Comparing Communities with Ease

Graphic organizers are a great way to record and demonstrate learning about different communities. They allow students to group things in multiple ways, think critically, and see how almost all communities have similarities and differences.  In this activity, students draw examples of urban, rural, and suburban communities and write about the different characteristics found in each.

Types of Communities for Kids

Use this printable draw-and-write worksheet to help your second graders show different types of communities. Perfect for comparing and contrasting rural, urban, and suburban communities in an engaging format. Kids will love this graphic organizer as they draw examples of each type of community and write about what they know about each type.

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding 

A team of dedicated, experienced educators created this resource to support your Geography lessons.

If you have a mixture of above and below-level learners, check out these suggestions for keeping students on track with the concepts:

🆘 Support Struggling Students

Help students who need help understanding the concepts by

• Provide students with sentence stems or example pictures to guide them through the drawing and writing process.

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This resource was created by Bellamy Taylor-Pines, a teacher in Illinois and Teach Starter Collaborator.