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Regions of a grocery store

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A lesson plan for grade K Social Studies

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In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore how regions are created by categorizing grocery store products into different “regions” of the classroom, which they will pretend is a grocery store. Activities in this lesson engage students in how to use geography in real life situations.

Students will:

  • discuss how items are categorized in grocery stores they are familiar with;
  • imagine that the classroom is a grocery store, and separate products into “regions” of the classroom;
  • discuss the regions and how they are organized;
  • discuss regions of the United States, including their home region; and
  • draw pictures illustrating the unique features of their home region.

Xpeditions provides detailed directions for completing the lesson, suggestions for assessment and extension activities, and links to related activities.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Kindergarten

  • Goal 5: The learner will express basic geographic concepts in real life situations.
    • Objective 5.01: Locate and describe familiar places in the home, school, and other environments.
    • Objective 5.02: Create and interpret simple maps, models, and drawings of the home, school, and other environments.