Doctors

Ages 4–6 · 10 minutes

Grab your stethoscope and learn all about doctors!

Come learn about what doctors do, where they work, and what tools they use to help keep people healthy.

Part of

Community Helpers

Standards alignment

Common Core State Standards

D2.Eco.3.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Describe the skills and knowledge required to produce certain goods and services.
D2.Civ.2.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… = Explain how all people, not just official leaders, play important roles in a community.
D2.Eco.4.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Describe the goods and services that people in the local community produce and those that are produced in other communities.
ELD-SI.K-3.Inform — Multilingual learners will… • Define and classify objects or concepts • Describe characteristics, patterns, or behavior • Describe parts and wholes • Sort, clarify, and summarize ideas • Summarize information from interaction with others and from learning experiences
D2.Civ.6.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Describe how communities work to accomplish common tasks, establish responsibilities, and fulfill roles of authority.

Alabama

SS10.K.7 — Describe roles of helpers and leaders, including school principal, school custodian, volunteers, police officers, and fire and rescue workers.
ELA21.K.2 — Actively engage in teacher-led reading experiences and collaborative discussions with peers to build background knowledge needed to be successful as they learn to read and, later, read to learn.

Alaska

4 — recognize and demonstrate that various issues may require an understanding of different positions, jobs, and personal roles depending on place, time, and context;
L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).

Arizona

1.E1.1 — Identify different occupations and the skills and education needed for those jobs in our community.
K.SL.2 — Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.
K.SL.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
K.L.5.c — Identify real‐life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).

Arkansas

K.RC.4.RF — Build general and academic vocabulary and background knowledge of age and grade-appropriate topics through discussion, reading, and writing.
E.1.2.3 — Discuss knowledge, skills, education, and experience (i.e., human capital) that workers need for jobs.
1.RC.4.RF — Build general and academic vocabulary and background knowledge of age and grade-appropriate topics through discussion, reading, and writing.

California

1.6.2 — Identify the specialized work that people do to manufacture, transport, and market goods and services and the contributions of those who work in the home. Course: Grade Two History-Social Science Content Standards
L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).

Colorado

RWC20-GR.PS-S.1-GLE.1-EO.b — Comprehend increasingly complex and varied vocabulary.
RWC20-GR.PS-S.1-GLE.2-EO.c — Use increasingly complex and varied vocabulary.
RWC20-GR.PS-S.1-GLE.1-EO.a — Attend to language during conversations, songs, stories or other learning experiences.
RWC20-GR.PS-S.1-GLE.2-EO.a — Participate in conversations of more than three exchanges with peers and adults.
SS.P.4.1 — Understand one's relationship to the family and community and respect differences in others.

Connecticut

L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
INQ.K–2.14 — Ask and answer questions about explanations.
W.K.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

Delaware

L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
W.K.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

Florida

SS.K.E.1.1 — Describe different kinds of jobs that people do and the tools or equipment used.
ELA.K12.EE.4.1 — Use appropriate collaborative techniques and active listening skills when engaging in discussions in a variety of situations.

Hawaii

SS.K.1.7.3 — Compare roles and responsibilities of self and others at home, at school, and in neighborhood settings
SS.2.3.12.2 — Examine how people are dependent on others for goods and services they cannot produce themselves

Idaho

K.SS.3.1.3 — Describe some jobs that people do to earn money/rewards.
K.SS.4.3.1 — Identify individuals who are helpful to people in their everyday lives.
K.RS.DR.2 — Listen to a series of texts organized around a variety of conceptually related topics to build knowledge about the world.

Illinois

L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).

Indiana

K.E.2 — Identify and describe different kinds of jobs that people do and the tools or equipment used in these jobs. (E)
1.E.2 — Identify services (e.g., actions that someone does for someone else) that people do for each other. (E)

Iowa

SS.1.13 — Explain why people have different jobs in the community. (21st century skills)
SS.2.14 — Explain how different careers take different levels of education. (21st century skills)

Kansas

RI.K.12.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
RL.K.12.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
W.K.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

Kentucky

K.E.KE.1 — Explain how various jobs affect communities.
K.E.MA.1 — Identify places in communities that provide goods and services.
1.E.MA.1 — Describe how different jobs, as well as public and private institutions, help people in the community.
GP.L.4 — Students will use a variety of strategies to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases, consulting reference material when appropriate. Students will acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking and listening in order to be transition ready.
1.E.ST.2 — Investigate how people can benefit themselves and others by developing special skills, strengths and goods.

