In the Neighborhood

  • Build a CommunityPut a school, playground, firehouse, store and houses on a map to make a neighborhood.

  • BusinessesChoose six stores and services that are most important to a community.

  • BuildingsBecome a town planner and choose what should be built in the town, from banks and shops to fire stations and factories.

  • Community ClubClick the workers to learn more about their jobs.

  • SchoolWatch a cartoon to learn how a school is like a community.

  • Search and Rescue DogsFind out what Search and Rescue dogs do.

  • Urban, Rural and SuburbanWatch a cartoon to learn about the different types of places people live in.

  • What Do They Do?Put the events of a day in the life of a baker and a grocery clerk in order.

  • Work in the NeighborhoodMatch the person with the building they work in.

  • Your NeighborhoodLearn about the people who are there to help you: teachers, librarians, doctors, fire fighters, police officers and letter carriers.


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              KOL Homework Help Jr. is a directory of educator-reviewed Web sites for children in kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade. Here K-2 students can safely browse the Web for age-appropriate learning activities, research materials, educational games and multimedia resources about community helpers, civics and neighborhoods.

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