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Places & jobs in our community

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Places & jobs in our community

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Who cares for sick or injured animals: a veterinarian or a cartographer?
Who cares for sick or inju… · Places & jobs in our commu…
2. Who extinguishes dangerous fires and rescues people in emergencies: a firefighter or a florist?
Who extinguishes dangerous… · Places & jobs in our commu…
3. Who prepares and dispenses prescribed medicines safely: a pharmacist or a carpenter?
Who prepares and dispenses… · Places & jobs in our commu…
4. Who collects and sorts recyclable materials to keep streets and beaches clean: a sanitation / waste worker or a jeweller?
Who collects and sorts rec… · Places & jobs in our commu…
5. Who cultivates crops and tends soil to produce food for the community: a farmer / grower or a pilot?
Who cultivates crops and t… · Places & jobs in our commu…
6. Where do citizens go to vote and take part in local civic decisions: a polling station / council hall or a cinema?
Where do citizens go to vo… · Places & jobs in our commu…
7. Where are letters and parcels sorted and dispatched to addresses: a post office or a museum?
Where are letters and parc… · Places & jobs in our commu…
8. Where can community members borrow books and read quietly for free: a public library or a bakery?
Where can community member… · Places & jobs in our commu…
9. Who examines teeth and helps people prevent cavities and gum disease: a dentist or a watchmaker?
Who examines teeth and hel… · Places & jobs in our commu…
10. Where do ferries and cargo boats safely dock to load passengers and goods: a harbour / port or a stadium?
Where do ferries and cargo… · Places & jobs in our commu…
11. Where is seawater converted into fresh drinking water on many islands: a desalination plant or a theatre?
Where is seawater converte… · Places & jobs in our commu…
12. Who designs safe buildings and bridges by calculating loads and materials: an engineer / architect or a chef?
Who designs safe buildings… · Places & jobs in our commu…

12 questions · Seed 104736 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Places & jobs in our community

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Who cares for sick or injured animals: a veterinarian or a cartographer?
Veterinarian
Veterinarians diagnose and treat animal health conditions.
2. Who extinguishes dangerous fires and rescues people in emergencies: a firefighter or a florist?
Firefighter
Firefighters are trained and equipped for fire rescue and safety.
3. Who prepares and dispenses prescribed medicines safely: a pharmacist or a carpenter?
Pharmacist
Pharmacists check dosages and dispense medications.
4. Who collects and sorts recyclable materials to keep streets and beaches clean: a sanitation / waste worker or a jeweller?
Sanitation / waste worker
Sanitation teams maintain public hygiene and waste recycling.
5. Who cultivates crops and tends soil to produce food for the community: a farmer / grower or a pilot?
Farmer / grower
Farmers grow vegetables, fruits and grains that feed communities.
6. Where do citizens go to vote and take part in local civic decisions: a polling station / council hall or a cinema?
Polling station / council hall
Polling stations and council halls host civic participation.
7. Where are letters and parcels sorted and dispatched to addresses: a post office or a museum?
Post office
Postal services sort, transport and deliver mail.
8. Where can community members borrow books and read quietly for free: a public library or a bakery?
Public library
Libraries lend books and provide study resources to the community.
9. Who examines teeth and helps people prevent cavities and gum disease: a dentist or a watchmaker?
Dentist
Dentists care for oral health and teeth.
10. Where do ferries and cargo boats safely dock to load passengers and goods: a harbour / port or a stadium?
Harbour / port
A harbour or port provides sheltered mooring and quays for vessels.
11. Where is seawater converted into fresh drinking water on many islands: a desalination plant or a theatre?
Desalination plant
Reverse-osmosis desalination plants remove salt from seawater to supply fresh water.
12. Who designs safe buildings and bridges by calculating loads and materials: an engineer / architect or a chef?
Engineer / architect
Architects and civil engineers design and verify safe structures.

12 questions · Seed 104736 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Places & jobs in our community

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Who cares for sick or injured animals: a veterinarian or a cartographer?
Who cares for sick or inju… · Places & jobs in our commu…
2. Who extinguishes dangerous fires and rescues people in emergencies: a firefighter or a florist?
Who extinguishes dangerous… · Places & jobs in our commu…
3. Who prepares and dispenses prescribed medicines safely: a pharmacist or a carpenter?
Who prepares and dispenses… · Places & jobs in our commu…
4. Who collects and sorts recyclable materials to keep streets and beaches clean: a sanitation / waste worker or a jeweller?
Who collects and sorts rec… · Places & jobs in our commu…
5. Who cultivates crops and tends soil to produce food for the community: a farmer / grower or a pilot?
Who cultivates crops and t… · Places & jobs in our commu…
6. Where do citizens go to vote and take part in local civic decisions: a polling station / council hall or a cinema?
Where do citizens go to vo… · Places & jobs in our commu…
7. Where are letters and parcels sorted and dispatched to addresses: a post office or a museum?
Where are letters and parc… · Places & jobs in our commu…
8. Where can community members borrow books and read quietly for free: a public library or a bakery?
Where can community member… · Places & jobs in our commu…
9. Who examines teeth and helps people prevent cavities and gum disease: a dentist or a watchmaker?
Who examines teeth and hel… · Places & jobs in our commu…
10. Where do ferries and cargo boats safely dock to load passengers and goods: a harbour / port or a stadium?
Where do ferries and cargo… · Places & jobs in our commu…
11. Where is seawater converted into fresh drinking water on many islands: a desalination plant or a theatre?
Where is seawater converte… · Places & jobs in our commu…
12. Who designs safe buildings and bridges by calculating loads and materials: an engineer / architect or a chef?
Who designs safe buildings… · Places & jobs in our commu…

12 questions · Seed 104736 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Places & jobs in our community

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Who cares for sick or injured animals: a veterinarian or a cartographer?
Veterinarian
Veterinarians diagnose and treat animal health conditions.
2. Who extinguishes dangerous fires and rescues people in emergencies: a firefighter or a florist?
Firefighter
Firefighters are trained and equipped for fire rescue and safety.
3. Who prepares and dispenses prescribed medicines safely: a pharmacist or a carpenter?
Pharmacist
Pharmacists check dosages and dispense medications.
4. Who collects and sorts recyclable materials to keep streets and beaches clean: a sanitation / waste worker or a jeweller?
Sanitation / waste worker
Sanitation teams maintain public hygiene and waste recycling.
5. Who cultivates crops and tends soil to produce food for the community: a farmer / grower or a pilot?
Farmer / grower
Farmers grow vegetables, fruits and grains that feed communities.
6. Where do citizens go to vote and take part in local civic decisions: a polling station / council hall or a cinema?
Polling station / council hall
Polling stations and council halls host civic participation.
7. Where are letters and parcels sorted and dispatched to addresses: a post office or a museum?
Post office
Postal services sort, transport and deliver mail.
8. Where can community members borrow books and read quietly for free: a public library or a bakery?
Public library
Libraries lend books and provide study resources to the community.
9. Who examines teeth and helps people prevent cavities and gum disease: a dentist or a watchmaker?
Dentist
Dentists care for oral health and teeth.
10. Where do ferries and cargo boats safely dock to load passengers and goods: a harbour / port or a stadium?
Harbour / port
A harbour or port provides sheltered mooring and quays for vessels.
11. Where is seawater converted into fresh drinking water on many islands: a desalination plant or a theatre?
Desalination plant
Reverse-osmosis desalination plants remove salt from seawater to supply fresh water.
12. Who designs safe buildings and bridges by calculating loads and materials: an engineer / architect or a chef?
Engineer / architect
Architects and civil engineers design and verify safe structures.

12 questions · Seed 104736 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification