Urban, Suburban, and Rural Communities

In Social Studies, we have been learning all about the differences between urban, suburban, and rural communities.  In the following activity, children placed their "self portraits" inside the inner circle, which represented the "urban" center of the city.  As the children began adding their sticky notes, they quickly realized how quickly the city was becoming crowded.  We discussed how and why suburban communities (represented by the second circle) form,  outside the urban community.  Rural communities were represented by the outermost circle. We have been discussing the advantages and disadvantages that come along with living in the different types of communities.