My Community Model Project
Part 1
Social Studies
If you could design a community, what would it look like? Here is your assignment. You are to make a model of one of the three types of communities we have studied in Social Studies class. Have your parents help you with some ideas, but do the work on your own. Do not spend a lot of money. You can find things at home to use. Look through books and magazines to get some ideas for your model too.
You can choose from the following 3 communities:
Rural Community: A rural community has lots of farms or open land and the places are far apart from one another.
Examples of things to use in your community: farm animals, barns, silos, wooden fences, grasses, tractors, crops, people, and much more.
Suburban Community: A suburban community is next to a city. It’s made up of neighborhoods(houses, apartments…), stores, schools, churches, police and fire stations, hospitals, theaters, parks(trees, flowers…) restaurants, people, and
other things.
Urban Community: An urban community is made up of a city and the areas around the city. It has lots of buildings(different shapes and sizes), traffic(cars, buses, motorcycles, trains, subways…) bridges, highways, and many people.
List of Items to Use for Your Community Model
Paint/Markers/Crayons
Plastic Bottles/Containers
Boxes/Cans
Play Dough
Wood/ Wooden Sticks
Paper
Cardboard
Construction Paper
Plastic Lids
Pieces of Old Toys
Lego Pieces
Grass/Hay/Dirt/Branches/Leaves/Sand
Items from your House
Any recyclable items to glue, cut, or nail
Assignment
Make a model of a community. You can make your model in a large shoebox with a background or build it on a flat piece of thick cardboard or a thin piece of wood or plywood. The size of the board/wood/plywood needs to be at least 14” x 14” and no bigger than 16”x16”. If you have any questions about the project your parents can email me at [email protected]. Be creative and have fun!
There will be a Community Model Project Writing Assignment Part 2, but we will work on it in class after the model is
completed.
Thank you,
Mrs. Calleros :)
Project Due: Monday, January 22, 2018
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
My Community Model Project
I know my child has a Community Model Project assignment for Social Studies. It is due on Monday, January 22, 2108.
Child’s Name____________________________________________________________________________________
Parent’s Signature_________________________________________________Date____________________________
You can choose from the following 3 communities:
Rural Community: A rural community has lots of farms or open land and the places are far apart from one another.
Examples of things to use in your community: farm animals, barns, silos, wooden fences, grasses, tractors, crops, people, and much more.
Suburban Community: A suburban community is next to a city. It’s made up of neighborhoods(houses, apartments…), stores, schools, churches, police and fire stations, hospitals, theaters, parks(trees, flowers…) restaurants, people, and
other things.
Urban Community: An urban community is made up of a city and the areas around the city. It has lots of buildings(different shapes and sizes), traffic(cars, buses, motorcycles, trains, subways…) bridges, highways, and many people.
List of Items to Use for Your Community Model
Paint/Markers/Crayons
Plastic Bottles/Containers
Boxes/Cans
Play Dough
Wood/ Wooden Sticks
Paper
Cardboard
Construction Paper
Plastic Lids
Pieces of Old Toys
Lego Pieces
Grass/Hay/Dirt/Branches/Leaves/Sand
Items from your House
Any recyclable items to glue, cut, or nail
Assignment
Make a model of a community. You can make your model in a large shoebox with a background or build it on a flat piece of thick cardboard or a thin piece of wood or plywood. The size of the board/wood/plywood needs to be at least 14” x 14” and no bigger than 16”x16”. If you have any questions about the project your parents can email me at [email protected]. Be creative and have fun!
There will be a Community Model Project Writing Assignment Part 2, but we will work on it in class after the model is
completed.
Thank you,
Mrs. Calleros :)
Project Due: Monday, January 22, 2018
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
My Community Model Project
I know my child has a Community Model Project assignment for Social Studies. It is due on Monday, January 22, 2108.
Child’s Name____________________________________________________________________________________
Parent’s Signature_________________________________________________Date____________________________