Kindergarten · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 6
Working Together
Share, take turns and help your group.
What your child practises
Practises cooperation in the groups children belong to: sharing, taking turns, listening, solving disagreements, class rules and helping family and neighbours. It follows the Primary social studies outcome on cooperation as part of being a group member.
Nova Scotia Curriculum learning outcome: Investigate how cooperation is an important part of being a group member · Learn how sharing, taking turns and helping make groups work
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
When someone is talking, a good listener…
- talks over them
- looks and listens
- runs away
looks and listens
Hint: Listening shows respect.
Question 2
Why do we take turns on the slide?
- so one child goes all day
- to make it slower
- so everyone gets a go
so everyone gets a go
Hint: Turns are fair for everyone.
Question 3
At clean-up time, a good group member…
- helps put things away
- makes a bigger mess
- walks away
helps put things away
Hint: Everyone helps clean up.
Question 4
Playing a game, a good sport…
- cheats
- grabs the ball
- plays fair
plays fair
Hint: Fair play is fun for all.
Question 5
What does cooperate mean?
- work together
- work alone
- stop working
work together
Hint: Cooperate means helping each other.
Question 6
Why do people in a community help at a food drive?
- to win a prize
- to help families who need food
- to waste food
to help families who need food
Hint: Communities care for each other.