Title: Exploring My Home

Grade Level: 1st Grade

Subject: Social Studies

Objective: - Students will be able to identify and describe different areas and rooms in their homes. - Students will understand the importance of each area and room in their homes. - Students will be able to create a simple map of their home.

Materials: - Pictures or illustrations of different areas and rooms in a home - Large chart paper or whiteboard - Markers - Construction paper - Glue - Scissors - Crayons or colored pencils

Procedure:

1. Introduction (5 minutes): - Begin the lesson by asking students about their homes. What is a home? Why is it important? Encourage students to share their thoughts and experiences.

2. Discussion (10 minutes): - Show pictures or illustrations of different areas and rooms in a home (e.g., living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, etc.). - Engage students in a discussion about each area/room. Ask questions such as: - What do you do in the living room? - Why is the kitchen important? - What do you do in your bedroom? - Why is the bathroom important? - Write down students’ responses on the chart paper or whiteboard.

3. Activity: My Home Map (15 minutes): - Distribute construction paper, glue, scissors, and markers to each student. - Instruct students to draw a simple outline of their home on the construction paper using markers. - Encourage students to include different areas and rooms they discussed earlier. - Once they have drawn the outline, students can cut out pictures or illustrations of different areas and rooms from magazines or use the ones provided. - Students should glue the pictures or illustrations in the appropriate areas/rooms on their home map. - Allow students to use crayons or colored pencils to add details and color to their home map.

4. Sharing and Reflection (10 minutes): - Have students share their home maps with the class. - Encourage them to explain the different areas and rooms they included and why they are important. - Ask students questions about their maps, such as: - What is your favorite room in your home? Why? - What activities do you do in each room? - How does your home map represent your family and your daily life?

5. Conclusion (5 minutes): - Summarize the lesson by emphasizing the importance of each area and room in a home. - Remind students that their homes are special and unique to their families. - Encourage students to share their home maps with their families and discuss the different areas and rooms.

Assessment: - Observe students’ participation during the discussion and activity. - Assess students’ ability to identify and describe different areas and rooms in their homes during the sharing and reflection session. - Review students’ home maps for accuracy and understanding of the concept.