Fall Service Learning Project (Food Drive-Walking Field Trip)
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Description
Connect Real-Life, Authentic Experiences to Academic Content with Service Learning Projects (SLP)
In this SLP, students will go on a walking field trip to drop-off, and pick-up food bags from their neighbors' homes. Students will deliver the bags to a local food donation center, work with community volunteers to sort the goods, and then return to school to reflect on the experience.
This SLP is intended for the Pre-K through 2nd grade classrooms. Use it as a culminating activity to your ‘Community Helpers” Unit (Pre-K through 1st grade) or “Heroes from Long Ago and Recent Past” Unit (2nd grade).
Students Will:
- Develop a deeper understanding of themselves and empathy and respect for others
- Become more engaged citizens
- Build positive relationships with community members
- Connect their experiences to academic subjects
- Develop skills in critical thinking, problem solving, leadership, decision making, collaboration and communication
- Apply their energy and creativity to community needs
- Increase public awareness of key social issues
What's Included:
- Teacher Guide
- Common Core Standards
- Product Elements Description
- Pre-written and Editable Volunteer Letters
- Pre-written and Editable food request letters for neighbors
- Fall Themed Craft for Food Bags
- PK-2nd Reflection Writing Prompts
- Personal Narrative planning and writing pages
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