Elementary Academics

1. 3rd
Grade
SOCIAL STUDIESSOCIAL STUDIES

2. Unit 2Unit 2
Where People Start
Communities

3. Lesson 1
Communities Are in
Different Places

4. Each place on Earth is unique,
consisting of specific physical
and human-made
characteristics that set it apart
from other places.

5. Physical features are found in nature.
Some physical features of a place are
weather, plant life, land, and water.

6. Physical FeaturesPhysical Features»Physical FeaturesPhysical Features

7. Human-made features are the
features that people have created.
These human-made features
include buildings, houses, bridges,
and roads.

8. Human-Made FeaturesHuman-Made Features

9. Think About it

10. •ANSWERTHESEQUESTIONS
• What are the physical and human-made features in
your community?
• Why is your community located in its particular
place?