Community Helpers Turboquest Introduction to community helpers A
Community Helpers Turboquest
Introduction to community helpers A community is a place where people live, work, and play. We call it a neighborhood. Community helpers are people who help us in our neighborhood. They can help us by keeping us safe, making sure we are healthy, cooking food for us, or teaching us. Let's take a walk in our neighborhood and learn about community helpers! http: //youtu. be/kwh. YZc. FNWv 0
Your task. . . Your task is to learn about the different community helpers in our community. Pay attention to what they do, the tools they use, and how they help in our community. At the end of the turboquest you will pick your favorite community helper that you have learned about. You will then write a story and draw a picture about that community helper.
What you need to do What your project should include: Point Value Did you select a community helper? 1 point Did you draw a picture of your community helper? 2 points Did you write 3 sentences about your community helper? 3 points Did you capitalize the first letter in the sentences? 2 points DId you use punctuation at the end of each sentence? 2 points
What you will learn. . . SSKE 1 The student will describe the work that people do (police officer, fire fighter, soldier, mail carrier, baker, farmer, doctor, and teacher). ELACCKRI 10: Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. ELACCKW 1: Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are "writing" about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e. g. , My favorite book is…). ELACCKW 2: Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. ELACCKW 7: Participate in shared research and writing projects (e. g. , explore a number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them). ELACCKW 8: With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. MCCK. OA. 1 Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings 1, sounds (e. g. , claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations. MCCK. OA. 2 Solve addition and subtraction word problems, and add and subtract within 10, e. g. , by using objects or drawings to represent the problem. MCCK. OA. 3 Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way, e. g. , by using objects or drawings, and record each decomposition by a drawing or equation (e. g. , 5 = 2 + 3 and 5 = 4 + 1). MCCK. OA. 4 For any number from 1 to 9, find the number that makes 10 when added to the given number, e. g. , by using objects or drawings, and record the answer with a drawing or equation. MCCK. OA. 5 Fluently add and subtract within 5
COMMUNITY HELPERS: ALL ABOUT FARMERS By: Megan Kimmel
Table of Contents • • • • • What is a Community? What are Community Helpers? Can you name any other community helpers? Did you ever walk into a grocery store and wonder where in the world did all this food come from? Did you know a farmer is also a community helper? Livestock We can get lots of food from animals Crops Farming Equipment Farming is Hard Work Meet Farmer Fred Where does Farmer Fred live? Let’s see what is at Farmer Fred’s Animals Farmer Fred’s Crops A Day in the Life of Farmer Fred Want to Learn More about Farms?
What is a community? • A community is a place where people live, work, and play
What are Community Helpers? • Community Helpers are people that do jobs in order to help people. • What kind of community helper would you see if you were sick? • What type of community helper would you see that makes • sure your teeth are healthy and clean?
Can you name any other community helpers?
Did you ever walk into a grocery store and wonder where in the world did all this food come from?
Did you know a farmer is also a community helper? • Farmers grow crops and raise livestock for people to buy for food
Livestock • Livestock are animals raised on the farm that are sold to make money • Think of the song “Old Mac. Donald had a Farm”. What animals do you think are on the farm?
We can get lots of food from animals
Crops • Crops are plants, like fruits and vegetables, that are sold to make money. • Can you think of something a farmer would grow?
Farming Equipment • Farmers use machines to plant and harvest, or pick, crops. • Some farmers also use machines to feed or milk animals. Potato harvester Combined harvester Dairy Farm
Farming is Hard Work • A farmer's work can be very hard. Hours are long, often sunrise to sunset. • During planting and harvesting seasons, farmers rarely have a day off. • The rest of the year, they sell their crops, fix machines, and plan for the next year.
Meet Farmer Fred He grows crops (plants) and raises livestock (animals) for food for people in our community
Farmer Fred lives and works in our state of Georgia.
Let’s see what is at Farmer Fred’s Farm!
Farmer Fred’s Animals How many cows are at the farm? How many goats? Which has the most? Which has the least?
Farmer Fred’s Crops What crop does Fred have the most of?
