Suggestions+for+Integration


 * Since time is an issue, how can this social studies program be integrated with other subject areas?**

Kindergarten Integration Possibilities:

First Grade Integration Possibilities: Social Studies Unit 1 Lesson 2 (Community Rules), Harcourt Language Arts Level 1-1 Story "Ants" (Community Theme) Social Studies Unit 2 Lessons 1-3 (Where People Live-human and physical features), Harcourt Science Chapter 4 Lessons 1-3 (Places to Live) and Harcourt Science Chapter 5 Lessons 1 & 2 (Landforms and Bodies of Water), Harcourt Language Arts Level 1-4 Stories "Me on the Map" and "At Home Around the World" Social Studies Unit 2 Lesson 4 (People Use Resources), Harcourt Science Chapter 6 Lessons 1,3 (Natural Resources) Social Studies Unit 2 Lesson 5 (What's the Weather?), Harcourt Science Chapter 7 Lessons 1, 2 (Measuring Weather) and Harcourt Science Chapter 8-Seasons Lessons 1-4 (Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter)

Second Grade Integration Possibilities:

Third Grade Integration Possibilities: Science Chapters 7 & 8 and Social Studies Unit 2 can easily be integrated. Science Landforms and Social Studies physical features of a community, plus physical features maps.

Fourth Grade Integration Possibilities: Social Studies Unit One chapters on geography and climate integrate nicely with Science chapters on weather and landforms.

Fifth Grade Integration Possibilities: