Introduction
Community Helpers - A WebQuest for Preschoolers (ages 3-5 years old)
Social Studies Curriculum
By: Emily Squires
Welcome to the world of Community Helpers! In this WebQuest, the children will be learning about different types of Community Helpers. We will learn what they do, what they look like, where they work, and how they help us. By gaining this knowledge, the children will be more informed on various jobs and helpers in the community in which they live.
In using this WebQuest to learn about Community Helpers, children will be using technology to access different types of websites. In doing so, they will gain experience in using both computers and the Internet.
Come learn with us!
Task
Tasks for the children to complete...
Each child should click on the link below to learn a song about Community Helpers!
To help the children gain a better understanding of the different kinds of jobs in our community, each child should visit the link below to play the PBS Kids "On the Job" activity. The child should click on the correct tool that matches the picture of the Community Helper shown.
https://pbskids.org/cgi-registry/curiousgeorge/on_the_job.pl
Next, each child should go to the link below to play the Community Helper Quiz to test their knowledge about what Community Helpers do. Listen to the questions asked and choose the correct Community Helper.
https://www.education.com/game/community-helpers-quiz/
Process
The Process
Step One - Each child should click on the Video link in the Task section to learn a song about Community Helpers. Have your parent, teacher or a friend learn the song with you! It's fun to watch the other children in the video because they are dressed like Community Helpers!
Step Two - To help the children gain a better understanding of the different kinds of jobs in our community, each child should visit the PBS link in the Task section to play the "On the Job" activity. This fun, interactive activity will help the children learn what each Community Helper looks like and what tool they use in their job.
Step Three - Next, each child should go to the Community Helper Quiz link in the Task section to test the student's knowledge about what Community Helpers do. This interactive quiz asks basic questions to find out if the child knows what each Community Helper's job is.
The total estimated time to complete the tasks in this WebQuest is approximately 15-20 minutes, depending on the amount of discussion that is involved between the adult and child during each task.
Evaluation
Evaluation of Community Helper Tassks
This is how each child's knowledge will be evaluated.
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Beginning Knowledge |
Ending Knowledge |
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Objective One
Learning what Community Helpers look like and what they do in the Community Helpers Song
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The child will be able to watch and learn part of the Community Helpers song |
The child will be able to watch and learn the entire Community Helpers song |
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Objective Two
Recognizing each Community Helper and the tool they use in the game from their knowledge gained in the Community Helpers song
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The child will be able to choose some of the correct tools that each Community Helper uses in the game |
The child will be able to choose all of the tools that each Community Helper uses in the game |
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Objective Three
Being able to pick the correct Community Helper from the questions asked in the quiz from knowledge gained thru the Community Helpers song and game played |
The child will be able to answer a few of the questions correctly in the quiz when choosing the correct Community Helper |
The child will be able to answer all of the questions correctly in the quiz when choosing the correct Community Helper |
Conclusion
Conclusion
By completing this Community Helpers WebQuest, each child should have increased their knowledge about Community Helpers, what they look like, how they help us, and what they do. This WebQuest should have given each child an enjoyable, technology based experience while learning more about Community Helpers!
Advice for Teachers and Parents: We suggest, while working on the Community Helpers unit all week long, to visit this WebQuest a few times during the week to give the children the opportunity to learn the Community Helpers song, and also become successful when completing the link activity and quiz. The WebQuest activities also give the children the opportunity to increase their skill level while working with technology.
Credits
Credits
Community Helpers Picture
Community Helpers People Song
This Song was obtained thru YouTube, and was published by children in Room 38 of an early childhood classroom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xfwq9Tk25w
Community Helpers Activity Link
The Community Helpers Activity Link was obtained thru the PBS Kids website, and from the Curious George learning page. It was published by Universal Studios.
https://pbskids.org/cgi-registry/curiousgeorge/on_the_job.pl
Community Helpers Quiz
The Community Helpers Quiz Link was obtained thru the education.com website.