Louisiana

1.19 — Describe how different public and private jobs help Louisianans. For example: a. Public: firefighters keeping people and their property safe b. Private: nurses caring for sick or injured people
2.14 — Describe how hard work, good habits, consistent attendance in school, and planning for the future can help you achieve your goals, including attending college, learning a trade, and having a successful career.
K.9 — Describe organizations and individuals within a school or parish that help solve issues, including the school principal, school custodian, volunteers, police officers, and fire and rescue workers.

Maine

R.4.K.a — Ask and answer questions with prompting and support about who, what, when, where, and how.
SL.2.K.a — Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details to seek help if something is not understood.
L.5.K.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).

Maryland

identifying jobs and careers in their community.
identifying jobs and careers in their community.
identifying the personal characteristics and interests that are needed for certain jobs and careers.

Massachusetts

K.T4.1 — With prompting and support, describe some things people do when they work inside and outside of the home, drawing on personal experience, literature, and informational texts.
PreK.T4.1 — Working - With prompting and support, describe some things people do when they work inside and outside of the home, drawing on personal experience, literature, and informational texts
SL.K.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
W.K.5b — Demonstrate the ability to use vocabulary appropriate for kindergarten (as described in kindergarten Language Standards 4–6).

Michigan

1–E1.0.5 — Describe ways in which people earn money.

Minnesota

0.1.8.2 — Ask and answer questions about unfamiliar vocabulary in informational text read aloud.

Missouri

K.SL.2.A.a — demonstrating active listening, according to classroom expectations
K.SL.1.A.a — following classroom listening rules

Nebraska

SS 2.2.3.b. — Describe how people in their communities earn income/wages through work.

Nevada

L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
SS.K.16. — Describe how people work to improve their communities.
W.K.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

New Hampshire

SS.CV.2.4.1 — Examine the responsibilities of individuals as members of a family, school and community, e.g., community helpers or chores at home and school. (Themes: B: Civic Ideals, Practices, and Engagement, C: People, Places and Environment)
SS.GE.2.2.1 — Explore the physical and human characteristics of place, e.g., roads, schools or mountains. (Themes: C: People, Places and Environment, E: Cultural Development, Interaction, and Change, G: Science, Technology, and Society)

New Jersey

L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

New Mexico

1.7 — Explain and provide examples of how people play important roles in society.
2.29 — Identify different types of jobs performed in their community.
L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).

New York

PKL4 — Explore and use new vocabulary in child-centered, authentic, play-based experiences.
1.9c — People use tools, technologies, and other resources to meet their needs and wants.
2.9b — Members of a community specialize in different types of jobs that provide goods and/or services to the community. Community workers such as teachers, firefighters, sanitation workers, and police officers provide services.
PKR4 — Exhibit an interest in learning new vocabulary. (RI&RL)

North Carolina

L.K.5 — With guidance and support from adults, explore nuances in word meanings.
RI.K.4 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about words in a text.
RI.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe how the words and illustrations work together to provide information.

North Dakota

1.C.4 — Use grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases.
1.F.11 — Use new academic, content-specific, grade-level vocabulary, make connections to previously learned words, and relate new words to background knowledge.
1.C.6 — Participate in conversations by listening to others and taking turns speaking about topics, continuing through multiple exchanges.
1.R.2 — Ask and answer questions about a variety of texts, genres, photographs, or illustrations before, during, and after shared reading or other text-listening experiences to compare, contrast, predict, or infer.

Ohio

K.12 — Goods are objects that can satisfy an individual’s wants. Services are actions that can satisfy individual’s wants.
L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
1.12 — People produce and consume goods and services in the community.
CCRA.SL.1 — Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

Oklahoma

K.4.4 — Explain how various community members including police officers, firefighters, soldiers, school personnel, business professionals, and medical personnel impact the student’s life.
K.1.S.3 — Students will ask and answer relevant questions with prompting.
PK.4.R.3 — Students will begin to acquire new vocabulary and relate new words to prior knowledge.
K.1.S.4 — Students will orally describe personal interests or tell stories to peers and adults using agreed-upon rules (e.g., taking turns, staying on topic).

