Grade 1 Social Studies: My School and School Community
Free Grade 1 Social Studies unit on My School and School Community: 10 lessons in order. Includes practice questions and answer keys.
10 lessons in this unit
What is a school?
Learn that a school is a place where children learn and grow together, say why we go to school, name what we learn, and describe how it feels to belong to a school.
Lesson 2Places in our school
Name and describe places in a school (classroom, playground, library, office, toilets, hall, garden, canteen), say what happens in each, and use a simple school map to find them.
Lesson 3People who work at school
Name people who work at school (teachers, head teacher, office staff, cleaners, cooks, guards, librarians, nurses, drivers), say what each does, and thank them.
Lesson 4School routines
Describe a typical school day (arrive, assembly, lessons, break, lunch, home time), use a timetable picture, follow the bell or signal, and explain why routines help.
Lesson 5Classroom rules
Learn what rules are, why we have classroom rules (to keep us safe, fair and ready to learn), help the class to make rules in positive words, and explain what happens when a rule is not followed.
Lesson 6Responsibilities of learners
Learn what a learner’s responsibilities are (come on time, bring what I need, listen, try my best, be kind, keep my things tidy), connect rights to responsibilities in simple terms, and plan how to keep them.
Lesson 7Sharing and cooperation
Practise sharing and cooperating at school: sharing materials, taking turns, working in pairs, helping, and praising teamwork, and understand that cooperation helps the whole class.
Lesson 8Resolving disagreements
Learn a simple, calm way to solve a small disagreement (stop, breathe, say how I feel, listen, think of ideas, choose a fair one), practise with role-play, and know when to get an adult.
Lesson 9Caring for school property
Learn why school property belongs to everyone, how to look after desks, books, toilets, playgrounds and plants, tell an adult about damage, and understand that careful use saves money for other needs.
Lesson 10Improving our school
Learn that learners can help to make school better, notice a small problem, suggest a safe idea, vote fairly, and take simple action with adult help (for example a litter patrol or a garden).