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# Types of Communities

Cities, towns, villages and suburbs are kinds of communities. Farms are part of many countryside communities. People use nearby land and water to meet needs, and each community has different kinds of work.

Subject: Geography · Area: People & Environments · Ages 5 to 8
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/geography/types-of-communities-mt_AAUExZ1Swj

## Ready when they can

- Name kinds of communities and describe common differences, such as a city usually having more people than a village and a suburb being on or near a city's edge.
- Give examples of how a community uses its environment to meet needs (e.g., farms grow food, ports use the sea)
- Match jobs to community types (e.g., farmer in the countryside, office worker in a city, fisher by the coast)

## Lesson: Types of Communities

A community is a group of people who live in a place. A city usually has many people. A town is often smaller. A village is a small community. A suburb is on or near a city's edge. The countryside has open land and farms. Both cities and villages can have busy streets and quiet places.

People use land and water to meet their needs. Farmers use land to grow crops or raise animals. People in a town by the sea may catch fish and use boats to carry goods. A port is a place where boats load and unload goods. A farm mainly uses land for crops or animals.

*(drawing: One possible route: a farm grows crops, a shop sells the food, and a family buys it.)*

Farmers often work on farmland in the countryside. Office workers work in offices. Fishers catch fish. A city by the sea can have fishers too. A community has many kinds of work. Its name does not tell you everyone's job.

Shop workers sell things people need. Shops can be in cities, towns or villages. Someone who moves to a city might work in a shop. People in suburbs may work nearby or travel to the city. Look at the work someone does to learn about their job.

**Recap.** Communities differ in size and location. People use land and water, and do many kinds of work.

*The lesson, questions and flashcards were written for this dataset.*

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Optional connections

- [Places Near and Far](https://lightmysky.com/learn/geography/places-near-and-far-mt_zbCartJJ2j)

## Opens up

- [Adapting to Environments](https://lightmysky.com/learn/geography/adapting-to-environments-mt_jMDYpyZo6w)
- [Human and Economic Geography](https://lightmysky.com/learn/geography/human-and-economic-geography-mt_Q-Px2v3Cd_)
- [Where People Live and Why](https://lightmysky.com/learn/geography/where-people-live-and-why-mt_r1SD8eMOxU)