Category: Sense of Place (Geography)

  • My Favorite Place

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to explore their environment and learn about a place in their community.

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Take your child to a favorite place in your community. Bring snacks and drawing materials.
    2. Give them a tour
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  • Map A Nature Trail

    Your Child Will Learn

    Use basic geographic knowledge and tools to create a map 

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Visit a closeby nature trail where your child can navigate pathways and experience sightings of different animals, plants, flowers, trees, insects, bodies
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  • Map Our Community

    Your Child Will Learn

    Maps are detailed pictures that explain where things are located

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Before taking your child on a 10-15 minute walk in your neighborhood, discuss what a map is and show them a visual
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  • Colors of the Seasons

    Your Child Will Learn

    Certain colors are associated with the different seasons

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Discuss the four seasons according to the regional climate you live in
    2. Ask your child to describe the colors of the sky and land
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  • 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)

    Your Child Will Learn

    People can reduce, reuse, and recycle certain items to prevent waste 

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Create a chart on poster paper with 3 columns labeled reduce, reuse, and recycle 
    2. Explain the definitions of reduce, reuse, and
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  • Build A Model

    Your Child Will Learn

    You can use small materials to make models of real-life structures

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Read a non-fiction book about well-known structures such as bridges, towers, tall buildings, walls, and etc.
    2. Ask your child to draw
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  • Explore A Local Monument

    Your Child Will Learn

    Monuments are natural or manmade structures that celebrates a special person or historical moment 

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Visit a local monument that your child can physically interact with through sight, sound, or touch 
    2. Explain who
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  • Explore A Local Landmark

    Your Child Will Learn

    Landmarks are large structures that represent ideas and tell stories about surrounding environments

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Visit a local landmark that your child can physically interact with through sight, sound, or touch 
    2. Explain what the
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  • Exploring Public Transportation

    Your Child Will Learn

    Public transportation moves people from one place to another

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Plan a trip for your child to experience riding public transportation, like a bus, train, tram, light rail, or ferry
    2. Show your child
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  • Family Safety Plan

    Your Child Will Learn

    During an emergency, there a things we should do and places we should go to be safe

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Discuss potential emergency situations that are specific to your regional location, like fires, floods, tornadoes,
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