Social Studies Worksheet · Grades 3–5
Public Services Worksheet
A printable social studies worksheet for grades 3-5 on public services: services a government provides for everyone in a community, like schools, parks, police, and road repair. Students sort eight examples as public service or not, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.
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Subject
Social Studies
Grades
Grades 3–5
Skill Focus
Public Services, civics and government
Lesson Length
15 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
Public services are services a government provides for everyone in a community, usually paid for with taxes. They keep people safe, healthy, and able to get around, and anyone can use them – public schools, parks, and road repair are examples. This worksheet teaches students to tell public services from services sold by private businesses.
Section A gives eight examples (police protecting the neighborhood; a toy store selling games) and asks students to write public service or not. The reference box teaches the idea with the fire department and the public library, examples not reused in the items.
Section B asks students to define a public service, how most are paid for, to name two in their community, and why a salon haircut is not a public service. Page 3 is a complete answer key. The skill builds civic understanding.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the reference box aloud and list public services students use every week.
Complete Section A independently – have students ask ‘does the government provide this for everyone?’
Work Section B item 11 together: name two public services in the community.
Use the answer key on page 3 for self-check or teacher review.
Pair with the Taxes and Public Goods Worksheet or the Citizenship Worksheet for a civics mini-unit.
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Public Services Worksheet
A printable social studies worksheet for grades 3-5 on public services: services a government provides for everyone in a community, like schools, parks, police, and road repair. Students sort eight examples as public service or not, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.
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