Suburbs are often referred to as bedroom communities, as many residents of the suburbs commute to the city for work. Most homes in the suburbs are located in subdivisions zoned exclusively for residential purposes. They typically have more land than homes in urban neighborhoods and less than homes in rural areas.

Our Urban, Suburban, & Rural Areas lesson plan teaches students the differences between urban, suburban, and rural places. They learn to define each and practice identifying different urban, suburban, and rural places and their characteristics. Categories: Downloadable, Social Studies Tags: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade.

15/06/2010 · Suburban <ul><li>Suburban communities are usually close to, but not in, cities. </li></ul><ul><li>There are fewer people than in urban communities, but many more than in rural communities. </li></ul><ul><li>Houses are often in neighborhoods and many people have yards. </li></ul><ul><li>There are many natural areas. </li></ul>

Vocabulary: rural, suburban, urban, community, urbanization, poverty, middle class. Activating Strategy: Students will write a “Dear Teacher” letter that describes their ideal place to live. They will pair share with their partner why that place will work best for them.

Incorporate geography by giving students names of places to research and have them decide which would be classified as urban, suburban, or rural. Divide the students into three groups, one for each type of community. Direct them to make up a short play depicting what life would be like living in that community. Debate it!

28/03/2021 · The main difference between rural, urban and suburban areas is that rural areas are generally open and spread out with a small population while the suburban areas are residential areas with a larger population than rural areas whereas the urban area is one with a high population for both living and working.

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