A Day in the Life of Farmer Fred Morning Afternoon Evening 5: 00 am Rise and shine, check the chickens for eggs 6: 00 am Milk the chicken, pigs, and goats 7: 00 am Milk and feed the Cow 9: 00 am Peach picking time 11: 00 am Peanut picking time 1: 00 pm Fertilize the fields 2: 00 pm Water the peanuts 3: 00 pm Water the peaches 4: 00 pm Feed the pigs and goats 5: 00 pm Milk and feed the cows again 6: 00 pm Feed and check the chickens for eggs
Want to Know More about Farming? Check out the links below for videos on of a Dairy Farm in our neighboring state of Florida moviepart 2 Georgia Standard: SSKE 1 The student will describe the work that people do (police officer, fire fighter, soldier, mail carrier, baker, farmer, doctor, and teacher).
A day in the life of a police officer SSKE 1 The student will describe the work that people do (police officer, fire fighter, soldier, mail carrier, baker, farmer, doctor, and teacher).
Hi, I’m police officer Joe Table of Contents Timeline of my life 196 0 Fift h Gra de I deci ded to bec om ea poli ce offi cer 197 8 Gra dua ted Hig h sch ool 197 9 We nt to Coll ege for Cri min al Just ice 198 4 My first job as a poli ce offi cer Where I live and work How I spend my day What does a police officer do Types of Police Officers 201 3 I am a poli ce offi cer in Atla nta, Geo rgia
Timeline of my life Date Life Events 1970 Fifth Grade I decided to become a police officer 1988 Graduated High School 1992 Went to college for Criminal Justice 1993 My first job as a city police officer 2007 Became a deputy sheriff for the city 2013 I am now a sheriff for the city
Where I live and work in Atlanta, Georgia
How I spend my day Do I spend more of my day patrolling or helping others? How do I spend the least amount of my day? Key Words Patrolling- keeping watch over the city
What does a police officer do?
Types of Police Officers Sheriff Patrolling Officers Patrol the streets and make sure rules are followed City Police Officers Protect and patrol the city they live in Detective State Trooper Special Officers
How I became a sheriff Sheriff Deputy Sheriff Patrol Officer
More Police Officer fun… http: //www. barrett. monroe. pa. us/Police/kids. htm
What does a Firefighter d o? Kindergarte n – Commu nity Helper s
Table of Contents • • • What do you already know? What do firefighters wear? How much does the equipment weigh? When does a firefighter work? How do you become a firefighter? Bubble map about firefighters Where are the fire stations in Marietta, Georgia? United Streaming Video We can ask a real firefighter a question!! What is your favorite part? Review and Writing
What do you already know about firefighters?
What do they wear? Equipment What is it for? Helmet Protects from things falling Mask Helps breath clean, fresh air Gloves Protects from burns, cuts, scratches Pants and Coat Fire-resistant – keeps the fire and heat out Boots Protects their feet from metal, glass, or falling objects Flashlight To help see in the dark Hose To put out the fire with water
Tell me again. What’s it for? Click to go back if you need a little help!
When does a firefighter work? Sunday Work 24 hours (ALL DAY!!) Monday off ork w s r hte en g h i t f e d r Fi s an off! r u o 24 h 8 hours 4 have s a tough i That ule!! d sche Tuesday off Wednesday Work 24 hours (ALL DAY!!) Thursday off Friday off Saturday Work 24 hours (ALL DAY!! W thi hen sle nk t do y ep hey ou ? ?
How do you become a firefighter? Graduate high school Apply to a fire station Firefighter training Firefighter intern Become a firefighter Work as a firefighter
Firefighters are important to our community. put out fires save people from getting hurt help with car accidents Firefighters drive a fire truck wear lots of protective gear
We can ask a REAL firefighter a question!! http: //askafirefighter. com/ Cl as ick qu k yo her es ur e to tio n!
What is your favorite thing you learned about FIREFIGHTERS?
What do you know? Complete the tree map. Then, write three sentences and illustrate your work. Firefighters help wear are
Let's Have Some Fun! Farm Fun Adding Game: How many vegetables are in the garden? Vegetable Garden Animal Sounds A veterinarian takes care of many animals. Can you pick out the animal by the sound it makes? Learn how to say the animal name in Spanish. Say What? Animal Sounds Farm Fun Patterns: Can you complete the pattern? Animal Sort: A farmer knows a lot about plants and animals. See if you can sort the plants and animals. Vegetable Patterns Animal and Plant Sort
Glogster Want to learn more about community helpers? Click on the link. . . Glogster: Community Helpers
Community helpers we have learned about. . .
Conclusion: What have you learned. . . Now that you have explored and learned about community helpers, it's your turn to share. Pick your favorite community helper that you have learned about. Then, write a story and draw a picture about that community helper.
Credits Created by Kate Wilkinson Megan Kimmel Shawnee Knott
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