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First Grade
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Subject Area |
Curriculum Objective |
Suggested Service Learning Project |
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Science |
Animals |
Students develop a project with the humane society or some other shelter |
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Science |
Plants |
Students plant a garden on the school grounds |
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Science |
Plants |
Students plant a vegetable garden and donate the produce to a shelter |
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Social Studies |
Civics - respect the rights of others |
Students write a letter to the editor of the newspaper about an issue that bothers them |
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Social Studies |
Culture - resolving conflicts |
Students develop a flyer or poster about methods to resolve conflict and hang it in the hallways of school |
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Social Studies |
Culture - needs of individuals are met by friends |
Students create New Student Survival Kits for students in their school |
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Social Studies |
Economics |
Students have a fundraiser for another service learning project but tie it into economics as well (money management, budgeting, etc.) |
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Social Studies |
Geography - maps |
Students create a simple map of the school for new students or visitors |
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Social Studies |
History - develop an understanding of how things change over time |
Students visit with an elderly person, interview them and create a story or picture to present to them about one event in their history |