Local Community ANSWER KEY
• TPT Easel Activity - This tool allows students to complete workbook pages digitally, with no printing necessary. New to using Easel by TpT? Check out this guide.

⭐ Looking for teaching slides to accompany this workbook? The Local Community for Google Slides™

⭐ Also available in FRENCH: La communauté (Grade 1 FRENCH Social Studies)

Table of Contents

1. Title Page
2. Table of Contents
3. K-W-L Chart
4. What is a Community?
5. Natural Features
6. Natural Features
7. Built Features
8. Built Features
9. Who Uses What?
10. Natural and Built
11. Natural and Built
12. Natural and Built
13. Urban and Rural
14. Community History
15. Traditional Territory
16. My Home
17. My School
18. Community Services
19. Emergency Services
20. Emergency Services
21. Emergency Services
22. The Doctor’s Office
23. Waste Management
24. Green Spaces
25. Natural Resources
26. Shopping
27. Library
28. Cultural Centre
29. Indigenous Friendship Centre
30. Postal Service
31. Recreation
32. Looking Around the Community
33. Taking Care of My Community
34. Describing Location
35. Describing Location
36. Describing Location
37. Describing Location
38. Describing Location
39. Describing Location
40. What is a Map?
41. Map Legends
42. Schoolyard Map
43. Community Map
44. Vocabulary
45. Local Community Quiz
46. Local Community Quiz

47 - 51. Local Community Discussion Cards

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