Oregon

K.8 — Explain how people earn income and that some jobs earn money while others are volunteer.

Pennsylvania

CC.1.5.K.B — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
3.5.K-2.G — Explain the tools and techniques that people use to help them do things.
CC.1.5.PK.C — Respond to what a speaker says in order to follow directions, seek help, or gather information.
3.5.K-2.E — Illustrate helpful and harmful effects of technology.

Rhode Island

SSK.3.2 — Roles in the community and community citizenship Analyze the ways members of a community interact, help each other, and contribute to the community as a whole
SS1.3.2 — Jobs and careers Analyze different jobs and careers and how they contribute to the community and economy
L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).

South Carolina

ELA.K.R.1.1 — Ask and answer questions (who, what, when, where, why, and how) about print and non-print sources to obtain and refine knowledge.
ELA.K.OE.4 — Collaborate with others and use active listening skills.

South Dakota

1.SL.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud, information presented orally, or through other media.

Tennessee

K.06 — Recognize and describe different types of jobs, including work done in the home, school, and community.

Texas

1.9A — describe the tools of various jobs and the characteristics of a job well performed; and
K.6A — identify jobs in the home, school, and community; and
K.1A — listen actively and ask questions to understand information and answer questions using multi-word responses;

Utah

K.4.2.c — Describe different types of jobs that people do and the tools and equipment that they use.
1.1.2.b — Explain the roles of the people in the neighborhood (e.g., police officer, firefighter, mail carrier, grocer, mechanic, plumber, miner, farmer, doctor, and tribal leader).
P4.SL.1 — Participate in conversations with peers and adults, using ageappropriate vocabulary on topics and texts.
P4.SL.3 — Use age-appropriate language, grammar, volume, and pronunciation when speaking or presenting.
P4.SL.1.c — Express own ideas.

Vermont

D2.Eco.3.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Describe the skills and knowledge required to produce certain goods and services.
D2.Civ.2.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… = Explain how all people, not just official leaders, play important roles in a community.
D2.Eco.4.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Describe the goods and services that people in the local community produce and those that are produced in other communities.
D2.Civ.6.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Describe how communities work to accomplish common tasks, establish responsibilities, and fulfill roles of authority.

Virginia

K.5.a — The student will apply history and social science skills to understand and explain what makes communities unique by explaining the roles of important local community members, such as, but not limited to medical personnel, first responders, teachers, and business leaders.

Washington

L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
W.K.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
SSS2.1.2 — Use texts, audio, visuals, and other evidence to identify the main ideas or key details to study life outside of school.

Washington, D.C.

K.1 — Describe the roles and responsibilities of being a part of a family, classroom and local community.
L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).

West Virginia

SS.K.5 — Investigate occupations within the school and local community.
Explain what roles people play in a community.
SS.1.6 — Compare and contrast occupations within the community.

Wisconsin

SS.Econ4.b.1 — Classify different jobs people have and how these jobs help others. Explain what major public, private, and tribal institutions (e.g., schools, police, fire station) do for people.
SS.Econ4.e.2 — Investigate how people can benefit themselves and others by developing special skills and strengths. Hypothesize why people in one country trade goods with people in another country.
ELA.K.L.3.a — Ask and answer questions about unknown words.

Wyoming

SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
SS2.4.2 — Identify tools and technologies, including those of Indigenous Tribes of Wyoming, that made or make life easier and sustainable (e.g., cars for getting one place to another, washing machines for washing clothes, flashlights to see in the dark, and usage of bison and natural resources). 2.MD.7 – 8 K-2-ETS1-1 – ETS1-3
SS2.5.3 — Human Place and Movement Use the human features of a community to describe what makes that community unique (e.g., cultural, language, religion, food, clothing, political, economic, population, and types of jobs in an area) and why others move to or from that place. RL.1.2, RL.2.3 RI.1.3, Rl.2.2, RI.2.10 W.K.2, W.K.7 W.1.1, W.1.7 W.2.1 W.2.7 SL.K.4, SL.1.4, SL.2.2 K-2-ETS1-1
L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).