2nd Grade Neighbourhood Lesson Plan Example (Environmental)

Topic: NEIGHBOURHOOD PLACES

Objectives & Outcomes

• By the end of this lesson, students will be able to name different places in their neighbourhood and describe their functions.

Materials

• Map of the neighbourhood
• List of places in the neighbourhood
• Pictures of each place

Warm-up

• Ask students to draw a map of their neighbourhood.
• Ask them to name the different places in their neighbourhood and what they do there.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of a neighbourhood and explain that it is a group of houses or buildings that are close to each other.
• Ask students to name the different places in their neighbourhood and explain what they do there. For example:
• houses are where people live
• parks are for playing and relaxing
• shops are where people go to buy things they need
• streets are where people drive or walk to get from one place to another
• Ask students to share their drawings of their neighbourhoods with the class.

Guided Practice

• Divide students into small groups and ask them to think about the different places in their neighbourhood and the things that happen there. For example:
• a park is where people go to play, walk their dogs and relax
• a shop is where people go to buy food and other things they need
• a street is where people drive or walk to get from one place to another
• a house is where people live and sleep
• Have each group share their ideas with the class.
• Pair students up and have them look at a map of their neighbourhood. Ask them to find the different places they identified in their group and mark them on the map.

Independent Practice

• Ask students to choose one place in their neighbourhood that they would like to learn more about.
• Have them create a poster or presentation about this place, including information about what it is, what happens there and why they like it.
• Encourage students to use creative and expressive language to describe their chosen place and what they like about it.

Closure

• Ask students to share their posters or presentations with the class.
• Have a class discussion about the different places in their neighbourhood and the things that students like about them.
• Ask students to think about what makes their neighbourhood special and different from other neighbourhoods.

Assessment

• Observe students during the independent practice activity and give feedback on their understanding of the topic and their ability to communicate their thoughts and feelings about their neighbourhood.
• Collect and review the posters or presentations to assess students' ability to gather and present information about their chosen place.