Social Studies — Kindergarten

Let's be firefighters!!!

In this lesson, we will look at firefighters and the role they play in our community. This lesson will familiarize the students with the types of equipment used by firefighters, the special clothing worn by firefighters, and the responsibilities each of them have in our community.

Format: lesson plan (grade K Social Studies)

By Lavonne Holland.

Introduction to community helpers

This is a introductory lesson to a unit on community helpers. It will begin to help students to identify different types of community helpers and the jobs they perform.

Format: lesson plan (grade K Social Studies)

By Jerrye Ficklin.

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Working hard for a living

Students learn that work is a means for obtaining money. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)

Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

To market to market

Students will participate in a marketplace simulation by role-playing producers and consumers. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)

Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

This little piggybank went to market

Students understand that work is a source of income. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)

Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

Packaging and transport

This lesson is the second in a two-part series on how machines help people grow, package, transport, and store food. In this second lesson, students learn about the kinds of materials and machines that are involved in transporting, processing, packaging, which... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Native American cultures across the U.S.

Students discuss the differences between five Native American tribes within the U.S. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)

Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

The Little Red Hen

After reading the story, “The Little Red Hen,” students will categorize resources and be able to identify what future incentives the characters will have to help the little hen in her work. Students will also have the opportunity to explore bread... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance and Social Studies)

Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

Little Bill the producer!

After watching the video and completing an activity about producers, they produce their own books about Little Bill, Alice the Great, or Dr. King. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)

Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

Lean on Me -- We Depend on Each Other!

Students discern how an assembly line works, reinforcing the underlying principles such as interdependence, specialization and division of labor. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)

Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

Every penny counts

Students will learn about choice as consumers. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)

Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

Dog gone job!

In this lesson from EconEdLink, students will watch a video of a workers at a kennel and talk about the types of jobs that they saw. They will also complete a drag and drop activity to learn about job specialization. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)

Provided by: EconEdLink

The ABCs of saving

Students will identify the steps to being a successful saver and learn how saving for tomorrow requires giving something up today. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Social Studies)

Provided by: National Council on Economic Education