Social Studies: L.1 What Makes a Community

Social Studies: L.1 What Makes a Community

Where do you live?

You live in a community.

A community is a place where people live, work, and have fun together.

People in a community help each other.

They follow laws to make their communities safe places to live, work, and play.

Settling in a Community

People settle in communities based on location.

A location is where something needed can be found.

Settling in a Community

Communities need good natural resources, such as water, soil, and trees.

A natural resource is something found in nature that is useful to people.

Multiple Choice

What do people need to follow to make their communities a safe place to live, work, and play?

• Books

• Laws

Multiple Choice

Where someone lives.

• Community

• Location

Multiple Choice

A place where people live, work, and have fun together.

• Community

• Location

Multiple Choice

Something in nature that is useful to people

• Community

• Natural Resource

Communities in Regions

Different groups of states are located in different regions.

A region is an area with common features.

Regions

Some states are located in regions that have many mountains. People who settle here can ski, sled, and go mountain climbing.

Beach communities are located along the coast. People here enjoy swimming, surfing, and fishing.

Mineral

Some regions have communities located near mineral resources, such as coal or iron.

A mineral is a resource that does not come from an animal or a plant.

Multiple Choice

A resource that does not come from an animal or a plant

• Mineral

• Diverse

Multiple Choice

Area with common features to set it apart from other places

• Mineral

• Region

People in Communities

Many communities have diverse, or different, cultures.

A culture is the way of life of a group of people.

Multiple Choice

A way a group of people live

• Mineral

• Culture

Multiple Choice

Another word for different

• Mineral

• Diverse

Communities Change Over Time

Sometimes the land changes. New buildings are built or roads are paved.

A small town could grow into a city.